Mar Charbel in Mexico City

Today I visited Mar Charbel's statue, in San Juan's church in Mexico city. In Mexico the tradition is to leave next to Mar Charbel a ribbon on which you write a prayer. It's an amazing mix of Mexican and Lebanese culture.

A lesson to us in Lebanon: kentucky's Obamacare

1. A state and a president on opposite sides of the political spectrum collaborated, for the greater good.
2.  The project in question, a website for Obamacare in Kentucky, was tested thoroughly before launch.
3. Carrie Banahan, kynect's executive director (the company that developed the site) said that it's efficient instead of glitzy. Maybe Carrie's company can do websites for Lebanese public institutions!

How Kentucky Built The Country's Best Obamacare Website

People were very confused," [Steve Beshear Dem. gov.] said [about ObamaCare]. "What I've been telling them is: Look, you don't have to like the president, and you don't have to like me. It's not about the president and it's not about me. It's about you, it's about your family, it's about your children."

This right up the alley of power shortages in Lebanon

Silicon supercapacitor could store electricity inside a silicon chip: "One such example are solar cells: supercapacitors built out of the silicon in the back side of solar cells could store energy during the day and gradually release it into the energy grid during the hours of peak consumption."

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must haves to cook middle eastern, and keep your mind off cooking and on activism!

must haves so you can quickly cook middle eastern, and keep your mind off cooking and on activism!

60 Must-Have Pantry Items For A Middle-Eastern Kitchen | Green Prophet

Malala funds

Malala Fund:

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“You Can Still See Their Blood” | Human Rights Watch accuses syrian rebels of war crimes

“You Can Still See Their Blood” | Human Rights Watch:

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Why a blog about Climate Change in Arab world? | Arab Climate Change

Why a blog about Climate Change in Arab world? | Arab Climate Change:

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Pre-fab houses that cost very little

While we all get packed in Beirut and struggle with high housing prices, less costly, more remote lands are available in Lebanon. And now, they can be populated with pre-fab houses that come in a box, and cost a fraction of a regular house:

Flat-packed Mini House takes two days to install

Soleta zero energey homes are pre-fab, comfortable and off the grid

Awesome Tiny House Plans by Humble Homes | Humble Homes

Prefabricated steel homes

Warp drive looks more promising than ever in recent NASA studies

Warp drive looks more promising than ever in recent NASA studies

Great! Maybe expats will be able to travel to Lebanon and back much faster and for a fraction of the cost.