I have been a part of the Bahá’í community for a long time, and a curious phenomena has had me intrigued all these years: while the strength of the community is completely dependent on each one of us doing our best, we are, each one of us replaceable. It’s like each one of us is… Read More The Curious Case of Being Needed and Being (Easily) Replaceable
I noticed awhile back that when I am not in a good mood (unfortunately, it happens) and ask people for something, I get it a lot faster than when I am in a good mood. Similarly, people do not say no to me when I am in a bad mood, whereas when I am in… Read More The intriguing phenomenon of “Get me this. Now.” working better than “Could you please get me this?”
Christmas is around the corner and with it comes the usual crack down on drinking and driving. Driving when under the influence is a terribly irresponsible act that put too many others in danger. But is the way of decreasing drinking and driving through scare tactics really efficient? Perhaps an innovative way of preventing drinking… Read More Scare Tactics: Efficient only on Halloween?
Stephen Root and Romy Rosemont, real-life spouses, star as on-screen husband and wife Raymond and Kate in the sixth episode of Fringe’s fourth season, very reminiscent of last season’s 14th episode, “6B”. In both episodes, a grieving spouse is reaching out to their other half, mindless of the consequences of their actions, intent on reestablishing… Read More TV Review: Fringe, Season 4, Episode 6: “And Those We’ve Left Behind”
Uncomfortable moments: those are the two words I would use to describe the current season of Fringe. We are at about a quarter of the way through the fourth season of the show, and yet I still find it equally fascinating and uncomfortable to watch. It is as if I had found the most beautiful,… Read More TV Review: Fringe, Season 4, Episode 5: “Novation”
Season 4 of Fringe is, at the same time, a fascinating study of the personality of characters we have come to care about, and a frustrating game of trying to figure out what happened to Peter Bishop. Thankfully, the wait is over – at least with regards to where Peter is. How he got there… Read More TV Review: Fringe, Season 4, Episode 4: “Subject 9″
I was wondering if I would continue being lucky with reviews. Although it is only the second review to The Spirit Within Club to be released, I am still incredibly grateful and really excited that it is just as overwhelmingly positive as the first one. You can find the second review to my book here.… Read More And a second review to “The Spirit Within Club”
It’s been a long but quite pleasant process: contacting various reviewers, submitting a review proposal and, for the few that accepted, shipping the book out to them and, finally, waiting rather impatiently for the review. The day has finally come! You can check out the first review to The Spirit Within Club here. You can… Read More The First Review of My Book, “The Spirit Within Club”
There are many things one can count on around the time of Halloween: costumes, candy, and a wonderful debate on the usefulness of this day. It can be argued that because of the costumes, the decorations and the baking, Halloween is a wonderful time to exercise creativity. I love it when it has to do… Read More Halloween: The Devil’s Way of Bringing People Together
The day was perfect. The sight over the Bay of Haifa is often blanketed by pollution and sandy winds, but not last Friday. Crystal-blue waters and a clear view of the mountains on the other side of the bay are a much appreciated treat for the inhabitants of this northern Israeli city, especially when the… Read More Haifa Bahá’í Gardens: Open Day for an Open Religion
