You see someone in a social meeting and your inner voice tells you that you have to get acquainted with this person. I don’t know if you would prefer to silence your inner voice or go directly to this person and introduce yourself in such a situation. ☺ What I know: in order to discuss […]

I am sure quite a number of you have seen the movie. It is about the life of Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut Barrow (1909 – May 23, 1934), who were well-known American outlaws. Their reputation was cemented in American pop folklore by Arthur Penn’s 1967 film Bonnie and […]

During the Thanksgiving break I wanted to visit a friend of mine in another city in USA when I was studying at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The easiest -and the cheapest- option for travelling was to go to Norris University Center and look for any announcements on the big billboard for suitable rides. And […]

“Knock Three Times” is a popular song credited to Tony Orlando and Dawn. The song was released as a single in November 1970. It is about a young man calling the girl living on the floor below: Oh, my darling, knock three times On the ceiling if you want me Twice on the pipe If […]

This would be his second job. He wanted to change his current one after four years of employment. He was sitting on the other side of the table, facing my HR manager and me. I was one of the partners and the general manager of the company. The meeting was one of the steps in […]

Babylonians made promises to their gods at the start of each year that they would pay their debts. The Romans began each year by making promises to the god Janus. According to a 2011 poll, “losing weight” topped the list in the resolution-making Americans, closely followed by “exercising more,” and “quitting smoking”. A 2007 study […]

Orson Welles in his song says: “I know what it is to be young… But you, you don’t know what it is to be old.” I am sure it was a great statement at his time. Does it still hold in today’s fast changing world? Maybe he would have rewritten the lyrics if he wrote […]

I usually do not read restaurant reviews if I am not going to visit one in the next days. But the below one in the guardian.com got my attention due to its heading: Meal for two, including drinks and service: £225 Why would a review start like this? My curiosity made me read the next […]

I met computers of that brand as I started making digital music. Later, I was among those who arranged many of those small boxes next to each other for desktop publishing. Currently, I have two of their products in use. Thru the years I had very few problems in terms of maintenance. And each time […]

From various Internet pages: “The American Serena Williams, currently world’s No.1 woman tennis player, will be the overwhelming favorite in the first semi-final when she takes to the court in the US OPEN 2015 against first time Grand Slam semi-finalist Roberta Vinci from Italy. On paper this is the ultimate mismatch.” “Serena holds a perfect […]