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Pax Americana is in the ICU
As the new year advances, America invades Venezuela and kidnaps its president and first lady to stand trial in the USA for running drug cartels,
Dream Merchants
The advent of chatbots such as ChatGPT was supposed to be a boon to writers. Overnight, for a small fee (or free, in some cases)
Can Writers Really Change the World?
I have noticed that many friends and acquaintances in my demographic have become journalists and writers in recent times. It could be that, at our
Pondicherry – on the Tipu Trail (part 2)
We crossed the Deccan Plateau, heading east and descending to the coast to get to Pondicherry, a six-hour journey that went through the Eastern Ghats.
Karnataka – on the Tipu Trail
The air was clean, the sky blue, and the temperature moderate when we arrived in Bengaluru, the Garden City and former hill retreat where people
Sri Lanka Revisited – Again!
Based on a promise made eight years ago, we returned to Sri Lanka this winter, visited some old haunts and some new ones, and got
Conflict-Ridden Statements
“If you are not with us, you are against us,” said President George W. Bush following the 9/11 attacks. Was that the beginning of our
The Enemy Within
I returned from six weeks in Sri Lanka and India, a trip back in time, in the company of beautiful people, great food, and warm
Swiss Miscellany – Part 2
Junfraujoch (elevation 3450 feet) The 90-minute ascent from Interlaken up to the Jungfrau took three trains of constantly narrowing gage to penetrate many tunnels, but
Swiss Miscellany – Part 1
Switzerland is a country I had constantly avoided during my travels around Europe. It lies in the middle of the continent, protected by mountains. Neutral
Loyalty Died With Advertising
I was raised to regard loyalty as one that once earned, remained for life, or until the demise of those to whom we were loyal,
The Value of the Arts
When I entered high school back in the old country, when “streaming based on aptitude” began, I asked my dad which of the three available
Might is Right
I remember the closing scene in the movie Camelot, in which a sad King Arthur rests his hand on old comrade Sir Pellinore’s shoulder, looks
Pyramid Scheme
Retirement creates a restlessness and a despair that can be overpowering. We are no longer in the workforce, stoking the engine of commerce that makes
Medical Orphan
Well, I finally joined the precarious ranks of the “Two-million” in Canada, set to double in number by 2026 – the medical orphans – i.e.,
In Search of Sentience
In February last year, I wrote an article for the Anchorman titled “This article is NOT written by a robot,” to maintain that I was
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