Snowball represents simple, joyful, and innocent winter play when soft, sticky snow is available. It often evokes the innocence and fleeting magic of childhood. However, the term “snowball” can also take on a darker meaning when words or actions that initially seem harmless have spiralled out of control and “snowballed” into massive problems with unwanted, unpleasant or harmful consequences, usually…

Are you prepared for St Valentine’s Day? Have you already planned out how to express your love for your special someone, or do you think it’s too early to consider? Perhaps you dismiss the holiday as a gimmick of “Big Commerce”. Certainly, the latter is on top of its game, as evidenced by the overwhelming number of Valentine-themed products available…

Almost exactly eleven years ago, my grandmother passed away; she would have turned one hundred years old just ten days ago. When she died, I travelled to my hometown to attend her funeral. As we were getting ready to walk to the chapel for the Requiem Mass, the parish priest suddenly asked me to deliver a sermon. We need to…

What do Taiwan, Ukraine, and Greenland have in common? All three have faced serious threats of forceful acquisition by more powerful neighbours. In Ukraine, this threat has unfortunately manifested itself militarily, resulting in an unimaginable death toll and suffering for its population. Each country shares a common desire among their respective populations to prosper as democratic countries, guided by the…