Bathroom, boys’/girls’/men’s/women’s room, can, crapper, head, john, latrine, lavatory, loo, outhouse, potty, powder room, washroom, WC, ardaknotz, bedkaran, cordzaran, lvatzaran, zookaran… With so many words for it, you’d think these places would be ubiquitous, easily […]
My latest column on Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s efforts to initiate a dialog with the Diaspora generated numerous reactions from both Armenians and Turks. Turkish newspapers, TV stations, and websites gave extensive coverage to […]
While readers are generally aware that the executive and legislative branches of the US government have recognized the Armenian Genocide, it is not as widely known that the judiciary has also reaffirmed the facts of […]
The Great Qualifier “The meanest, most contemptible kind of praise is that which first speaks well of a man, and then qualifies it with a ‘but.’” … Henry Ward Beecher Greek Mythology Deianira, the […]
I have been informed by reliable sources that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is continuing his efforts to initiate a personal “dialogue” with the diaspora on Armenian-Turkish issues. Earlier this month, Davutoglu met with Armenian […]
The other day, my 5-year-old grandson sat upon by knee and was ready to talk business. He had that look of impishness upon his face. “Grandpa, what did you want to be when you were […]
I just returned from a fascinating trip to Egypt. The Primate of the Armenian Church had invited me on behalf of the Diocesan Council to deliver the keynote address at the annual commemoration of the […]
Inadvertent Flattery A good listener is usually thinking about something else. … Kin Hubbard From the Word Lab The word barbarian evolved from the Greek word “barbarous.” It came from the fact that Greeks […]
Last weekend, someone paid me quite a compliment! As I was hiking down the mountainside, I said hello to a hiker going uphill, who then responded, but also asked if I was Armenian, and if […]
The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) has been on a rampage in recent years, filing lawsuits against scholars, public officials, and civic groups who support the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Last week, a federal […]
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