As a young boy, my elder brother Hersh (diminutive version: Hershole),  spent a lot of time in the kitchen alone or with Mum. He liked the...

Several years ago, I bought a small, cheap paper shredder to dispose of confidential documents.  I've barely used it in the past. Now,  ...

 It seems the camera likes Antony Blinken (America's  Secretary of State). I think he knows that, and cooperates with it.  His profile l...

I've always liked pockets on my clothing, but I got constantly discouraged by people telling me pockets were for men's garments main...

  Decluttering is very much on my mind.  It's not an easy matter. Over the years, we get attached to our stuff;  on the other hand, ther...

  Israel has been accused by Iran of killing one of its  prominent  generals within the iranian embassy  on Syrian soil.  Whether true  or f...

I remember buying my Mom a copper bracelet, said to fight arthritis. She looked happy with it , and that made me happy too. Did it help? I d...

The concept of evil poses great challenge to our thoughts. What is evil, where does it come from? After all,  those who commit evil acts,  a...

  I was once told that dependence  of any kind is...'slow death'. I'v given much thought to dependence as an individual, trying ...

Yesterday (8.3.2024), on International Woman's Day, I found myself    thinking about Brigitte Bardot (B.B.) - former french movie actres...

  A few days ago,  a shooting attack at a gas station, left two fatalities on the spot: a teenager, and a 57 year old man,   f ather of thre...

  Winter is definitely not my season. I feel bad in cold weather.  Luckily, in my neck of the woods, it's usually  a short and mild seas...

  I've been familiar with the term 'medical clown'  for quite a while. The son of a good friend of mine, always looking for volu...

  Recently,   my eyes fell on a rather intriguing title :  "A manual for being human", by Dr. Sophie Mort . A Sunday Times bestsel...

  Whenever something  works well for me, it gradually disappears from the market - gets discontinued, as they say. My android smarthphone is...