Rendahl: Hope Has Two Daughters
Society in the U.S. says that we become adults at age 18 or 21, depending on whether you want to drink a beer or fight for your country. Car insurance rates for men drop once […]
Society in the U.S. says that we become adults at age 18 or 21, depending on whether you want to drink a beer or fight for your country. Car insurance rates for men drop once […]
A friend of mine describes many non-Western cultures as being “sticky.” Sticky people don’t recognize arbitrary boundaries of personal space. They assume carte blanche to invade, intrude, and otherwise insert themselves into any given situation, […]
When people ask about my educational background, I say that I attended small liberal arts schools in the Mid-West for my undergraduate and graduate studies. The response, I’m afraid, is often delivered in a polite, […]
The Armenian Weekly April 2011 Magazine “But does it really matter if one kind of bird goes extinct?” I asked my friend, Chris, a college classmate, bird enthusiast, and aspiring veterinarian. “No animal should ever […]
An article in the Wall Street Journal in July 2010 discusses research about how language influences the way people think and see the world. I’m continually surprised to see elaborate studies conducted on what seems […]
I knew little of Armenia’s history when I moved there in May 1997. Those were the days before I relished research, before I could draw parallels between historical events and different cultures, before I understood […]
(A.W)—Armenia gained its independence from the Soviet Union 19 years ago this year. Since then, the country has made great strides in attracting tourists to the country, but the tourism industry still has room for […]
Trust is a curious thing. We all want to be trusted, but are a little surprised when we are. Many are stingy with their trust, quickly citing all that could go awry if they did. […]
If it’s true that opposites attract, then Armenia and I were a match made in heaven. Our grand love affair is not simply a series of experiences and events. For me, it has been a […]
My people settled near the border between the United States and Canada some 110-plus years ago. The International Peace Garden straddles the invisible line between North Dakota and Manitoba, and is filled with symbolic reminders […]
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