It’s never too late to turn your life around

Recently, I was reading an interesting memoir titled Never too late by Anne Clark Martindell (1914 - 2008), an American politician and diplomat. Martindell was a conventional mother and housewife until she began a career at the age of 50.

Full Story

VIGNETTES

Writing demands total commitment

Most of us speak to the point and clearly. However, when it comes to writing, we fumble for words, expressions, idioms and grammar. Many teachers are baffled by this unfortunate situation their students are placed in.

Full Story

Thorns on the Side

Man’s best friend

Man has domesticated many animals, but only two of those are carnivorous. Today, they are our constant companions - the dog and the cat. Although cat lovers would disagree, the dog is universally referred to as Man’s Best Friend. Even though the dog is no longer the world’s foremost pet (that position now belongs to its nemesis the cat), there is no denying that man and dog have an inseparable, emotional bond that is not quite matched by its feline counterpart.

Full Story