culture and society

Who Puts The "I" In Idea?

It was Albert Einstein who said, "If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it".

Is Beauty Only Skin Deep?

The dictionary defines beauty as the quality of being very pleasing - but it depends on who's meant to be pleased.

Doesn't Every Litter Bit Still Hurt?

My grandmother didn't approve of the romance novels I read as a teenager. She called them trash novels. However, she had an even lower opinion of newspapers like the Star and the National Enquirer. She called them bird cage liners.

Is Truth Still Stranger Than Fiction?

If you have to read something twice it qualifies as being stranger than fiction.

Do You Have Any Saving Graces?

The Declaration of Independence guarantees us the right to the pursuit of happiness, but the pursuit has made us almost last among developed nations when it comes to saving money.

Heritage India: Art, Architecture and Entertainment

India is destination of people world over for its varied cultural heritage with special interests in its art, architecture and entertainment.

Is It Hard To Keep In Step With The Wedding March?

Today's weddings are more expensive and seem to require more planning. Unfortunately, they don't provide more wedded bliss or fewer divorces.

Whose Health Are We Talking About?

Because we pay little attention to our health as youth, we pay more and more for our health as we age.

Have Humans Forgotten They're Animals Too?

A dead parakeet in a coal mine meant poisonous gas. Today hundreds of species face extinction and we don't know what it means.

Does Good Luck Believe In You?

Some people say you make your own luck. My grandmother disagreed. She said what you make is effort and the more effort you make, the luckier you'll be.

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