School bullying may not seem that big a problem – after all, children are children, and any adults’ attempts at controlling and organizing their inner hierarchies are most likely doomed to failure. The main problem is that children almost universally, no matter what school we are talking about, in what… Read More →
‘Summer vacation’ is a magical phrase that’s sure to make your eyes glowing, whether you’re a kid of 10 or an undergraduate. Of course, there’re some differences to it – while for kids summer means almost undiluted fun and games, college students have to think not only entertainment but their… Read More →
It may be somewhat strange for a modern person to see hospitality to be treated as a separate, distinctive and infinitely important theme when it comes to discussing The Odyssey and other ancient texts. Yes, we all know that being hospitable is considered a good form, that it is a… Read More →
Legalization of cannabis has been a very controversial issue in the United States for a long time; even more so after several states have already passed the legislation lifting the ban. Should all marijuana be legal? Is it dangerous? What are the possible implications of this? It is one of… Read More →
World War II is certainly one of the greatest tragedies that has ever befallen humankind. However historians, politicians and laymen are still arguing about it: what exactly caused it, whether it was possible to avoid it, who is to blame, etc., etc. And consensus is unlikely to be reached for… Read More →
New times bring with themselves new challenges, even for old sciences – and linguistics is not an exception from this rule. Some come from new technological advances, some from the changes in geopolitical situations, still others are the results of applying the synergetic approach to different problems, allowing a completely… Read More →
Have you ever wished there were some magical way to make essays write themselves? How much easier life would become if only there were something like this! If you have, then your dream has come true – the Internet offers us a number of so-called essay generators which do precisely… Read More →
What can be more familiar than good old Thanksgiving Day, probably the most traditional of all holidays? Yet the holiday we celebrate nowadays on the fourth Thursday of November is very different from what it was intended as originally. And, frankly speaking, it is pretty hard to define what exactly… Read More →
If I had to choose one question that signifies the transition between childhood and adulthood better than anything else, I would probably select this one: Is Santa Claus real? It may sound silly, but there is something very deep and significant here. Childhood is the time when we readily believe… Read More →
Christmas is a time to slow down, to take a deep breath, to look at snowflakes dancing outside the window and at flames of votive candles on the decorated mantelpiece… Well, at least it is supposed to be like that. Last year, however, I was worried we’d have to spend… Read More →
