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Solastalgia

Back in April when I read that month’s issue of National Geographic, I learned a new word—solastalgia—which described a phenomenon that resonated within me. According to the article – “A World Lost” – in which […]

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COVID RoA

I’ve wanted to wrap my head around how the Republic of Armenia (RoA) is doing in the COVID-19 pandemic context, but it has been a bit difficult. There’s a dearth of news on this front, […]

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Irritants XXIV

Unbelievable…well, maybe not given its leader’s questionable relationship with legality, and disgusting, and politicized, and erosion of the law, and unprecedented according to experts in the field. In case you haven’t guessed yet, this is […]

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Bland 24th, But…

With apologies to readers for the week I took off from writing, I’m back with the COVID-instigated doldrums behind me. It has served as something of an unexpected stay-cation and has, perhaps perversely, been somewhat […]

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April 24 Action During COVID

There’s been a frightening dearth of activity this April’s “Genocide Season” with commemorative activities formally “suspended.” This is understandable… up to a point. We are well past that point. Many of the lectures, presentations, seminars, […]

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Gems, Genocide, Germs

The gems being discussed this week are not stones, but the conspiracy theories that are flying about regarding the germ-of-the-day, the coronavirus sickening millions and killing tens of thousands of people all over earth. The […]