Rodney Ohebsion – Rodney Ohebsion

Huzza

"Huzza! She spurns the Northern scum!" I did not compose that line myself. I took it from another source. Guess which one: (a) the rap lyrics of Cardi B, (b)…

4 Latin Songs

Estandandecos de Pasajiendos (Prod. Call Me G) Canterantas 4 (Prod. Came Beats) Spanish Greetings and Small Talk (Prod. Isatorresbeats) Donde esta la biblioteca (Prod. Fly Beats Mafia)

Otto von Bismarck’s Treaty with Austria

In 1865, Prussian leader Otto von Bismarck manipulated Austria into signing an unfair treaty. He did this through his dealings with Austria'a negotiator, a man by the name of Count…

Proverbs 2

To speak French does not mean that you are smart. - Haitian Proverb [French is seldom spoken in Haiti, and usually used to try to impress others] If someone is…

Proverbs

A praying pirate is definitely a sign of danger. - Dutch Proverb / Holland / Netherlands Prosperous men seldom mend their faults. - English Proverb Set a thief to catch…

Mulla Nasrudin Jokes

The Conqueror Needs a Title A new ruler just conquered Nasrudin's town. He saw Nasrudin and asked him, "Hey Mulla, come here and help me with something. I am trying…

Different Amounts of Formality

16 Dec 201816 Dec 2018

(An excerpt from my book What I Think of Various Places and People) America is a vast and diverse country. I know. I’ve seen the country, and I’ve…

Persian Jewish American Businessmen

17 Aug 20188 Nov 2018

Let’s start this article with a little history. Two sentences of history. “In 1979, Iran underwent a revolution that was very Islamic-themed. By the way--at the time, there was…

1 Cent Stamps

These days, the post office sells stamps that have no denomination listed on them. You buy a stamp for 47 cents--and even if the rice of a stamp goes up…

How Edward House Manipulated the Mind of William Jennings Bryan

1 Jan 201717 Jan 2017

In 1915, President Woodrow Wilson sent his friend and advisor Edward House to Europe as a peace emissary, even though Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan badly wanted the position.…