I have seen at least five different movies featuring Robin Hood. A quick check on the internet shows that there are more than 20 installments of movies or series about the popular thief, and it did not stop there. There are a series of books out there about the hooded thief though I haven't really read any of them. There is basically nothing to read in there because the stories are just adaptations of the well known theme.

Isn't it funny that two of the most talked about topics in the Bible fall under the same chapter so much that they are inexplicably intertwined. And, yet, most people don't even know about it. When I was little I was made to learn each of the ten commandments by heart so much that I won quiz competitions because of it. But right in between those golden words in the Bible, a fearful and threatening sentence was squeezed in: "for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me."(Deuteronomy 5:9b, RSV)

The first time I saw Stockholm syndrome play out right in front of me, I was flabbergasted. It was in my undergraduate days. There was this stunningly gorgeous lady, Cynthia, who lived in the hostel next to ours. She was cohabiting with her boyfriend, Steve, himself a good looking dude from a wealthy family. They looked like a match made in heaven; the dream couple.

On the 19th of December, 2024 - about two weeks ago - I was reading through posts on the ecency app when I stumbled upon a post. I didn't bother to check the title because the opening paragraph was catchy. I read every word of this wonderful post; that was just the beginning of my learning.

Are large and small families the only allowable type of family for this classification? How about a hybrid, a "medium" family for a change?I wouldn't call my family a large family. Though we are four siblings in the house and do have some extended family members around once in a while the way we were raised has all the attributes of a small family. Thus, merging the size and the lifestyle means my family doesn't really fit into the standard large and small family type.

The highly controversial topic of animal rights vs using animals in laboratory research has divided and will continue to divide opinions in the foreseeable future. Though this topic hasn't really gained much traction in my part of the world - because of some sentiments - but in the Western world, it's a very touchy issue.