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Ode to Evolution

2011-06-27T19:27:00.000-07:00

I am because they were.

Living in a Dying World

2010-11-11T15:21:00.000-08:00

As if it is not enough that we pollute our world with non-biodegradable wastes that we can see, feel and inhale, we have to contend with the invisible killer that permeates every second of our lives – WITHOUT us knowing it! A friend introduced me to low-level radiation (electromagnetic frequency-EMF) pollution that led me to research online about it. The more I read the more I am disturbed. And

The Silent Invisible Polluters

2010-10-30T09:05:00.000-07:00

A multitude of silent invisible polluters (as a colleague called them) inhabit the business world and the hi-tech environment around us. We live and breathe their impact (in addition to our own individual effect but that is another blog topic) - everyday, every hour, and every second of our lives.In the business world, the most obvious targets of the environmentalists' wrath are the big

Act 1

2010-09-18T16:53:00.000-07:00

Before He made man, his work was not always perfect. Yet He was a perfectionist, progressing through trial and error.He created new beings based on models of previous beings. Forming, shaping and perfecting. It took time. Time that none of his creatures withstood. Because they were mere creations. Yet He wasn’t always in control of the universeHe had to work with what was already there. Nature

Food for Thoughts: Mythology by Edith Hamilton

2010-07-23T05:01:00.000-07:00

If you are like me, one who has a great (if unfulfilled) interest in literature, history and fantasy but may not necessarily be willing to slog through tons of tedious, foreign archaic writings, then Edith Hamilton’s sumptuous book “Mythology” is for you. It is like a mini-Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman (and Norse) gods and goddesses and heroes and adventures. Only it is definitely a lot more

Resilience

2010-02-08T04:47:00.000-08:00

One of the things I love about life is its inherent capability to bounce back after suffering a major setback. The body can repair itself when things get broken or when free radicals mess up some molecular structures.The reason for maintaining biodiversity is to ensure an ecosystem can survive when destructive forces invade it.Time can heal wounds that cut up a soul. And that is where the

Into the Wild: A lesson in life

2010-01-22T15:13:00.000-08:00

Life is a cycle of beginnings and endings, and ups and downs and back again it goes. This time of the year makes us acutely aware of that, more than at any other time. And so it was a serendipitous event that I plugged the movie “Into the Wild” on the DVD and watched, and reflected, and learned. Saying that all that matters in life is the achievement of success is being very short-sighted.

(Anti-climactic) Christmas Cheer

2009-12-21T07:43:00.000-08:00

Wow, I missed 3 whole weeks of postings. So much for promising to write once a week. Now I am pressured by what to write. Something inane? Something serious? Something cheerful? Let’s try this one: This year, I decided to be really organized and avoid the rush of Christmas activities by buying all presents and wrapping them by November 15. Yup I did that. (See I don’t even have any excuse for

A Gaga World

2009-11-30T04:30:00.000-08:00

It’s a sorry state of being when people have to be almost social deviants before their golden talents get noticed by the public. But then again, what do you do to get noticed when you are born in a world of too many people who have seen it all at least once before? Either you go extremely simplistic so as to be pure (Susan Boyle, I love you) or go to the other end of the spectrum. Take Lady

The Lovely Bones

2009-11-24T20:50:00.000-08:00

No one understands violence until it has touched one in a very intimate way. Especially when it snuffs out a life before it could even begin or ripen. I picked up Lovely Bones thinking it was about the fantasy of a heavenly creature playfully messing with people’s lives on earth. I thought it would give my late sister a kick if I read it and thought of her in the lead. I hunkered down and

Unromancing the Stone – the Dark Side of Grandeur

2009-11-17T05:43:00.000-08:00

Many people believe that we leave imprints of our personality in a place, a house or inanimate objects. Some say the echoes of conversations of imprinted personalities can be heard in areas where they have been. Whether it is true or just a fanciful thought, I can’t deny that when I go to an ancient place, a very old church or mosque, I can feel the holiness of it. What creates such hushed

A Reason To Be Gay - Why does homosexuality exist?

2009-11-10T03:06:00.000-08:00

I love many homosexuals because they are so gay! To me they are among the most fun, grounded, and least angsty individuals to be with. I call them issue-less individuals. I’m sure they have issues – but generally, they are very good at not projecting these on to others in their personal or professional interactions. Unlike many ego-sensitive straight men and women who

Woman, Choose Thy Happiness & Be Kind to One Another

2009-11-04T08:15:00.000-08:00