The Unknown Witches
Witches have never enjoyed good press, especially when they are of the evil genre. The word վհուկ (v...
28
Oct
Armenian Language Corner
14
Oct
SMOKE AND PARISHES
“What’s the relation between a parish and a fire?”
“There is smoke involved in both.”
“How com...
30
Sep
“Eat! Eat!”
One of the symbolic moments in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” a movie with which many Armenians probabl...
16
Sep
The Four Classical Elements
The Greeks listed four classical elements (air, water, earth, and fire) as the material basis of the...
26
Aug
OF HURRICANES AND TORNADOES
Hurricane Henri passed through the Northeast, but did not become a hurricane. On the other hand, met...
29
Jul
TRUSTEES THAT LIFT WORRIES
You call them “Board of Trustees” and “trustees,” because you trust them that they will do the job f...
15
Jul
The Desert Does Not Have Walls
The title reflects what any common speaker of Armenian would think. Even Mekhitar Sepastatsi, the fo...
01
Jul
LEFT OR RIGHT?
You have heard or seen the saying: “If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the bod...
01
Jul
ԱՋԸ ԵՒ ՁԱԽԸ
«Տէրը համբարձաւ երկինք ու բազմեցաւ Աստուծոյ աջ կողմը» (Մկ 16:19)։ Ահա մէկը այն բազմաթիւ օրինակներէն,...
17
Jun
Ale and Its Armenian Cousin
We do not know why the soft drink ginger ale was called “ale,” since ale is an alcoholic beverage th...