Monthly Archives: February 2013

The TED Spring

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Reine Azzi

63 countries: hundreds of TEDx organizers from around the world.  It’s one thing to listen to talks and be inspired by different ideas; It’s quite another to be deeply engrossed in “open source” as I have never known it.  We … Continue reading →

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The sweet intoxicating engagement!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Reine Azzi

Today, we triumphed!  I may have switched shirts and modes, but worked toward the same exact purpose: engagement.  I understand why people are afraid of getting engaged sometimes…it’s commitment! and it’s hard work! But my romantic entanglement is even more … Continue reading →

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RISING…because my sister can’t.

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Reine Azzi

This is a tough post. I will probably never be able to write everything I have to say about her. It’s too personal. But had my older sister been born in a different place, at a different time, to a … Continue reading →

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Nietzsche – the Yes-sayer?!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Reine Azzi

“I do not want to wage war against what is ugly, I do not want to accuse; I do not even want to accuse those who accuse. Looking away shall be my only negation. And all in all and on … Continue reading →

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Thank you for loving me, oh bank of mine.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Reine Azzi

I love how banks care so much about my future. They want me to keep my savings and get another loan. A bigger loan. Because they care. They care about my peace of mind as they ask me to spend … Continue reading →

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