Tom Kando  There is much to worry about. The wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine, hurricanes in Florida, etc. One thing I often worry abo...

By Madeleine Kando If you are one of our faithful readers who might be wondering why I haven't posted for a while, rest assured: I haven...

by Madeleine Kando Many years ago there was a King of a mighty country who was so enamored of his hair, that his big palace was chock full o...

Tom Kando  Once again we went through an Olympics dominated by the US.  I am not writing this piece to engage in chauvinism. Nor do I need...

Tom Kando  One of my sociological interests consists of differences between people. Diversity, if you will. People differ in innumerable wa...

By Madeleine Kando I am an immigrant who has turned into an American over the past 50 years. All my childhood I was a political refugee from...

Tom Kando Dear Readers: Here is a trailer for my book: 'A Tale of Survival' . It is available on Amazon . If you are interested in w...

Tom Kando  We recently re-watched two magnificent TV miniseries:  1. The 2005-7 HBO series “ROME,” ( Rome ). 2. The 1976 series “ I, Claudiu...

By Madeleine Kando Here is a layman’s attempt at understanding Thomas Nagel’s argument that Death is a bad thing. Talking about death in a ...

Madeleine Kando Of the many places I've traveled to in my long life, Kauai remains my favorite. I've had a decades-long love affair ...