Tag Archives: Culture

This Is Our Reality

As I watched an interview carried by a popular US media house, I was struck by the calmness of spirit demonstrated by a citizen whose country by all media reports, is being attacked. I speak of the conflict between Israel and Lebanon that shows no sign of abating. What had me transfixed was not only …

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Your Life Begins Now

My inspiration for this blog today hit me as I watched Andrew Zimmern. You know, the guy on the Travel Channel, of Bizarre Foods fame, who has the wonderful role of experiencing cultures via his taste buds? As I punch away at the keys, he has just popped a sliver of camel’s kidney in his mouth. The meaty …

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Paula Deen’s Jack (Race) In The Box

There are so many events that are rivaling for my attention these days. It is not enough that I have to concentrate on my post-graduate studies, but with the information highway in full swing, it is totally impossible to ignore what is happening in the global community. From Snowden to Paula Deen’s legal and public image …

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