Category: Opinion

Bruce Lee is the greatest ever

Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick. – Bruce Lee, martial arts exponent and movie

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Sitizens, standizens and shepherds

Difficult times create three kinds of people: those who help you; those who leave you; and those who put you there. — Anonymouseconomist After spending

Three fussy eaters at home

I was not a fussy kid and had a good appetite. Only, I was not happy to eat keerai and vegetables. — Vijay Sethupathi, Indian

Strangers in the forests

The supernatural is ubiquitous in children’s entertainment, from Grimm and Hans Andersen to Disney and ‘Harry Potter’. — Richard Dawkins, English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and

Jim’s all-English album a first

I just wrote one song at a time. Kinda like an alcoholic. One day at a time. — Neil Young, singer-songwriter After his untimely demise,

Defend democracy or bust!

Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.   – Alexander Hamilton, American statesman and a found

The guessing games begins

In the end, that’s what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope? – Barack Obama,

The road not taken

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. – Steve

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Policing the police

The way you make communities safer and police safer is through community policing. – Tim Kaine, US Senator Some disturbing media reports surfaced recently that