Dubai now has an ATM machine for…gold bars! Yes, you can put in cash, your credit card or debit card and buy bars up to 10 grams or stylized coins. The ATMs themselves are a bright gold and called Gold To Go. To be fair, they were not invented here, they are the brainchild of a German and were tested [...]

OK, the UAE is a Moslem country. Everyone should respect things like the dress code. I have mentioned this before. Women should not wear plunging necklines, nor bare shoulders and wear skirts below the knee. Men should not bare their shoulders nor wear shorts above the knee. I do not think there is anything against wearing a plunging neckline if [...]

Dubai has the most interesting and exciting way to control pigeon shit on its iconic skyscrapers. FALCONS! Falconry is really big here. It is a sport. It is a national heritage thing. The falcon is on all the money. And now, a British expat  is making its own money off the Falcon. He started  a company near the big buildings [...]

Mary Ann brought home an IPAD last night. I am using it right now. I feel like a caveman who discovered fire. Everything is different. However, maybe I like my mastodon raw. What do I like about it? First, I am laying on my couch while typing this message. OK, I suppose you could do that with a laptop, or [...]