Bohemian Proverb As long as the language lives, the nation is not dead. White Collar Crime There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently fall than that […]
What if 98 cents of every dollar you had was taken from you? What if those dollars were in the form of inherited family wealth that had sustained infants, college students, and octogenarian retirees alike […]
Today’s question is one that bears a little scrutiny. Granted, it doesn’t have the impact of a presidential election or the fluctuating economy, but it does hold its place in society. “What’s round and plump, […]
Turkey’s Cabinet is in the process of finalizing a law adopted by parliament last May that bans citizens of six countries—Armenia, Cuba, Nigeria, North Korea, Syria, and Yemen—from buying real estate in Turkey, according to […]
For decades, Turkish pseudo-historians and propagandists have made bizarre claims about Turks being the ancestors of various ethnic groups around the world, including Native Americans, African-Americans, and the strangest of all, Melungeons—a little-known group of […]
For the life of me, I cannot seem to grow a garden straight. In fact, I can’t even get it to grow period. All I seem to get is an exercise in futility—not fertility. I […]
The only thing missing was a single tear running down his cheek…or more likely a flood of crocodile tears as “Nemetz Roobo” (Rooben Hayrapetian) announced his resignation from the Republic of Armenia’s parliament. Unless you’ve […]
In a recent column, I reported that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had indicated an interest in meeting with “Diasporan leaders” to discuss Armenian demands emanating from the genocide of 1915. In response, I suggested […]
As Greater Boston gets set to host this year’s AYF Olympics over Labor Day, let’s ponder a rather significant question, shall we? What would you consider the most popular event on the track? The mile, […]
C’est Tout! I have a simple philosophy. Fill what’s empty. Empty what’s full. Scratch where it itches. —Alice Roosevelt Longworth German Proverb The hunt is a masculine ball, and the ball is a feminine […]
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