Tom Vartabedian
Three Tenors Strike A Different Tune
Any time I attend a symphony or concert, I marvel at how a tenor can appear on stage and move an entire audience with his voice. I suppose the same could be said for any […]
Tom Vartabedian
Tom Vartabedian
Business Acumen: Customer Not Always Right
My dad happened to be a renegade in the business profession. He would take me aside and preach to me about what it took to be a success as an entrepreneur. In his opinion, the […]
Tom Vartabedian
Rich Ovian’s Indomitable Spirit
Rich Ovian was born to run. The one-time Worcester “Aramite” set the AYF Olympic world agog with his prodigious feats as a distance runner back in the 1970’s. But he never stopped there. After completing […]
Tom Vartabedian
Absurdity of Motions at Armenian Meetings
As a young Armenian boy, prim and proper, I often found myself on the stage giving a recitation. The fact I was shy and stuttered a lot didn’t bear any consequence. My mother made me […]
Tom Vartabedian
Armenian Genocide Survivor an Olympic Gold Medallist
PASADENA, Calif.—In 1915, Joseph Manjikian faced the ultimate challenge—to survive brutality from the Ottoman Turk during the genocide. Today, at a spry age 98, the challenge is somewhat different, to remain a “poster child” for […]
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Worry Becomes a State of Mind
What? Me worry? You can count on it. Show me anyone in God’s given land who claims not to worry and I’ll show you a liar. Or a cockeyed optimist. In these troubled times, a […]
Tom Vartabedian
Check this! Check that! Checking out!
At a time in my life when I could use a little extra financial stability, a check arrived in the mail. Any time you get a check and not a bill, that’s a bonus, especially […]