Power to the people of Lebanon- but for how many hours of the day?

While the power to the people endemic runs strong in the wider Arab World as people petition and even die for their right to power, in Lebanon, the cry for power is more about the electrical variety in a country still plagued by power cuts and rationed electricity sessions. The Lebanese have just gained a cabinet, and so a resurgence of parliamentary power to boot.

This blog entry is filled with power and electricity puns, given Lebanon's notoriety for power cuts and home-generator dependency and UPS for PC-managing.

"Lebanon's current situation leaves many of us feeling powerless, generating more questions than answers.
When will Lebanon's energy needs be met? Will the new government address our energy problems?
Are we on moteur or company power?"

(Giving credit where it's due- Ed) : "I, the humble author of this blog,

NOTING that two developments related to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) are rumored to be just around the corner: (1) the adoption, by the new Lebanese government, of a ministerial policy statement that may end Lebanon’s official cooperation with the STL; and (2) the confirmation of the indictments by the STL’s pre-trial judge, Daniel Fransen";

Islam and South Africa:

"It is only recent that Islam was introduced to that most awesomely beautiful part of the Earth: South Africa. After the Europeans colonized the very fertile and mineral rich Southern tip of Africa, they needed labor to work in the fields; cheap labor. As fate would have it, the first European settlers who arrived there in the 17th Century, decided to bring 'slaves' - some of who were Muslims - from southern Asia. In the 19th Century when slavery had been 'abolished', the British needed cheap labor to work in their extensive sugar plantations, mainly in Natal; 'cheap labor' was brought in from India - many of whom were Muslims. It is mainly through these two groups that Islam first reached and initially spread in South Africa."

Jordan in flux and mother nature will not let it resist evolution:

"So, until I did yesterday’s post about values, it never actually occurred to me that future focus and seeing change as a good thing is very American. I mean, everyone thinks change is good, right? Well, apparently no. The things you learn in life . However, it is interesting that while many societies may be built on status quo and focus on tradition, nature is in a constant state of change, improvement, and evolution. Even those societies that value tradition often find that times change, society changes, and they need to change."