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Questioning the Double Standard – Why Men Are Praised, While Women Are Judged for Having Children with Different Partners?
When a woman has a child out of wedlock or if she happens to divorce with a child or two then she’s in for a life of trouble. She not only has to figure out her finances alone but she also has to figure out her love life where she will be harshly judged and […]
And Paris invented the modern Olympics
If the ancient Olympics were designed in Greece in the 8th century BC, the modern Olympics were indeed held at the baptismal font in Paris. On November 25, 1892, in the large auditorium of the Sorbonne, Pierre de Coubertin called for the restoration of the Olympic Games. Two years later, in the same place, the […]
The Holdovers – 5 Star Charm
Alexander Payne’s latest movie, The Holdovers, redefines the concept of charm as this film radiates charm and warms your heart without becoming saccharine. Set in a 1970s New England prep school winter break the movie takes you on a fascinating journey of its main and supporting characters’ lives of self-indulgence and self-awakening and ultimately self-awareness. […]
When It Comes to Language – “Speaking Perfectly” Is Your Enemy
I’m from the United States and, many years ago, lived in Mexico on a college exchange program. I went there on a spur-of-the-moment decision and stayed for almost four months. When I arrived, I could barely say the word ‘taco,’ but after a few weeks of intensive 3-hour-a-day classes, I began to pick up the […]
Unlock the Secrets of Sweden: What You Need To Know Before Your Visit – Part 1
Geography Sweden looks like a long banana. From south to north, the country stretches 1572 kilometers. A distance of 499 kilometers separates east from west. It has a coastline of 2400 kilometers, surrounded by the Baltic Sea in the east. Finland, Norway, and Denmark are our neighbours. Did you know that Sweden is the fourth largest […]
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The Olympic Games in Paris: The Big Reunion
In 2024, Paris (France) will host the Olympic Games from July 26 to August 11, and the Paralympic Games from August 28 to September 8. Not really a great first for the French capital since the Olympics will be organized there for the sixth time. Six times ? Some may be surprised And yet… The […]
How to Spend 9 Hours in the World’s Best Airport
In 2022, Skytrax named Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar as the world’s number one airport. After touching down in Qatar, I read the plaque emphasizing their award, and it came as quite a surprise to me. That is until I walked further into the airport and found out why. Blinding lights, the constant movement […]
Are You Suing for Child Support for the Wrong Reasons?
Before becoming a mother, I used to think that suing for child support was always as straightforward as men refusing to pay for upkeep and that women in such cases were almost always the victims. Fast forward to a wiser, older me and I’ve noted that people use kids for all the wrong reasons and […]
The Bell Curve and You
The Bell Curve: It looks a little like this. And most human behavior can be charted on a curve like it. For example, IQ scores are like this: with the most people, (the highest part of the curve) being at 100. The curve goes down as we increase (or decrease) the IQ score so that […]
Dreams to Reality— Building with Confidence
Imagine this — YOU, a budding digital artisan with an insatiable appetite for creating, immersed in a dimly lit room, fingers gracefully dancing on the keyboard. Your mission, should you choose to accept it — To breathe life into your wildest ideas on the screen of a smartphone. It’s going to be an adventure teeming […]
Hvar and Split – Fun in Croatia
As noted in a previous article, my wife and I spent ten days exploring the mid-coastal section of Croatia. We started with Split and Hvar. Split is the second largest city in Croatia. That said, Split has only 160,000 people in it, So, it is more of a small to mid-sized city. For a tourist, […]
Spirals
When I first walked into the house with the spiral staircase, I gasped. Our real estate agent nodded. “Yes,” he said, “It’s a little much, isn’t it?” He gestured towards the blush pink living room walls where wind chimes hung in the arched window. This was a young man who lived to hunt and fish. […]
