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We Can Never Forget!

Last night while watching the news on television I noticed how the media’s perspective has changed about the Armenian Genocide. For a hundred years the media referred to the genocide as “mass killings” and now they are not shy of … Continue reading

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Is It True?

Currently I can’t help but feel sorry for Justin Bieber, who is on the news for all the wrong reasons. These days people will do anything to become overnight celebrities. Take a look at the existing reality TV shows. Stardom … Continue reading

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It’s All Right To Have A Little Bit Of Regret

I was watching CTV news the other evening and there was some kind of survey conducted comparing people’s happiness. The people considered belonged to two different groups. Optimists and pessimists. And the conclusion was something along the line that a … Continue reading

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You Never Get Used To It

I was watching Oprah on George Stroumboulopoulos the other night when she said something about death that made me think. She said she believes that when someone dies he/she dies for a reason. There is a reason, a purpose in … Continue reading

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In Search Of Completeness

Things are not looking good again in Lebanon, not with the revolt in neighboring Syria and the political turmoil that is sweeping the Arab world in the name of uprising. For almost a year now I have stopped reading newspaper … Continue reading

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Desperate For THE VOICE

“The publisher must view every author- and I mean every- as a potential star.” Russell Galen Wouldn’t it be brilliant if we writers had a TV program like NBC’s The Voice? Where we each write a piece, a short piece, … Continue reading

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It’s A Farce

Do you think writing schools can teach you how to write? Barbara Bradford Taylor said: “Writing cannot be taught, it can be learned.” “Now that’s a bad comment,” wrote Craig Thomas. “I think the passion for language cannot be born, … Continue reading

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All That Is Left

How I love it when the Giller longlist is out! The air buzzes with excitement as enthusiastic readers and authors impatiently wait for the final night, November 8, to arrive, when the winner will be announced during a gala ceremony … Continue reading

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Between Saturday and Monday

My son came to my room this morning and said, “I can’t believe school starts so soon!” “When exactly does it start?” I asked. “The day after tomorrow. You know, there’s not much time left,” he said. “Well, there are … Continue reading

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The Voice Of Change

As you may all know by now, I like to start my day waking up early to read and have my coffee. I stopped reading the newspaper lately. I realized that on days I do not read the paper, I … Continue reading

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