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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Jan. 24, 2015)

On Children You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls live in the house of tomorrow. You may strive to be like them, But seek not to make them like you, For life goes not backward nor tarries [more...]

January 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

Tom Vartabedian

Reminding Myself to Stay Connected

As I approach the 75th year of my life, it’s not the future I worry about. It’s my mind—the current bane of my existence. Simply put, I forget to remind myself. It could be a doctor’s appointment, the meeting that took place yesterday, a day after the fact. Might be a birthday or [more...]

January 22, 2015 // 0 Comments

Ultimately, the DU slate swept the delegate and e-board elections.

Yegparian: Delegate Delight

On Sun., Jan. 11, a significant victory was achieved by the Armenian community living in California’s 43rd State Assembly District (AD), led by the efforts of the ANCA. “What could be so significant on such a small scale?” you’re probably wondering. Ultimately, the DU slate swept the [more...]

January 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

A requiem sevice in memory of six-month-old Seryozha Avetisyan took place in Gyumri on Jan. 20. (Photo: Photolure/Hayk Baghdasaryan)

The Gyumri Killings: Beyond the Legal Arguments

Special for the Armenian Weekly More than a week since the Gyumri killings, the city and Armenia at large are still struggling to come to terms with the heinous crime that wiped out an entire family. As the massacre’s youngest victim, six-month-old Seryozha Avetisyan succumbed to his injuries on [more...]

January 20, 2015 // 22 Comments

ckgarabed

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Jan. 17, 2015)

Self Incrimination Lives of great men oft remind us As we o’er their pages turn, That we too may leave behind us Letters that we ought to burn.   …Thomas Hood     Folk Saying History proves that war is better at abolishing nations than nations are at abolishing wars.   [more...]

January 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree resembled Mom’s.

A Christmas Tree that Wore Out Its Welcome

Mom hated to part with her Christmas tree. She kept it standing in our modest living room, by a radiator no less, and admired its beauty well into April. Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree resembled Mom’s. I have a feeling it brightened her day and brought a smile to others. Neighbors did not think [more...]

January 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

yegparian

Yegparian: Touting Tourism

Most people do it at some point in their lives—visit a place for artistic, cultural, educational, health, historic, nostalgic, photographic, recreational, relaxation, religious, restorative, or spiritual reasons. The places visited benefit economically, at least, but by gaining relevancy and [more...]

January 12, 2015 // 1 Comment

Musician Ara Topouzian is making inroads in Detroit.

The Music Never Stops with Ara Topouzian

DETROIT, Mich.—Ara Topouzian is one calibrated musician, whether he’s performing on the kanoun, recording other people’s music, compiling a documentary about the history of Armenian music in his community, or keeping others informed with a blog he has called “Hye Times.” Musician Ara [more...]

January 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

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