For more than a year, Armenia’s leaders have been operating under the false impression that accommodating Washington on some issues would provide economic and political benefits, shield them from accusations of democratic shortcomings, and convince […]
No Exceptions The most difficult secret for a man to keep is his own opinion of himself. … Marcel Pagnol At a Loss for Words Boss to secretary: There are two words that I want […]
This class started May 13 with insipid comments on the Bill Handel Show on KFI640 AM in the “LA market.” First point to take note of, an Armenian listener, hearing Handel’s comments, was offended, and […]
I hate telemarketers. They must detest me, too, judging by the way I hang up on them. I just don’t do telephone solicitations, especially when the call comes at dinner time and I’m fully engrossed […]
President Barack Obama continues to disappoint the Armenian American community. After breaking two promises in a row on key Armenian issues—not acknowledging the Armenian Genocide and proposing reduced U.S. aid levels to Armenia—he appoints Philip […]
Not only was the election with me as a candidate very illuminating (see What a Ride II), but Glendale’s April 7 and California’s May 19 special elections must also serve as eye-openers. Let’s start with […]
From A Tramp Abroad It seems that the heavy work in the quarries and the new railway gradings [in Germany] is done mainly by Italians. That was a revelation. We have the notion in our […]
If I were a cat, I would have six lives remaining. That’s because I already used up three of them. The first came early in my marriage when I pulled over to the side of […]
Confession? Good taste is the enemy of creativity. … Pablo Picasso From the Trivia File Victor Emmanuel II (1820-78), first king of Italy, was popularly called Father of his Country in allusion to his unnumbered […]
In a daring statement, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan admitted for the first time that the expulsion from Turkey of tens of thousands of ethnic Greeks in the last century was a “fascist” act, […]
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