On Loaded Pistols

Promises have no role to play in politics. They are less reliable than cheap toilet paper. National Security cannot be entrusted in the care of foreign powers. Neutrality means nothing today because it is based on a gentlemen’s agreement. As international treaties go they cannot replace hard military power for defence against aggression. If a foreign power sees an in, they will exploit it. It is the job of statesmen to bridge those security gaps left open by their gullible predecessors. War and Peace depend on it!

Relentless

What is one word that describes you? It’s in my blood. It’s in my veins. It’s in my genes. My grandmother was a quarter Serbian. Yugoslavia was the only country that managed to throw the German Army out on its own in WW2. My father was Armenian. They say it takes two Jews to take … Continue reading Relentless →

On The Power of Compliments

What was the best compliment you've received? I love compliments. I am a vain person. Not a vainglorious one but definitely vain. My wife says I am quite narcissistic. Perhaps I am too. Having spent my entire life suffocated under Harkonnen-grade layers of fat, and after painstakingly digging myself out of the early grave I … Continue reading On The Power of Compliments →

Taxation is Theft – A Summary

Taxation is Theft. For the amount of impost levied in this country, we should have better infrastructure and services. Since we don’t, Taxation is Theft.

Confidence is All

Who is the most confident person you know? Confidence is all. Whether we like it or not, confidence moves mountains. It makes women fall in love and lower their drawbridge for their knight in shining armour. It advances the human race by kickstarting the multiplication process so sought by people. It determines the winners of … Continue reading Confidence is All →

No Regrets

Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Do not be too harsh with others. Be harsh with yourself. Do not do to others what you wouldn’t like done onto you. Do not be hasty. Do not jump to conclusion. Do not put people or things on pedestals. Do not have any regrets for that which … Continue reading No Regrets →

On Cravings

A few days back, at work, us colleagues were talking about some entrancing smells coming out off someone's lunchbox. I noted in passing that just because I was no longer partaking in certain foods or sweets, that didn't mean I was immune to temptation. In fact, I went as far as to say that I … Continue reading On Cravings →

On Addiction

Addiction is a choice. Why? Because you choose to be addicted to whatever floats your boat. Good news: if you can get hooked on something then you can also get unhooked.

On Failure

How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? Life is a series of setbacks, blows, and defeats… interspersed with the occasional win for the home team. Go Wolverines! Failure is guaranteed. After all we all die eventually. It’s what you do with it, how you cope, how you pull yourself … Continue reading On Failure →

Vixerunt

You're writing your autobiography. What's your opening sentence? Cicero was a master of brevity. He once said vixerunt or “they lived” as an euphemism signalling the demise of the Catilinarian conspirators to the Roman Senate. To me, the unique appositeness of this word appealed for an altogether different reason. Life is meant to be enjoyed, … Continue reading Vixerunt →