Society

So am I very worried? Yes, I am. I have just finished reading a book by Masha Gessen —Surviving Autocracy— that in my thoughts may become prophetic.

I am a professor of literature who, unlike Jonathan Swift, would have taken Sir Francis Bacon’s side in the "Fable of the Spider and the Bee.” Like Bacon, I like to distinguish the difference between “men of experiment" and "men of dogma.” I trust the former.

Who’s Your Real Frenemy? They never offer any support, often ask for much more than they share. Always takes but never ever gives.

Who is the deadbeat that always needs help or a huge favor, then they don’t care about your life and don't have any interest in what is going on? Also, they do not show up in time for the other's needs. So, it is often a one-sided relationship. People who like to pull-you-down. Undermining frenemy: This type of frenemy loves to fling insults. Like a person who visits your social media space to spread hate.

There comes a time for everyone to step down and call it a day, but why do some folks always let their inflated egos get in their way?

Most decent players have an understanding of when to fold. The decision made playing cards to preflop, or thinking before the flop by deciding whether to fold, call or raise based on your position is always the crucial one.

Lately, I am hearing way too many people inappropriately using the word LIKE and I do not like it at all. Furthermore, our schools are not teaching the basic reading, writing, arithmetic, science and communication skills necessary to be competitive.

What follows is a basic curriculum in life that an adolescent should know before reaching adulthood. There will probably be other skills you can add to this list, so please do it.