by Emil Rem | Nov 15, 2024 | Analects
“Old Collins won’t like that.” It was Gary, my colleague at the accounting firm of Collins Barrow, Calgary, Canada. He was staring at the 5,000 piece, all-red jigsaw puzzle spread across the coffee table in my office. “You’ll be accused of wasting precious chargeable...
by Emil Rem | Nov 3, 2024 | Analects
Yahya Sinwar was born in Khan Yunis refugee camp in 1962 to a family who fled from Ashkelon during the 1948 Palestine War. At the age of 27, Sinwar was given four life sentences by Israel for the killing of “collaborators”. He spent 22 years in prison before being...
by Emil Rem | Oct 31, 2024 | Analects
“Not another museum!” my boys chimed in together. “It’s not a museum. It’s a modern-day cathedral, still being constructed. A masterpiece in the making,” I pleaded. It was a beautiful warm, sunny day in Barcelona. “Can’t we go to a beach or park instead?” Our...
by Emil Rem | Oct 9, 2024 | Analects
Years ago, I attended a meeting held by The Forum Group. Their pitch was directed at those dissatisfied with their lives. For $600, you were promised a course that would turn your life around. The facilitator, uncannily dressed like a Mormon, in a smart black suit and...
by Emil Rem | Oct 2, 2024 | Analects
“Where are we?” Laura asked. “I don’t know,” I answered in bewilderment. “But you booked the trip, remember? Our hotel was supposed to be overlooking the Bund and the Oriental Pearl Tower.” “Well, I did ask for a hotel in Pudong in that area. Our travel agent must...
