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
Posted on November 6, 2017
by neuroticphilosopher
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I return from various trips and plan to write about them, I get caught in routine things or wallow in the vanity or vacuousness of anything I can ever write, those tales find places in the crevices of my mind. Some of them will… Continue Reading “Best remembered trips: Ayahuasca in the Amazon rainforest”
Category: Entertainment, Environment, Evolution, Philosophy, Photography, Travelogue, World CultureTags: Amazon rainforest, Amazon stories, Ayahuasca, Boat, Cures, Dennis Osorio, eco tourism, Guides, Hallucinogen, International Expeditions, Iquitos, Johnny, Latin dancing, Machete, Medicinal plants, music, Naturalists, Nature photography, Peru, Peruvian food, River cruise, Riverboat, Riverboat cruise, Segundo, Shaman, Snake bites, Tourism, Travel story, Travelling, Villagers, Zafiro, Zafiro riverboat
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 14, 2017
by neuroticphilosopher
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Our next stop in the Andamans, from Port Blair, was Havelock, a promise of a lot of water activities, snorkeling, coral and colorful fish. Also, the day my mom needed her anti-rabies booster, after being bitten by a feral dog three days before our… Continue Reading “Coral present: The Andaman and Nicobar islands (part 2)”
Category: Environment, Phlog, Photography, Travelogue, tropical birds, World CultureTags: Andaman and Nicobar islands, Army, Beaches, birding, birds, Branching coral, Brown Shrike, Coral fish, Corals, Dolphin boat ride, elephant beach, Fringe coral, Grooved brain coral, Havelock Island, India, India travel, Living coral, Makruzz ferry, Marine life, North-Bay island, Parakeet, Radhanagar beach, Rose-breasted parakeet, Shrike, Snorkeling, sunset, Travel story, Travel tips, Traveling with parents, TSG blue resort, Undersea walking, Undersea walking rules, White-rumped munia