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 (Sept. 12, 2015)

Projected Values Self-confidence is at the root of most of our confidence in others. … La Rochefoucauld   Armenian Proverb…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Sept. 12, 2015)

Easy Doesn’t Do It Some problems are so complex that you have to be highly intelligent and well informed just…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Aug. 29, 2015)

The Winning Attitude We didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time. … Vince Lombardi   A Modern…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Aug. 22, 2015)

A Hearty Toast Here’s to you, And here’s to me; But as you’re not here; Here’s two to me.  …

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Aug. 15, 2015)

The Way Out If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Aug. 8, 2015)

French Proverb One meets his destiny often in the road he takes to avoid it.   Life’s Lesson The oldest,…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Aug. 1, 2015)

Swedish Proverb Joy shared is twice the joy. Sorrow shared is half the sorrow.   Having It Both Ways The…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (July 25, 2015)

Patience and Fortitude The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (July 18, 2015)

Armenian Proverb Would that I have many friends; would that I have thousands of debts.   Headline in College newspaper…

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Uncle Garabed's Notebook

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (July 11, 2015)

The Test Only those with real strength of character can have real gentleness; those who look gentle are usually merely…

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