Near death experience

Outside my work place in the Central Business District (CBD) there has been a recent addition to the geography. The council in their wisdom have installed a new pedestrian crossing. The street I work on is a narrow street. One side of the street they are demolishing an old building and putting up a new [...]

Beginning of Ramadan (thanks to Jill Cooper)

 
 

In many places around the world Muslims will be looking to the heavens this evening. They will be interested in knowing if they will be able to see the crescent moon. If it is visible this will be the signal for the beginning of the month of Ramadan. (In most countries [...]