From the Trivia File “Moron” was coined in 1910 by psychologist Henry H. Goddard from the Greek word moros, which meant “dull” (as opposed to “sharp”), and used to describe a person with a mental […]
From the Trivia File The finger on which the wedding ring is to be worn is the fourth finger of the left hand, next unto the little finger; because of the received opinion of the […]
Shedding Light It is better to burn the candle at both ends, and in the middle, too, than to put it away in the closet and let the mice eat it. … Henry van Dyke […]
Who is not familiar with the posters that have disseminated William Saroyan’s immortal words concerning the Armenian spirit? It is probable that very few persons have taken the trouble to compare them. I was compelled […]
“RADIOLUR,” the Public Radio of Armenia, carried an article on July 20 (reprinted below) which touched off a series of thoughts I desire to share with my fellow Armenians. My family hails from Western Armenia—Dikranagerd, […]
A Marvelous Mondegreen When our neighbor went to sign up for use of the township tennis courts, the clerk on duty asked, “Name?” Thinking to make it easy for him, our neighbor replied, “Kristian, with […]
Ben Franklin on Humility To be humble to superiors is duty; to equals, is courtesy; to inferiors, nobleness. Personally Speaking Professor: Can anyone tell me what the greatest achievement was of the Romans? Student majoring […]
Roman Proverb He destroys his health by laboring to preserve it. —Virgil Lo! The Prophet We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Nature’s […]
No Exceptions The most difficult secret for a man to keep is his own opinion of himself. … Marcel Pagnol At a Loss for Words Boss to secretary: There are two words that I want […]
From A Tramp Abroad It seems that the heavy work in the quarries and the new railway gradings [in Germany] is done mainly by Italians. That was a revelation. We have the notion in our […]
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