Stranger danger – how many times have you been warned about strangers? Being wary of people we do not know is as much a staple of Anglophone culture as rice and noodles are of the East Asian. Strangers are dangerous,…
I love coffee — though I cannot make the same love confession about coffee queues. Drinking coffee is the highlight of my day, and I am not proud of it. After all, you cannot brag about caffeine dependency, can you?…
Population Control: Definition and Outline According to Collins dictionary, population control is a policy attempting to limit the growth in population numbers. Countless countries used this practice under the guise of ”the greater good”. However, as we shall see, there…
The native concept: vague definitions Dictionary definition of native Are you a native of the land you are currently living in? Why do you consider yourself as such? What are your criteria in determining who is native and who is…
What is adulthood? A problematic definition at best When we think of an adult, a ”grown” man or woman is what usually comes to mind. Maybe, but not always, a responsible human being who is actively engaged with his or…
Too cute not to touch You see a moving, breathing, purring ball of fur screaming ”touch me, I am harmless!” You give it a nice pat and it seems it doesn’t mind your touch or even reciprocates with what-looks-to-us-humans a…