To use bare hands or not to use bare hands…

Did I tell you about this guy who tipped a waitress with tip already left on the table by the previous customer! And the fellow was dressed to kill as they would... Read more »

With apology to the Euphrates!

He was supposed to be one ‘surviving member’ of that species under threat of being pushed under the rug, or ,even worse, extinction… the nice and the humble-hearted species. You don’t hear... Read more »

And the winner is…

Ephrem Endale: Contributer Well I’m sorry to say it that many people around here didn’t cheer on the youngish US soccer team. Not that people had any dark spots for these promising... Read more »

No Kings and Serfs!

 “The Beautiful Game Meets Ugly Western Bigotry… ” one headline says about the so-called western media’s demonization of the hosts. Like many western countries where all kinds of human rights abuses are... Read more »

No bright stars over there!

The other guy has his own beliefs. You might not like them. In fact you might abhor them. But then it is only logical to accept that he has every right to... Read more »

Conversation with God (with apologies to N.D. Walsch)

Ephrem Endale : Contributer I think it’s time for some ‘conversation with God;’ (with apologies to Neale Donald Walsch.) Look one wouldn’t be blamed if for turning the house upside down trying... Read more »

 When in Qatar act like Qataris!

Finally, the World Cup is here. Do I sound like I’m excited? Of course, I am! What in the world is wrong with that? I’m not a fan of any particular team... Read more »

 ‘Election Monitors’… Next Time!

I’ve to confess that for much of the last couple of weeks I’ve been ‘following’ the midterm elections. What are they to me? That’s not a very friendly question, is it? Well... Read more »

 “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts”

Doesn’t it offend you when a person who has tried everything to make life as hard as possible for you suddenly acts like he’s the nicest person since whoever the last nice... Read more »

 Eggs on their faces!

Ephrem Endale Contributer  Undoubtedly the best news we’ve heard for quite a long time; this news of the agreement. But then there are those who were caught napping. They never even saw... Read more »