There are just over 30 days left in 2016 before we gather to celebrate the New Year–that’s just over one month to use your vacation days at work before they expire. If you’re lucky enough that your vacation days carry over to next year, congratulations are in order,...
You’re probably reading this on a computer screen, sitting inside of your home, under a roof that you pay for that shields you from the harsh cold of winter, the oppressive heat of summer, the wind and rain and sleet and hail that would otherwise present quite a...
Certain words can evoke similar and powerful emotions in many of us when read or spoken aloud. The word “deadline,” might make you anxious or nervous, conjuring up memories of meeting deadlines at work–or perhaps missing them. The word “saxophone” might relax you,...
They say that millennials are too attached to their phones. They say that they do not live in the moment, they’d rather watch the world pass them by through the screens of their cell phones and camera than enjoy it for what it is. Concerts and travel are two scenarios...
Lebanese Art I moved back to Lebanon somewhat recently, returning to the country in which I was born and spent a good deal of my youth. When you’ve grown up in a country and experienced it first-hand, sometimes it’s easy to take it for granted. When I left Lebanon as...
In the past week, two very large American sports figures passed away somewhat suddenly. Despite drastically different circumstances, the reaction to the two deaths reminded us all of how human we are, and how quickly life can be taken away. And, when...
Sometimes, it is called a crime. Sometimes, it is called vandalism. It’s called destruction of property. It’s called sloppy, messy, disgusting, destructive and, ultimately, a blight on an otherwise perfectly good city landscape. Other times, by some people,...
For many years, for many decades, in many places and by many, many people, the question has been asked of what exactly it is that makes art real, true art. People point to artists like Picasso, who painted abstract piece, or Piet Mondrian, who painted, upon...
Every two years, nations around the world gather their most impressive athletes and send them to a competition in which they will be pitted against similar athletes from around the world in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games, held every two years alternating...
“.. le patriarche maronite s’est dit convaincu… que les USA ont le pouvoir de sauver la démocratie libanaise.« Les États-Unis sont en mesure d’aider aussi à dissocier le Liban des crises qui l’entourent (…) avant qu’il ne soit trop tard ». Excellent qu’il est votre...
