Musings of a perpetual outsider. Monday, August 1, 2011. Grapes are eaten one by one. My father has a fondness for proverbs. Okay, let me clarify. My father is an Arab man over the age of 20 so it goes without saying that he has a fondness for proverbs. Mainly Arabic proverbs, but Dad has been known to venture into other regions. Like this one from Sweden. Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief.

Pompeya - Banda de Sonido Original. Oh Saigon - Original Soundtrack. New York, New York. SAMI BUCCELLA is a Brooklyn based bass player and composer. He began his musical studies in Buenos Aires, Argentina and since then has been composing music for film and media, and touring with and writing for bands across the globe. His songs have been nominated for MTV Music and Grammy awards. These days he is scoring two movies in production, and making up one half of the duo Sami and Sarah.

كل أمراء الحروب في بلادنا يقاتلون بعضهم البعض. وكلهم ينتصرون على بعضهم البعض. ويصعدون المنابر ويعلنون النصر على بعضهم البعض. وحتى ان منهم من انتصر على اسرائيل ومرمغ وجهها بالهزائم. فإن كل بلادنا من شرقها الى غربها ومن شمالها الى جنوبها تنعم بالرخاء والازدهار. والناس في بلادنا في بحبوحة من العيش الكريم. وشوارع بلادنا نظيفة وجميع طرقاتها سالكة. والمدارس والجامعات ودور العلم في بلادنا ابوابها مفتوحة.