Thursday, March 22, 2007

New blog

hey, I've started a new blog about doing my Phd. check it out!

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Royal Trekkie



Did anyone know that King Abdallah of Jordan, a guy who bases his rule on his presumed 'family ties' to the Prophet Mohammad, appeared on an episode of Star Trek back in 1995? I discovered this recently and it blew my mind! I guess it just goes to show how far apart perceptions and reality can be. Also, he apparently welds miniature tanks in the (admittedly royal) shed next to his house in his spare time, while his wife Rania bakes cakes for the kids. Says a BBC documentary.