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Like all old-timers, I regret young peoples ignorance about our
Like all old-timers, I regret young peoples ignorance about our national history. But perhaps there is something refreshingly honest in these matter-...

I think books should have secrets, like people do.” - John
I think books should have secrets, like people do.” - John Updike Hmm! What secrets can books have? Unlike living people who grow and change and...

I am a Punjabi Sikh. But I am atypical because I usually abjure
I am a Punjabi Sikh. But I am atypical because I usually abjure those colorful (but still sick) mother-sister abuses. I am, however, sick to my teeth...

I first read T S Eliots The Wasteland when I was in my twenties. I
I first read T S Eliots The Wasteland when I was in my twenties. I also read Eliots rather elaborate, scholarly notes on his own poem. In my youthful...

Ha ha ha! That time of the year again, when you have to give a
Ha ha ha! That time of the year again, when you have to give a certificate to the pension people that you are still alive, so that they can continue g...

... wit, a form of humour you dont have to work for, and thus an
... wit, a form of humour you dont have to work for, and thus an appropriate mode for upper-class layabouts. - Terry Eagleton Been thinking about ...

I have, of course, heard the saying, A picture is worth a thousand
I have, of course, heard the saying, A picture is worth a thousand words. But sometimes words can do more than pictures can. This refers to their cap...

I have been accused by some Facebook friends of being a Romantic
I have been accused by some Facebook friends of being a Romantic about life, rather than a Realist. At one level, this hurts me. As if I dont know w...

I have some posts kept in reserve for a rainy day when I fear I
I have some posts kept in reserve for a rainy day when I fear I wont be able to think of anything to post. Occasionally, I re-cycle them - that is, po...