I have long believed that any American general or senior diplomat who wants to work in Iraq should have to pass a test. It would be a very simple test. It would consist of only one question: "Do you ...

When it comes to driving, “short” has two possible meanings: a) distance and b) time. Indeed, the shortest distance between Point A and Point B might be not be the shortest distance in terms of time ...

Intuitively, the shortest distance between two points is on the straight line joining the two points. But this is true only if one is travelling on a plane surface. In fact, it depends on the shape of ...

There is a theory that important lessons can be found in any circumstance, even the most banal or mundane. To unearth a lesson in the midst of turmoil or irritation would probably require the serenity ...