It is 10:00 A.M. Time for your major appointment which was postponed a couple of times because the GM was’ “Busy!” The secretary was, as they say, dressed to kill. Aren’t they... Read more »
It has become a game; a favorite one, too. Sort of a spectator sport with no rules or responsibility except vile words meant to wound and hurt. Demonization! That’s the name of... Read more »
‘The demon’ is in the detail One of those moments one seeks the advice of a best friend. It happened several months back. The gentleman was having some marital problems; or so... Read more »
You’re not feeling well. All the bacteria, germs and all those naughty, invisible creatures run riot practically hauling over your digestive system. Aha; Gastritis! That’s what it must be. Look, by some... Read more »
I was sitting beside the driver of a minibus taxi. The middle-aged guy, who looked like anything but the legendarily creepy Addis cabbie, says. “Fasten your seatbelt.” Oh, I almost forgot. The... Read more »
In ‘the good old days,’ small talk meant just that, small talk; the little and ‘harmless’ things in life that didn’t put you on either side of some fence. Sadly enough, things... Read more »
Your cellphone rings; you don’t know the number. “Hello!” “I want to speak to Almaz.” No greetings, not anything. It isn’t even a polite request. It sounds more like, “Hand the phone... Read more »
I recently with a couple of guys sipping coffee for a price that used to get you a couple of double shots of whiskey! Hmmm. A guy they know ‘joins’ us. I’m... Read more »
“Be sure not to eat too much meat.” “Why not? “Well, you know, you have to watch out this cholesterol thing…” “What! I’ve been waiting for months for a bite of some... Read more »
I did it again; I messed up a friendship. Having not seen this lady for about a decade running into her in a crowded Addis street was one of those “Aha!” “Oho!”... Read more »