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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

A Review of ‘Citadels of Pride: Sexual Assault, Accountability and Reconciliation’

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by Madeleine Kando The American philosopher Martha Nussbaum has written many books on the subject of Justice and Morality. The title of he...
Monday, September 20, 2021

The Red Queen Effect

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The Red Queen by Sir John Tenniel  by Madeleine Kando In Lewis Carroll's  ‘Through the Looking-Glass’ , the Red Queen and Alice are con...
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Nature-Nurture: Are we born Intelligent or Stupid?

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by Tom Kando  The September 13, 2021 issue of the New Yorker has an interesting article titled “ Force of Nature ” by Gideon Lewis-Krau...
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Friday, September 3, 2021

Kauai

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by Madeleine Kando We are on Kauai, my husband Hans and I. It is the oldest and most beautiful island of the Hawaiian chain. If you could w...
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Thursday, August 19, 2021

Afghanistan

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by Tom Kando This week, the crisis is Afghanistan. Last week it was the Haitian earthquake. For a year and a half, it’s been Covid. Thing...
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Monday, August 16, 2021

Worrying

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by Madeleine Kando It’s really hard to be me. I slept for four hours and woke up wondering what came over me when I bought a $100 bathing s...
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Sunday, August 15, 2021

Which are the Best and the Worst Olympic Countries?

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by Tom Kando Halfway through the recent Olympic Games, I came across  an article by a Dan Wetzel, titled Sorry, America: China’s leading...
Saturday, July 31, 2021

My Floppy Eyelids

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by Madeleine Kando My left eye is irritated. I wanted to make sure it is not a sign that I am slowly turning blind, so I paid an emergency ...
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

On Language… Yet Again

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by Madeleine Kando I have a thought which I want to convey to my Dutch husband. English is my language of choice, but then he asks me to w...
Saturday, July 17, 2021

Leaving: A Bittersweet Affair

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by Madeleine Kando Leaving has played a constant role in my life. I got my first taste of leaving when I was four, when my parents left Hun...
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