Archive for the ‘In The Nose’ Category

Overheard on the Net: Yelling, Hospitality, Seat Belts

Overheard on the Net: Yelling, Hospitality, Seat Belts

  Here we are once again, trying the scour the internet for commentary about Armenian affairs. Due to the welcome announcement earlier this week that Armenia and Turkey are set to establish diplomatic ties, the chatter around trivial matters concerning Armenians died down considerably – this could either be interpreted as a good thing or [...]

Overheard on the Net: Housewives, BMWs and Eyebrows

Overheard on the Net: Housewives, BMWs and Eyebrows

It’s that time of week again, isn’t it? The world wide web’s role as a platform for all things Armenian is concerned with women this time around, mainly focusing on the ridiculous materialism of many Armenian girls, along with the nightmare that is the Armenian Dad. Eyebrows are thrown in there too, for good measure. [...]

Overheard on the Net: Bro, Armani, Incurable Diseases & Peace

Overheard on the Net: Bro, Armani, Incurable Diseases & Peace

In this edition of “Overheard on the Net,” the comments have come out of a mixed bag – there are some that will make you cringe, laugh and feel all warm and tingly inside. Let’s get to them, shall we? I know he’s speaking Spanish, but you would think he is Armenian with the amount [...]

Overheard on the Net: Where in the World is Armenia?

Overheard on the Net: Where in the World is Armenia?

In this edition of “Overheard on the Net,” it looks like I’ll be giving everyone a geography lesson because apparently, there seemed to be an ongoing trend about many people inquiring about the whereabouts of Armenia. Look, I get it. It’s the smallest possible country on a map. In fact, you might need some glasses. [...]

Overheard on the Net: Potent Perfume, Gargamel and Food

Overheard on the Net: Potent Perfume, Gargamel and Food

With the advent of social media, the world is connected now more than ever before. Likewise, Armenians, who span the globe with a Diaspora located in diverse places such as Cyprus, Sweden, Australia, London,  Lebanon and dozens of cities across the United States have the opportunity to connect, share and discuss in an unprecedented way [...]

The Use of Meds Yeghern – Schott’s Vocab

Schott’s Vocab, a New York Times blog on the “miscellany of modern words and phrases,” by Ben Schott recently posted about the use of the phrase “Meds Yeghern,” used by President Obama as he addressed and commemorated the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2009: Many Armenians in America, and elsewhere, were disappointed recently when President [...]