Reflections
95. The world already knew this
Israeli police have detained senior military legal officer Advocate-General Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, after she admitted to leaking footage of soldiers allegedly assaulting a Palestinian detai...
94. Writing for several hours each day, seven days a week
“Paula” is a memoir by Isabel Allende, the Chilean-American author, about her daughter who fell into a coma after a serious illness. The book is structured as a series of letters to her unc...
93. Kings & Queens & Prince & Princesses
Is it true that we choose the date and time of our birth and death? I'm not sure about it; I just heard that this happens.It seems that Susan Lillian Townsend, an English writer and humorist, did it....
92. Today, reflecting on two dictators
His full name was Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, later known as Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin. The leader who governed the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953. He initially began positi...
91. The Queen of Etiquette
In 1938, a newspaper cartoon by Frank Tashlin showed Emily Post's caricature stepping out of her etiquette book to scold England's King Henry VIII for his poor manners, titled ‘Have You Got Any Castle...
90. The Great Depression and Hitler
In January 1929, when President Herbert Hoover was inaugurated, the stock market soared to extraordinary levels, earning the name the Hoover Bull Market. The stock market was already undergoing r...
89. Sanctions do not end wars
U. S. President Donald Trump is quite unpredictable. At times, he shows genuine interest in mediating peace in Ukraine, but other times, he seems more focused on advancing his own agenda.And that is t...
88. Do not go gentle into that good night
Today was the day the poet and playwright Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) was born. He died fairly young at 39, but during his lifetime, Dylan was the most popular poet, a prominent voice on the r...
87. A message for Donald Trump and the Many Vultures
According to the reports coming from Gaza, Israel Defense Forces have now started installing yellow concrete markers every 200 meters to delineate the area remaining under Israeli control during the f...
86. Falling in love is not easy
Love is wonderfully explained by Pascal, who said that the heart has its reasons, which reason does not know. So, why should we discuss something like love? But I will, because I can't resi...
85. Yamuna River back in the news, as usual
Every year, in the days leading up to the Chhath festival, the Yamuna River in Delhi makes front-page news. So why should this year be any different? However, this time, the news has a different meani...
84. Deathbed repentance
On May 15, 2025, Glen Rogers, known by several names such as The Casanova Killer and The Cross-Country Killer, was executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison after spending nearly 30 years o...