For all the Starbucks lovers out there (Roba, can you hear me?), I found a really cool blog by the name of Starbucks Gossip. The site keeps the reader updated with Starbucks latest news and is open for comments and discussion.
Take a look. It is quite amusing.
The long-awaited reshuffle of the Cabinet was sealed Sunday evening when His Majesty King Abdullah accepted the oath of office of 10 new ministers and the resignation of three.
The heftier line-up, which raised the number of Prime Minister Faisal Fayez’s Cabinet members from 21 to 28, introduced a previous minister and nine first-timers.
It also increased the number of women ministers from an unprecedented three to a new record of four. Among the newcomers are three secretaries general who have been promoted to minister. The average age of Cabinet members is approximately 49 and there are 15 PhD holders.
This is the first reshuffle since Fayez was appointed prime minister one year ago.
Source [The Jordan Times]
The best news about this reshuffle, in my opinion, is the record number of female ministers at four. Way to go Jordan!
I have always thought Jordanian women enjoy excellent political and social
status compared with that of their peers in the region. Integrating women into
the Jordan government is one example of this unique status. I know there are
still many issues to work on, such as the infamous “honor crimes,” but I remain
optimistic.
Mom and Dad T just sent me a link to a website that lists major problems
with GMail:
Hmmmm, I really don’t what to make of this. Any Gmail defenders out there?
I really don’t like my passport: it is too big and has a colour that reminds you of something that has been sitting for too long in your fridge. But what I hate most about it is that when an immigration officer takes a look at it they will usually ask me to step aside and follow them into a small room.
Everybody in the airport immigration queue at JFK in New York already hates me because it is taking too long, and now that I am being led away like this it makes everyone look at me as if I have just threatened to assassinate their favourite cartoon character.
This is the moment where, in a perfect world modelled on Bollywood movies, I would break into song and dance; my chorus boys would be the beautiful boys in turbans and beards brandishing their "axis of evil" passports and I would look as fabulous as Kylie Minogue while singing: "What do I have to do to get the message thru? I am Iraqi, Iraqi!" It would be a hit with everyone at the airport and I would be escorted by adoring fans to the limousine waiting outside
Source [The Guardian]
Thanks to MMM, I finally have a Gmail account!
Although I received his invitation last month, due soley to procrastination I only set up the account today.
What do I think of Gmail? I love it. The 1000 MB feature is just awesome, so is the forwarding feature, the automatic refreshing of the page, among others. So long Hotmail.
For those who want to congratulate me on joining the realm of Gmail, please send your greetings to: ntynes@gmail.com
Thanks again MMM.
Ah, by the way, I have five Gmail invites, so if anyone out there is interested in receiving one, just holler!