I would be remiss if I didn’t write about what the anniversary means to me personally and try to project what I think it SHOULD mean to people of the two countries in the world I relate to tangibly. The projections may be utterly… Continue Reading “The end of logic as we knew it: Nov 8 2016 anniversary special”
Category: I think.., Philosophy, Politics, Science, World CultureTags: Black Money, capitalism, Cashless, Deliverance, Demonetization, economics, God, Gourakshaks, Hindutva, Industrialists, Messiah complex, Modi, Nationalism, People, politics, Poor, religion, Rich, Ronhingyas, Sacrifice, Savior, Secularism, Self-righteousness, Shuddhi Yagna, society, Trump, Trump administration, Welfare
First a poem on this. It is not a good one but does gun toting require or inspire good poetry? Denial Nothing ever charmed us more Than feeling safe We send our sons and guns ashore Then send our missiles, jets… Continue Reading “Feeling Safe in the unpredictable world of United States”
Category: I think.., Politics, World CultureTags: freedom, Gun Control laws, Las Vegas shooting, Poetry, rights, Safety, Sandy Hook shooting, Second amendment, Self-defense, Victimization
Glue Did you ever break Something you could not lose, Did you ever make Something you could not use? Do you know the frame The one atop our hearth, The one we left behind When our ‘palace’ kissed the earth. I saw it… Continue Reading “Glue: another poem”
Category: I think.., Poetry, Politics, World CultureTags: Bravery, Brothers, Comrades, Courage, freedom, hope, Humanity, inspiration, Kites, loss, poem, Sisters, Solidarity, Syria, war, White Helmets
Posted on August 8, 2017
by neuroticphilosopher
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If you are an anthropologist, or if you are a student of colonial rule and its effects on the natives, or someone into scuba diving, or maybe someone in love with corals, or simply someone who likes the wild and untamed: the Andaman and… Continue Reading “Coral past and present: The Andamans (part1)”
Category: Environment, Photography, Politics, Travelogue, tropical birds, World CultureTags: Aborigines, Andaman and Nicobar islands, Archipelago, Architectural photography, Barracks, British army, British infantry, British Raj, Cellular Jail, Church ruins, Colonial rule, Forest, Freedom fighters, Great Andamanese tribe, Historical photographs, Independence Day, India, Indian freedom struggle, Islands, Jail, Jarwas, Kala pani, Light and sound show, Nationalism, nature, Nature photography, Old photos, Onge, Patriotism, Photography, Port Blair, Presbytarian church, Revolt, Ross Island, Ruins, Sentinelese, Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook package tours, Tips for India, Travel planning, Travel tips, Tribes, World war II, WWII
This post should have been called why am I so dumb..But I decided against it. As you may understand later, I am trying to avoid using that word, the d*** word in writing. Let me start at the very beginning: when I was really… Continue Reading “On creating and destroying impressions”
Category: Philosophy, Politics, Science, World CultureTags: Conversation, Current affairs, Enemies, feminism, freedom, friends, friendship, Intelligence, Knowledge, Loyalty, News, Patriotism, politics, power, Reddit, science, Stupidity, texting, Trust, war, Women's issues