Category: World Culture

Why I don’t (gasp) like to drive…

Living in the US and not driving a car ( even just a claim about not absolutely loving to drive), one gets relegated as socially inept, dependent and some form of handicapped, a major form at that ( unless you are from New York… Continue Reading “Why I don’t (gasp) like to drive…”

The kind of people I like…

I have been accused ( and I might add correctly) of not liking enough people. Or any people. My dad routinely asked me to list the people I really liked, I think I always had real trouble after about 5 names. As I grew… Continue Reading “The kind of people I like…”

To the Almighty, do restrictions apply?

Just reading a newspaper, even focusing on local news in the most ‘celebrated’ country in the world one questions the almighty being all that mighty. The fact that I question obviously means I am an atheist, in the same country ( although, not so… Continue Reading “To the Almighty, do restrictions apply?”

If there was one thing in life you could do right, what would it be? ‘Lootera’ (Movie review)

What if it is also the one thing that can destroy you? Reeks of love. Yes. The kind of love a thief would feel for a princess? And the kind of love the princess feels for the thief? Yes to both. Lootera, a name… Continue Reading “If there was one thing in life you could do right, what would it be? ‘Lootera’ (Movie review)”

Up and about in Paris and London- Part3- Avignon, Provence

I knew that I would go to Provence, with the dreamy landscape that has inspired so many artists I admire, any time I went to France. Therefore, I spent a while looking for a suitable destination in Provence that we could see in about… Continue Reading “Up and about in Paris and London- Part3- Avignon, Provence”