The Evils of Drug Addiction Our ancients have spoken of five cardinal sins which must be avoided by all means though they may appear to bring profit or pleasure for the time being. They are gambling, stealing, murder, unchastity, and drugs. The history of humanity...
The Evils of War Responsible citizens of all countries today, have learned to hate and mistrust warfare as a means of resolving international disputes through the bitter experience of two world conflagrations in this century. Between the wars, the major powers established the ‘League of...
The Housing Problem in A Modern City Whenever the national economy permits, whenever commerce and industry flourish, cities are nowadays passing through a process of modernization. This is a worldwide trend. In the ‘older’ countries, this process is steady, almost gradual, except in Europe, where...
The Interview Mat leaned back against the sofa he shared with two other persons. He could see other sofas seated with young people of about his age. Without exception, each person held either a large envelope or a paper file in his or her hand....
The Modern Supermarket Gone are the days of the ‘old fashioned’ business, as it used to be called, when customers expected, and usually got personal service and polite individual attention. Shopkeepers, familiar from childhood would know exactly what individual requirements were. The butcher, providing the...
The New Oil Field The day was winding down in the desert community in Saudi Arabia. Men were resting, smoking their pipes and exchanging jokes. The women were sipping tea while the children were playing in the sand. Suddenly, Talib, one of the villagers and...
My New Teacher It would be hard to take over Mr. Singh’s place. He was our English Literature teacher and he often entertained us with his jokes. He had been transferred to another school, and we would be getting a new teacher. When she walked...
Advertising in Modern Life This present age has been called the Nuclear Age the Plastic Age, the Machine Era, etc. Another good description would be to call these modern times, the Age of the Advertisement. The ability of people to maintain generally higher standards of...
The Place of Color in Everyday Life. What constitutes the perception of color is not fully understood, though the quality of light coming from a colored object can be analyzed into electromagnetic radiations of various wavelengths. White light consists of a spectrum band of shades...
The Popularity of Detective Stories A small bookshop, a roadside stall, a railway or a bus stop bookstall is ordinarily well stocked with popular books and most of them are detective stories. Why is it that so many of us would have books as companions...
