I’ve fought a lifelong battle with tact and diplomacy – which I am told one cannot survive without, in certain settings. It goes under the garb of etiquette, manners and emotional intelligence. I understand that things need to be put across in a manner others can relate to, without feeling devastated. I understand skimming … Continue reading Tactless
Transparency can save the world, as light will pass through unfiltered. The opaqueness of objects which causes partial reflection colors the world. Water objected, “I need to save the life inside from the outside world. So, the inmates cannot be in full view.” Sky intervened, “I cannot let the Gods be corrupted. Godliness needs protection.” … Continue reading Shades of transparency
Michelangelo and his famous sculpture of David were the sculptor’s inspiration – “Just remove everything that is not David.” He wanted to eliminate the impact of future environmental damage, but did not have the technical competence to do it. Acid rain, insect poop, burning of solid waste in the open, underground construction would all impact … Continue reading Complexity of Art
I wonder why the alphabet starts with A for Apple. It might as well have been Art or Articulation or Abstraction. A bite from a single apple by the First Lady was given astronomical powers to change the destiny of the human race. Aeons later, the logo of a half-eaten apple captured the imagination of … Continue reading Just an apple
Equality is a myth, a mirage to keep people busy chasing something. Equality assumes sameness, which is invisible to normal human or vision. We are similar at the atomic or molecular level, but we do not carry the visual aids and devices to see that all the time. Outwardly, we have different forms, shapes and … Continue reading Myth of Equality
The house was being auctioned. All efforts by banks and debt management agencies to get the owners out of red had failed. There was a hushed silence on accusations about siphoning of funds by the owner from various public channels. The matter was still sub-judice. One of the bidders was an ex-employee in the owner’s … Continue reading Invincibility
How I wish he had died sooner! The old man suffers from the onset of dementia, and is hardly connected to the world outside. All old memories are fiercely alive, and his retelling of tales sometimes embarrasses people in his vicinity. The layers of tact and diplomacy and social intelligence have worn off, long ago. … Continue reading Life is Cruel
There were several family secrets hidden in the basement. Each item of junk stored in drawers and cupboards had a story behind it, as his mother often said. He remembered her say that a clock stopped functioning at the time of each death in the family. So, the time on each clock chronicled the death … Continue reading Let bygones be bygones ….
A familiar face just whirred past me. A face and connection that I had lost somewhere in the melee of life….. and it stirred quite a lot inside me. One tends to get philosophical and reflective at this height, and I am no exception. In another twenty minutes, I will be back on the ground…. … Continue reading Floating in the Sky
The King and Queen had fled the country after being overthrown in a coup. The new ruler had been sworn in with public support. There were public meetings in the Central Square every week, to discuss future plans of the new government, and to invite public feedback. A sleuth from the Bureau of Investigation continued … Continue reading The Mission
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