World’s Tallest Man Invades My City
My yearbook slogan kind of summed up my feelings about life in general. “A little man can do big things.” The meaning here remains obvious. A man’s stature is measured by what he does with […]
My yearbook slogan kind of summed up my feelings about life in general. “A little man can do big things.” The meaning here remains obvious. A man’s stature is measured by what he does with […]
It’s become an age-old question: How can we get more outside publicity for our churches and organizations? I hear it. You hear it. Everyone seems to hear it. And it’s an appalling issue in most cases. […]
I’ve always been fascinated by the accomplishments made by Armenians to world civilization. Obviously, the fact we were able to overcome a genocide was monumental. The fact we were able to establish a democratic state […]
Life is a puzzlement! Whether it’s solving a crossword puzzle or searching out a well-hidden word in a jumble, our world can become one big enigma. The King of Siam pointed that out very diligently […]
“Soup’s on. Come and get it!” As a child, mom’s favorite meal was a hearty bowl of soup. Dad’s, too, especially on a cold winter’s day. A bowl of tomato soup with a generous hunk […]
At a time when ethnic clubs and restaurants appear to be teetering or at least mired in uncertainly, here’s one that’s celebrating a fifth anniversary and venturing forward. We’re talking about the Papken Suni Social […]
I never intended to join a church choir, especially an Armenian ensemble where the 1,700-year-old ritual is sung in its typically classical mode. But here I am, dressed in my flamboyant choir robe, joining a […]
Like the proverbial rose, a casino by any other name is still a casino. It cries, “Show me the money.” I made my first trip to a Massachusetts casino the other day. It’s located in […]
We grew up together in the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF), went to camp, attended each other’s weddings, laughed and cried together in moments of happiness and sorrow. Had King Arthur been around today, he would […]
News flash: A 70-year-old bottle of Armenian brandy was sold at Sotheby’s auction in London this November for (gulp!) 80,000 pounds. That’s more than $110,000 in American money. I needed a shot just to perk […]
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