Reflections
102. I wish I could believe in a God of some kind, but I simply cannot
Long before Amitabh Bachchan captivated audiences with his deep baritone voice, Richard Burton (1925-1984), a primarily Shakespearean actor, was already well known for his voice. As an undergradu...
101. Remembering a night of celebration
Today was the day the Berlin Wall was opened after standing for 28 years, 2 months, and 27 days, dividing a city as a symbol of the Cold War. It was a defining moment, something historical...
100. So, this is the 100th article!
Today marks my 100th submission here. As someone who tends to get bored quickly and leaves tasks unfinished, this feels like a significant milestone. I would really appreciate hearing congratulat...
99. May we live for a hundred years
Can you believe that in Italy, many people living to 100 years or more have renewed their driver's licenses at age 100? Recent data shows Italy has 23,548 residents aged 100 or older, an in...
98. Yes, we cannot let it go
It was truly horrifying to see Mexico’s most powerful woman, and the President, Claudia Sheinbaum, being groped by a drunken man. As she walked through the crowd, a man attempted to kiss her on t...
97. If London is a watercolor, New York is an oil painting
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer, a playwright, screenwriter, and novelist, remarked: “If London is a watercolor, New York is an oil painting.”This oil painting could be distorted. Its future appears uncertain...
96. Thanks, Shashi Tharoor, for aligning with my wavelength, officially
Shashi Tharoor needs no introduction. The former UN Under-Secretary-General, former Minister of State for External Affairs, and Minister of State for Human Resource Development is a Member of Parliame...
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...