"I buy washing machines the same way I order wine in a restaurant: avoid the very cheapest on the basis that it’ll be nasty, avoid the second cheapest on the basis that it’s probably even worse, avoid the expensive options at the top of the list on the basis that they can’t possibly be worth it, and wind up randomly picking something from the middle instead."

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"But then showing off is in the Lebanese DNA. Khaled wears the biggest Rolex you’ll ever see or “Lebanese travel insurance” as he used to call it. “You can cash it in anywhere in the world."

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"Our friend Khaled’s means of negotiating jams was to take his gun out of his glove compartment, strap it to his under-arm, and if the traffic was really bad, wave it around a bit."

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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-1)

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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-10-25)

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"It’s easy to sleep when you’re a toddler. Your mind and body skitter around all day until they burn themselves out, leaving you blissfully knackered when the sun goes down. You’ve only got two modes: on and off, like a blender."

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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-10-18)

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