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.
Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Nov. 28, 2015)

A Gasser “It was in Chicago, also, that I remember a poor man being carried off with an epileptic fit. This…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Nov. 21, 2015)

Take Your Pick Some people are unpleasant though worthy, others pleasant despite their faults. … La Rochefoucauld   Chinese Proverb…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Nov. 21, 2015)

Critique of Prohibition Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages. … Louis Pasteur   On Helpfulness A…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Nov. 14, 2015)

A View of Life One life—a little gleam of Time between two Eternities.   … Carlyle   Blasphemy Leap Year…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Oct. 31, 2015)

On Manners An English gentleman is a man who may shake his dog’s paw, but not his servant’s hand.  …

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Oct. 24, 2015)

From Greek Mythology Talos was a man of brass made by Hephaistos (Vulcan). This wonderful automaton was given to Minos…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Oct. 17, 2015)

Timely Prayer God give us men. A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and ready hands!…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Oct. 10, 2015)

True to Form A woman drove me to drink, and I never even had the courtesy to thank her. ……

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Oct. 3, 2015)

Proverbial Wisdom Where the Bee sucks Honey, the Spider sucks Poison.   … Thomas Fuller   From the Word lab…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

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

Folk Wisdom This is the best world, that we live in, To lend and to spend and to give in;…

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