Mehal ShahThe Friendly’s Wattamelon Roll RedemptionAuthor’s note: This post is inspired by this account of a man’s quest for a Friendly’s Wattamelon Roll…6 min read·Jul 9, 2021--1--1
Mehal ShahHow to permanently delete your Facebook account — my ongoing process.Checklist for deleting Facebook.5 min read·Jan 11, 2021--1--1
Mehal ShahThe most enduring image of the 2016 Convention for meIf you don’t recognize the image, the two people are Khizr and Gazhala Khan, the father and mother of Captain Humayun Khan. Humayun Khan…3 min read·Jul 29, 2016--2--2
Mehal ShahThis is a picture of a Dallas Police Officer mourning his colleagues who were murdered by snipers.This is a picture of Alton Sterling’s family mourning him after he was murdered by police officers.1 min read·Jul 8, 2016----
Mehal ShahHappy Teachers Day to the first tough teacher I hadIn my den hangs a sheet of paper. There’s a bunch of numbered lines, each with a country named on it. On the top, there’s some red ink…3 min read·May 4, 2016--1--1
Mehal ShahA brief review of everything I read in 2015All told I read between 10–15 books this year, depending on how generous you are willing to define “book.” Here’s a brief review of most of…15 min read·Dec 30, 2015----
Mehal ShahIn memory of my friend CaseyI went to pub trivia last night, as is my custom. Unlike my custom, I did so alone. My team name was “In memory of Casey Ostrowski.” Here’s…3 min read·Oct 10, 2015--6--6
Mehal ShahMehal’s 2015 New Years Resolutions1) * Do some form of outdoor training. At a minimum, I’m going to do King County Search and Rescue this year. Thinking about doing either…4 min read·Jan 1, 2015----