Can Humans be Immortals?
A few months ago a team of 30 Russian scientists led by Dmitry Itskov, a Russian billionaire and founder of…
The Magic that is Music: The True Language of the Human Soul
Many beautiful phrases have been created to describe what music really is all about. We call it the magic that…
A Case of Conflict from Language Diversity in Canada
Who would think that something as mundane as the name of two soda drinks that had been interchanged could lead…
May the Fourth Be With You
May the Fourth Be with You! Millions of fans all over the world, or perhaps, the galaxy, prepare to celebrate…
Preserving Irish Gaelic: Éirinn go Brách!
Irish Gaelic, or Gaeilge, or simply Irish, is the national language of the Republic of Ireland. The language is related…
Taiwan: An Asian Dragon (a vibrant center of finance, foreign trade and commerce, Chinese pop culture and exquisite cuisine)
Taiwan is formally called The Republic of China (ROC). It is located in East Asia, and its closest neighbors are…
What Splendid Sri Lanka is Proud About
In Sanskrit, the name Sri Lanka means “Venerable Island.” The name comes from the words sri, meaning venerable, and lanka,…
Get to Know Taiwan’s Stinky Tofu
There are so many great things about Taiwan. Other than the fact that it is slowly becoming a prime tourist…
Favorite American Dishes and their Origins
All American as apple pie? Not necessarily so. Though many American dishes are considered to be all American staples such as…
The Linguistic Diversity of the Spanish Language
Spanish. One of the romance languages. A language spoken by roughly 406 million native speakers; with 60 million people speaking…
Anzac Day: Australia and New Zealand Allies on Sacrifice
Happy Anzac Day! ANZAC Day is a very important national event celebrated in the countries of Australia and New Zealand…
Earth Day: A Celebration and Warning of Things to Come
Happy Earth Day! In this day and age, there has been quite a remarkable increase in global awareness concerning environmental…