Thanksgiving is my favorite celebration. It allows us to pause, reflect and express gratitude. I was not aware of Thanksgiving until we visited family in the USA back in 1980s. It was not as well known around the world at the time like it is today, thanks to Facebook, email and the many other ways …
Whose culture is it anyway…?
Heritage. Tradition. Culture. Most people can probably differentiate between these expressions. However, I am confounded by the fluid use of the expression “culture” for instance, when watching a dance performance, eating a special dish, listening to a genre of music, uttering a colloquial expression, relating a joke, behaving in a certain manner, wearing a particular …
Cheers!
In 1974, I was in third year of my engineering course in Delhi. The last of our semester examinations had just ended and we decided to celebrate. Money was tight so we bought 3 bottles of Kalyani beer (650 ml each with around 8% alcohol) to be shared between 5 persons. A “topper” nerd G, …
Identity crisis
Our five-year old granddaughter excitedly joined her father to watch the Olympic Games highlights when these were being telecast a few weeks ago, especially because in their home reading is preferred and encouraged over watching television. One evening I “planted a seed” in her young mind, suggesting that she should consider competing as a Canadian …
wealthisnotmoney 