The question “Why family?” is asked more frequently in these days of increased divorce rates, family-based health programs, and educational opportunities that are more distant from parents’ homes. A new wave of research suggests that families may be even more…

“How beautiful it is to put any person in their place.” This famous quote by Leo Tolstoy was written about love. The beauty of love, the power of love, and the miracle of love have inspired millions of poems, songs,…

The reasons why family is so much important in our life are so many. But we have to realize that when we talk about family, we are talking about everyone and not just our family. The word family is used…

How Did Acharya Chanakya Die? There are many theories on this. Some say he was simply eaten by jungle animals, others say that he committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree. But whichever way you look at it, the…

“Hearts on the Run” by Thom Gunn is a very nice, heartfelt and touching book of poetry. In this poem, Gunn is not afraid to bare his soul and express his feelings. He brings out the pain and suffering of…

You may have lots of hobbies, but you probably only have one or two passions. The key difference is when you take something seriously and are always intense about it. That’s a sure sign it’s a passion. If you are…

“Marys Song” by Sylvia Plath is an outstanding work of literature. It takes a simple, poetic text and transforms it into something much richer and more meaningful. The author makes this masterpiece even more powerful by weaving historical and spiritual…

“Ooh Knid vile Vermicious Poem” by Roald Dahl, translated into English by Florence Mattioli is a humorous translation of a German folktale called “Zwecklied Der Groten” (The Shrub of the Golden Hair). The story in German goes like this: A…

The Man or Woman who Rules the World by John Keats is primarily a collection of eighteen short poems called The World. It was first published in 1821 and the collection was begun and finished between two and four years.…