Articles written by Norman A. Rubin - Page 4

Where Knowledge Rules

What is Helium

About me - Norman A. Rubin

BIO - Norman A. Rubin, Afula Israel

Former correspondent for the Continental News Service, USA, now retired. Free-lance writer for the past twenty years writing on various subjects - Near East culture and crafts, archaeology, fantasy; religious history and

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Arts & Humanities > Languages (Other) Esperanto as a universal language: 1 of 3
An International auxiliary language is a means for communication between people from different nations who do not share a common native language; it is primarily a second language. Though English has a wide international use, it is not considered an auxiliary language. Would it be wonderful if there were one universal langua... More..
Hobbies & Games > Yarn & Needle Crafts Needlework: An enjoyable and instructive pass-time: 1 of 3
Hobby Needlework - An Enjoyable and Instructive Pass-time In the cool of the evening hours when I relaxed on my rocker reading the newspaper I turned and I saw my beloved wife busy at her needlework. She was quite relaxed as she worked the needle to her embroidery craft, careful in each stitch. Then she looked up from her wo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Star of Bethlehem: 1 of 3
The Star of Bethlehem Within the Grotto of Nativity at the lower part of the Basilica of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Israel is an altar dedicated to the Wise Men. They had come from the east to Bethlehem under the guidance of a star, "and the star which that had seen at its rising went ahead of them until it stopped above a pla... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Humor: 26 of 70
The winter season was all about in the northern clime and had set into our town that covered the houses and the byways in a coverlet of white of the snow and frost. It was the season when the group of pensioners, eight in all, a sat in hardback chairs and wooden crates around the hot barrel stove at Lem's General Store and g... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: American Independence Day: 3 of 8
Looking back over the years the celebration of the Fourth of July of 1933 was one of the greatest events of my growing years. It was a year of hope and promise, a year that saw a new president in office; Franklin Delano Roosevelt started to fulfill his promise of a New Deal' that began to pull the American people from the de... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft About superstitions: 5 of 13
(Did you ever knock on wood or cross your fingers to try to make sure something good will happen? Do you avoid walk through the path of a black cat, avoid going under ladders, and, horrors and horrors, breaking a mirror?. These are some of the superstitions that governs a person's life. Actually superstition is a belief that... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Volunteering: 9 of 23
(The act of volunteering is an act of personal choice devoid of financial reward, a salute to the spirit of man as a human being.) Thrice a week in the morning hours I enter the local bus in my town and travel to the local library. No, it is not for the purpose of borrowing books, but it is for giving my time as a volunteer ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Obstacles to peace in the Middle East: 8 of 20
It isn't just proclamation to say in Israel that the settlements in the West Bank and Gaza exist at the expense of the average Israeli and of 'development projects'. Unfortunately it is the truth. In an article in the Ha'aretz newspaper, the Gush Shalom (peace) movement outlined the present Israel government's methods in cam... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language The English language: Limits, perplexities, and growth: 6 of 15
When we say that English is a strange language we have to be familiar with its spelling, pronunciation and the grammar to which a word belongs. Many people came to English speaking countries at different times, speaking different languages with varied pronunciations and grammar inflections , and these languages added more wo... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) The quest for beauty: Tips for improvement: 4 of 10
Cosmetics have been popular since the dawn of civilization; the use originated in the Ancient East, spread to the Western World where today the perfumed products is quite popular in enhancing the beauty of the face and the body. In the past, the use of cosmetics and perfumes was the prerogative of the royalty and the rich. T... More..