In the NY Times story on the first-ever municipal election in Saudi Arabia, the mayor of Riyadh Prince Abdul-Aziz Bin Ayaf “cited the example of the late shah of Iran as an area ruler who pushed modernization on his people too fast and paid the price by losing his throne.” This is interesting. So, the royal family is organizing elections to keep the throne, and I thought the purpose of the elections is to give people a chance to participate in the process of making decisions, and to be the first step on the road of democracy. Oh, sorry, I was so wrong.

And another thing. How the religious police allowed all those candidates to stick posters of their faces in the streets, while the poor Ronaldo is still standing near Holiday Inn with no face!

Blogger improved the comments system on their blogs. Now, you can add your name and a link to your page directly with your comment. Plus, I can read the other comments on the same page. So, it’s easier for you now to join the conversation. Good job, Blogger team. Thank you.

Two days ago, the sky was filled with some beautiful clouds. I took some photos.

The debut album for this band fuses R&B, rock and pop in a way I never experienced before. Tracks such as ‘This Love’ and ‘She Will Be Loved’ hooked me from the first time I heard them, and the album over all is really good. Many people thinks that Adam Levine’s vocals are what make this album special, but for me their unique music was the main attraction. This is just the first album, and I think everybody should keep an eye on this band.

Ali al-Mousa makes fun of the “Islamic Apartments” and their owners.

Finally, Prince Charles is getting married to Camilla Parker Bowles. I hate this women.

Yesterday, Riyadh voters participated in the first municipal elections.