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Maurice D. Sassoon is the author of three novels and a collection of poetry. The titled are as follows:

THE LION AND THE SUN - A NOVEL ON BURMA (MYANMAR) IT INCORPORATES THE CULTURE AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE PEOPLE OF BURMA, APART FROM ITS POLITICAL ASPECT, DETAILING

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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies What is foreign policy?: 2 of 14
One of the most important aspects of the various requirements of any nation is its relationship with other nations, outside of its borders. It is simply summed up in two words, namely, foreign policy. A nation's foreign policy is keyed to its acts of diplomacy that helps bring about a climate for the promotion of goodwill an... More..
Pets & Animals > Rodents Rodent facts: Beaver: 1 of 7
A beaver is a furry animal that lives near water and has the ability to build dams across streams, houses or "lodges," in which it lives. It is a rodent, which means that it can gnaw with its teeth. A beaver may grow to be as big as a dog, about 50 pounds in weight. It is long and low, with a flat, scaly tail which serves as... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Aging: 15 of 98
LINES There are lines of people everywhere, Standing and waiting to be served, Some long, some short, here and there, Crooked ones, broken and curved - Lines of people that must spare Little patience unreserved. I look beyond the literal stage Of lines as physical as these, Contemplate the lines of age In numbers that will n... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Indications that the long war will move to Iran: 4 of 26
Again and again, Iran's Ahmedinejad proclaims to the world that Israel "should" be wiped off the map. Now, he has gone a step further by proclaiming that Israel "should" be wiped off the universe. The word, "should," is a galaxy away from the word, "could." What seems to be strikingly apparent is that Israel watches all his ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Never give up: 17 of 107
The political climate of the world today is such that nothing is certain to succeed, not even democracy. Given the unpredictability of our time, there is an imbalance that defies any application of reasoning in the way of trying to bring about some sanity in the affairs of those whose culture and philosophy are diluted with ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Will the current peace process in the Middle East yield lasting results?: 8 of 50
Nothing could be further from the truth, the truth being so glaringly obvious that, any positive expectation by the outgoing administration that Israel and the moderate Palestinians would finally wrap up a deal is like trying to shoot for the moon when the means to do so is totally lacking. There are two immovable stumbling ... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues Speaking without thought: 2 of 12
Speaking without thought is like eating without knowing what we are eating, or swallowing food without chewing. Just as some foods might cause us indigestion, thoughtless words, might, not only upset others, but also expose us to ridicule. Words that are spoken could never be recalled. Choosing our words carefully is as impo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Vladimir Putin: Czar or president: 2 of 12
An ex-Member of the KGB, supposed to have relinquished his once-deplorable communistic ideology, continues to manifest his old self again and again when dealing with the United States and the West. Together with China, the two nations are intolerably addicted to the habit of vetoing any decision presented to the United Natio... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Right now: 1 of 6
Breach not the sanctuary of the heart With rammers of destructive rejections; It might be powerless to effectively avoid The debelitating effects thereof. Trespass not the defined borders of sanity With intolerable machinations of ideologies that tend To depose sovereigns of clear thinking While threatening to dehumanize The... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Self-reflection: 66 of 372
I once asked a sage: Where is the place Where one could rest content Among ones peers And to a fair extent Let not ones spirit bend? Where is the place Where peace of mind and love Together nestle Somewhere high above The level of the eye? And see therefrom The whimpering, scampering throng Sandwiched between The walls of ri... More..