Editorial by Maramis Choufani
Editorials · On a Personal Note
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and hopefully to spread around a little goodwill toward man (that’s generic man, as in mankind, which includes women and children). So how is that working for us out there in the world at large — or even in our own little community and[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
Ever since the heavy-duty “official” Black Friday more or less came into being in 2005 (there are allusions to it as far back as the ’60s, and some dates in the ’90s are claiming “credit” too), retailers have been vying with each other in ever more enticing ways to lure in more[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
There may be more than two meanings behind the celebration of Christmas, but it does seem that there are basically only two. On the one hand, we have those who are typically Christian and hold to the tradition that Christmas is the birthday of Christ and therefore we should celebrate[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
Thanksgiving is coming, which generally means that people may be in more of a giving spirit and a sharing mode. Most people really do enjoy giving, yet we do need to point out that WHAT we give does matter. There apparently are some things that one can’t give, or share…[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
Everyone who has ever had a friend has perhaps done something — at one time or another — to annoy or hurt that friend. Whether it was big or small might contribute to the amount of annoyance or hurt that was experienced; and whether it was deliberate or not might[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
Some days we step right into a perfect example of living what we “preach.” And some days, all we have to do is listen to the news. And that can be enough to make us wish that the Golden Rule were alive and well and living in the hearts of[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
Many people are probably familiar with the theatrical masks showing both the happy face and the sad face, indicating — more or less — that in life, we wear different masks and show different sides of ourselves at different times. Some people tend to live more behind one kind of[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
Whether we think of it this way or not, every one of us suffers from something — whether an occasional headache; a severe physical lack, limitation, or deformity; a deep sorrow over some loss; an illness or disease that we had in the past or may yet have in the[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
Miley Cyrus appears to know what people seem to like. She apparently knows that there are some things people will go out of their way to see. She no doubt knows — based on her own research or observations or what her agents and handlers tell her — what sells.[...]
Editorials · On a Personal Note
Once a year, every year, we all share in the same “ritual”: that of “celebrating” our birthday. I deliberately put those words in quotes because what may be a happy and uplifting occasion to one — something which might include a get-together with friends or even a party — might[...]
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