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We miss you, may there be more fathers like you
He would have celebrated his 95th birthday this year had he been alive today. Fourteen years have elapsed since he passed away — and gosh, this is the first time I am sitting down to write about him! Why didn't I do so all these years? I ...

The unsung hero
Why June 19, third Sunday in June alone? Every day deserves to be celebrated as Father's Day. Father is a special ‘icon' of the family. Fatherhood is just as essential to the healthy development of the family as motherhood. Sometimes, ...

Lest humanity should go up in smoke...
“If we lose the battle against tobacco, we will lose the war against cancer.Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.” — Wayne DyeWorld No Tobacco Day is observed ...

Unsolicited advisers, unwanted troubles
However diverse we are in our culture, there are certain common traits that run through our society and connect us all. One such characteristic is the compulsive urge to dole out unsolicited advice. It is given by relatives, friends or even ...

Are dads dispensable commodities?
All alone, or in twos/The ones who really love you/Walk up and down outside the wall/Some hand in hand/Some gathering together in bands/The bleeding hearts and the artists/Make their stand/And when they've given you their all/Some stagger and ...

Wake-up call to all women on breast cancer
Life has been too busy for me with no time to stand and stare. Belonging to a middle class family and being the eldest daughter of the family without a father, I had to look after the daily needs of two younger sisters and one brother and my ...



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