Too Many Madmen
In Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” more-than-a-century- ago, Huck is none too thrilled with his new life of cleanliness, manners, church, and school. Tired of his confinement and fearing the beatings... read more

Editorial: USA’s Proxy War and Destruction of Ukraine
The real winner of the Russia-Ukraine War is America’s defense industry. The USA has found a nation in Ukraine for waging a proxy war against Russia and an ally in President Zelensky to facilitate the proxy... read more

Observation: Too Busy
I have many friends and acquaintances who are always busy no matter what time or season it is. Whenever I call them and ask, “How are you?” The answer always... read more

Cara a Cara (Tête-à-Tête)
I get some specialized medical supplies from a mail-order pharmacy. It so happened that my last consignment didn’t arrive on time, so I called their toll-free number for assistance. The announcement said, “for English press one. Para el espanol... read more

Science: What's the Fuss about ChatGPT?
Recently it was in the news that certain Internet Search Engines such as Microsoft Edge were planning to power their browsers with ChatGPT. So, what is ChatGPT... read more

The New Century: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
I wish to see humans land on Mars in my lifetime. Of all the adventures and thrills that I’ve witnessed, space exploration is the dearest to my heart. It all started on October 4, 1957, when I saw the first... read more

Perspective: Happy Birthday
I recently had my birthday (in December). Or to use the more apposite term, it was my ‘happy birthday.’ This time I didn’t receive many ‘happy birthdays’ wishes as I removed the mention of my birth date from social media. Other than my immediate... read more

Current Affairs: Wither Pakistan
Pakistan owes its existence to two factors- first deep rooted hatred for India and second to Islam. “We are invincible and pure because we are Muslims,” they say, “India is our enemy because it is not an... read more

Commentary: Whose Objects Are These?
Yesterday I noticed a couple of balloons floating over my house. My first instinct was to call the FBI, but I resisted lest they’d send another F22 buzzing over my head and would shoot down the balloons with a $400,000 AIM-9X Sidewinder missile razing and... read more

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