Tip of the Tongue

It is true that a rose is a rose is a rose, but why is it a rose? The answer to that is like Tolstoy’s description of an unhappy marriage: ...

I have lived for almost 30 years in Karmiel in the Galilee. A recent shopping trip brought into focus a major change in the area: it is bec...

Work is work, everywhere in the world.  For most people, it means showing up somewhere at a given time, fulfilling doing specified duties a...

I recently attended a festive occasion arranged by my wife’s family.  They celebrated the aunt’s 90 th birthday, her daughter 60 th birth...

Students and teachers are often sure that the best season of the year is the summer. The former believe so because they can sleep late and ...

National languages seem like inevitable facts. The language of your country is like your dominant hand. You don’t choose it.  However, the ...

An alien arriving on our planet would have a hard time understanding who the boss is in the countries of the world.  Titles and powers seem...