CK Garabed, Author at The Armenian Weekly

CK Garabed

C.K. Garabed (a.k.a. Charles Kasbarian) has been active in the Armenian Church and Armenian community organizations all his life. As a writer and editor, he has been a keen observer of, and outspoken commentator on, political and social matters affecting Armenian Americans. He has been a regular contributor to the Armenian Reporter and the AGBU Literary Quarterly, “ARARAT.” For the last 30 years, Garabed has been a regular contributor to the Armenian Weekly. He produces a weekly column called “Uncle Garabed's Notebook,” in which he presents an assortment of tales, anecdotes, poems, riddles, and trivia; for the past 10 years, each column has contained a deconstruction of an Armenian surname. He believes his greatest accomplishment in life, and his contribution to the Armenian nation, has been the espousing of Aghavni, and the begetting of Antranig and Lucine.

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Feb. 20, 2016)

February 20, 2016

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On Teddy the Bear My father always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Feb. 13, 2016)

February 15, 2016

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Spanish Proverb A man who prides himself on his ancestry is like the potato plant, the best part of which…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Feb. 6, 2016)

February 6, 2016

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From the Trivia File Many composers have written variations on the name BACH. How is that done? Well, the first…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Jan. 30, 2016)

February 1, 2016

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From the Fortune Teller If cold December gave you birth, The month of snow and ice and mirth Place on…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Jan. 23, 2016)

January 22, 2016

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Armenian Proverb They asked the bullfrog, “Why do you continually croak?” He replied, “I’m enchanted with my voice.” Newspaper…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Jan. 16, 2016)

January 15, 2016

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Italian Proverb Our last garment is made without pockets. Newspaper Advertisement “A piano for sale by a lady about…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Jan. 9, 2015)

January 8, 2016

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Thoughts of a Great Man Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness. …

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Dec. 26, 2015)

December 18, 2015

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Russian Proverb Clever father, clever daughter; clever mother, clever son. On Love Love is said to be blind, but…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Dec. 19, 2015)

December 15, 2015

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Italian Proverb Think much, speak little, and write less. Wit of a Dandy When the celebrated Beau Nash was…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Dec. 5, 2015)

December 4, 2015

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Commentary on Fashion What would we say if men changed the length of their trousers every year? … Lady Astor…