

The beauty of good deeds
As I was feeling a little under the weather today, I stayed in and tried to catch up on some of the lost sleep from the hectic schedule...


Remembering my mother's loss
There are 86,400 seconds in a day. Today, on the anniversary of my mother's passing, I can say that likely every second will be spent...


Reflections of Years Gone By
The end of 2015 is near, and in a few minutes it will be the year’s final curtain. It hasn’t been the easiest of years, and as with every...


Passing of a dear friend
Yesterday I learned of the passing of a dear friend of mine at the age of 65. He retired at the age of 62, mandatory retirement, for...


Resent in memory of my late father, Dr. Ahmed Fouad Sherif.
Friends on this day, August 6 1976, my father, Dr. Ahmed Fouad Sherif, died unexpectedly at the age of 50. He was truly a brilliant man...


Monkeys Playing the Guitar
When I was a young boy, I remember watching a television program about monkeys. The premise of the program evolved around the question to...


Arablish: A New Egyptian Language
Having recently returned from Egypt I was mesmerized by how much has changed in just the past few years. Clearly, Egypt is going through...