A ship engine had broken down and no one could fix it. They called in one expert after another, but none of them could figure out how to fix the engine. So they finally brought in an old man who had been fixing ship engines since he was a youngster. The old workman inspected the … Continue Reading
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How to properly meet and greet your relatives
Thanksgiving, Christmas, the New Year… These festive occasions are a good opportunity to see our relatives, but we should learn to do it properly…
Young at heart
Here is an old Sinatra song about life and hope and being young at heart, a good tonic to start the days and the weeks with.
The man is the head of the family
Following up on your comments on Brigitte’s post (the changing Iranian society), especially the comments by Reza and Monique, here is an excerpt from the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding. The father, the indisputable head of the family, is against her daughter going to school downtown and the daughter is exasperated. The mother, however, … Continue Reading
How can you stay so calm? (On cats, dogs and their owners)
Are cats our pets or our masters who kindly give us the honour of entertaining them in our homes, and what about their nine lives? The myth that cats have “nine lives” has been around for a long time. Even Shakespeare refers to the nine lives myth in his play Romeo and Juliet. There is … Continue Reading