The Shoplifter Has No Rules Think of shoplifting as a game between two sets of people. The shoplifter(s), (of course) and the store security personnel, sometimes referred to as loss prevention or simply LP. The shoplifters have the advantage in the game for 3 reasons. a.) They are unidentified players in the game until they […]
India, my wise friend wrote the other day, is a land of contrasts and contradictions. It is a land of peace and war, of love and hate and many other emotions. You can spend a lifetime and be none the wiser in trying to understand India ’s vast complexities. This subject can therefore easily make […]
It is always interesting to study other cultures and it is extremely important to do just that if you are going to have interactions with them. You don ’t want to insult someone or embarrass yourself and your own culture. China is one of those interesting cultures mainly because what we usually know about the […]
War is Declared and Everything Changes Working Class life in the 1940 ’s was a time of great change mostly brought about by the fact that war had been declared on September 3rd 1939. The way most people got this news in September 1939 was via the radio more usually called the wireless. This is […]
The United Nations Organization Establishment: 24 October 1945 Membership: 192 member states Headquarters: International territory in Manhattan, New York City, U. S. A Official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish United Nations Organisation The United Nations Organisation (UNO) was founded in 1945 after World War II. The main aims of UNO are to maintain […]
As a girl growing up in rural Nebraska, practically everyone I knew was a hunter. The vast majority of hunters I’ve ever known have been responsible people with a genuine love for nature and respect for hunting ethics and the honor of the chase. Hunters such as Teddy Roosevelt were the world’s first conservationists, and […]
In the United States, almost 2,300,000 people are in jails or prisons today. Incarceration is one of the most common forms of punishment in the country for those who choose to commit crimes. This number includes those who are jailed for a short period of time and are released on probation, as well as those […]
Why Teach Moral Values When most people talk about a school curriculum, they think about math, science, social studies, and language courses. Seldom do I hear or read about moral values as being part of the curriculum. The problem is that the neglect of teaching moral values in schools is hurting our students and causing […]
Etiquette? “The world was my oyster but I used the wrong fork.” Oscar Wilde The Oxford Dictionary defines etiquette as: The customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group. The codes of etiquette and good manners have been evolving for thousands of years. It’s regarded as one […]
What is Bullfighting? Bullfighting is a long-standing tradition in Spain and other countries with Spain influence, such as Mexico. The sport’s modern history, with matadors fighting on foot, dates back to the 18th century, with earlier versions extending back much further. Many of its proponents regard bullfighting as a fine art, as well as a […]
© Byron Wolf 2012. All rights reserved. A dramatic call to police. A small voice gives a name and location. A man yells. A girl screams. And the line goes dead. The name nervously uttered on the call was “Anthonette Cayedito,” a 9-year-old from Gallup, New Mexico, who had been missing for a year. Discovered […]
Rumored to be edible after fifty years and haven taken a trip to the moon, the Twinkie is now “dead.” As the US watched the news unfold, Hostess Brands filed a petition with the US Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and liquidate. Impasse between management and the Bakers, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and […]