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Monthly Archives: October 2018
Cleaning The Ear.
For years, I used to use Hydrogen Peroxide drops and buds to clean my ears till an ENT specialist who I accidentally met on a plane trip told me that I should not. He suggested just the bud and if … Continue reading
Brilliant Solution.
My very dear friends N and A have been married for over half a century and like all such long lasting marriages, have their idiosyncrasies. One particular trait is whenever A talks to me on the phone, I can hear … Continue reading
History – An Unintended Consequence Of Migration.
As I wrote in my last Friday post, I am deeply into reading about history and here is something fascinating that I found which I am sure will be of interest to my readers too. In the late 13th Century … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, History, Religion
Tagged Aryan invasion of India, Haryana, Mitanni, Sanjeev Sanyal, Sol Invictus, Vedic Gods, Wikipedia
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She Mothers Me!
This is a photograph of me reading my kindle while Chutki blissfully is asleep on the floor next to me. When my son and daughter in love are not at home, this is how she keeps an eye on me. … Continue reading
Jalaluddin Rumi.
Some beautiful answers and way of thinking of Turkish poet Jalaluddin Rumi…. What Is Poison ? ? ? AnyThing Which Is More Than Our Necessity Is Poison. It May Be Power, Wealth, Hunger, Ego, Greed, Laziness, Love, Ambition, Hate, Or … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Poetry
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Like MIL Like DIL?
I was busy attending to my email etc on the computer when my daughter in love said: “Appadum, would you like to see what your DIL is doing? Just what the MIL of this home used to do?” So, I … Continue reading
History.
All history is to some degree subjective, written by individuals who are above all people of their own time. I am a kind of history buff and like to read as much as possible about our history which is now … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Books / Reading, History, India
Tagged Allahabad, India Today, Sahana Singh
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A Unique Personality!
I have a high CQ. This often gets me into some interesting situations. Here is one incident that has zapped me. Some four months ago, I read a book review in one of the monthly magazines that I subscribe to. … Continue reading
Andhadhun A Movie.
I went to a movie after three months! Not because I had better things to do but, nothing new came up that interested me. Andhadhun however has received rave reviews and a very dear friend who saw it wrote specially … Continue reading