Small Talk with the ‘Wrong Guy!”

I’ve this sort of call it principle or whatever. There are people with whom I’ll never, ever talk politics or anything that sounds like politics, like You know forget all these things... Read more »

“Keep Your Hands off Us!”

“Hey, Breakfast is ready!” “Coming! Give me a minute to freshen up” At the kitchen table the family is waiting for you to take your seat. You know, there is the customary... Read more »

Politics as a Performing Art!

The TV screens are filled with young, handsome men and be pretty girls. The adverts, the musical clips, the ‘special programs’ name it everything seems to go with good looks. Unfortunately, most... Read more »

We’ll Prevail!

I have a hunch; at present globally there are more ‘experts’ on Ethiopia than on any other country. How about that! And you couldn’t help yourself but give them the credit for... Read more »

Angry and ‘Generous!’

Have you ever been angry, I mean red-hot angry and with a lot of money in your pockets! Years back I had this friend who’s your ideal drinking partner. In his presence... Read more »

‘The Trail of the Money!’

Look you can throw journalistic integrity out the window. Those of us who for long entrained the illusion that global big names in the media are equally strong when it comes to... Read more »

Forget the Bare Bones, Show us ‘The Meat’

Things are kind of heating up. With Election Day approaching the politicos (not all) are gearing up to win the hearts and minds of the electorate. You can’t help being impressed when... Read more »

‘Crossing the Line’

It is easier to lose friends these days than making them. I’d have liked to see what some researcher would have come up like “The main reason for men’s friend­ship to fall... Read more »

My Neighbor, My Tormentor

Ephrem Endale Contributer You are with your family and trying to wind down after a hard day in the office. Somehow all days in the office seem to be hard days! Are... Read more »

Saying “no!” to a dear friend

Ephrem Endale Contributer  Sometimes saying “No!” to a friend for life is difficult. I mean for whatever reason “No!” didn’t feature in your vocabularies. But then that unexpected time of reckoning comes... Read more »