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Big Heroes: Little People

Second grade was a very special year for me. It was in second grade that we really started developing close friendships and telling secrets. It was exciting to know something about you that your parents didn’t know. Like falling into the swamp on the way to school. That was the day my second grade teacher,…

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It’s a juggling act

Today’s actors have it harder than ever. More and more people are interested in acting professionally. The lure of fame and fortune is powerful, and rising to celebrity status in the acting world is a lure that rivals “Eve” tempting “Adam” in the Garden of Eden. Reality television is still alive and well and many…

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Ten commandments of Sikhism

1. All humanity is one. * Sikhs recite daily, “All mankind is one”, in their prayers; but don’t follow him in your life. Sikhs are classified into subgroups according to caste: farmers (Jats), businessmen (Kashtriyas / Aroras), artisans (Ramgariahs), and lower caste Sikhs (Majhabi Sikhs). Marriages are invariably within the same subgroup. This is obvious…

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A little party fight

“Will the DJ stop the music and all the dancers will return to their seats?” said the Master of Ceremonies (MC), a big man. He made the announcement while standing in the small space between seven old men posted behind the high table and the disco floor. Although the burly man spoke at the top…