Month December 2024

Refugees: Home environment

Home: The Foundation of Learning and Growth Karl Balloch   Her mother-in-law asked her, “Where did you glean today? Where did you work? Blessed be the man who took notice of you! Ruth 2:19 From the home environment of Naomi…

To whom it may concern

To whom it may concern Karl Balloch I dare to slightly modify the original Sufi story about another aspect of the miracles of Jesus so that this article can be properly understood. Once upon a time, while Jesus was passing…

The third cage

The third cage Karl Balloch Ibn Sina, often known as Avicenna (980–1037 CE), a well-known polymath, separated two lambs by placing them in cages. Each lamb was the same age, weighed the same amount, and was fed the same amount…

A new world beyond the shadows

A new world beyond the shadows Karl Balloch   Alexander the Great (who was tutored by Aristotle from the age of 13 to 16, died at the age of 33, and advertised his death as a beggar) had to cope…

Entering Hell

Entering Hell and Coming Out from Heaven – The Sauna Culture by the Eyes of the Man from the East Karl Balloch -Entering Hell and Coming Out from Heaven My origin is from an eastern region where, despite differences in…

Hope and Believing

Hope and believing Karl Balloch Kurt Paul Richter (February 20, 1894 – December 21, 1988) was a biologist, psychologist, and geneticist. He was a professor at Johns Hopkins who conducted a famous and cruel experiment on the psychology of drowning rats in…

A stitch in time saves nine

A stitch in time saves nine Karl Balloch According to a well-known tale, if you put a frog in boiling water, it will quickly hop out. And if you put a frog in regular water and gently heat it up…

Owls see through eyes

Owls see through eyes Karl Balloch You have to look through the owl’s eyes to measure the real misery of people who suffer from cynicism. A man was standing on the side of the road talking on the phone. All…

Peeling off the phoney labels

Peeling off the phoney labels Karl Balloch On the hillside, a lioness gave birth to her pups. A newborn cub slipped into a sheep flock. The separated little cub mingled with sheep and grew up. Because the lion’s cub has seen sheep around…

About

Karl Balloch Reflecting on who I am is no easy task.Trying to put the essence of my being into words feels almost impossible at times. To make sense of it, I try to step back and look at myself from…