Inequality pervades the system, so that equality remains a cherished goal. Solstices are celebrated because the seemingly opposing forces of day and night are equal only twice in a year…. The pages of the diary flutter as he drops it off. It never struck him that she was feeling neglected and the inferior being in … Continue reading Solstice
The cafe began to feel like her only real home. The best of her talent is being put to use, and it’s not just about culinary perfection. Organisational tasks from procurement to serving and cleaning up, sales management, manpower planning, book-keeping, managing a decent profit margin and ploughing back a part of the profits in … Continue reading Cafe
'If I had to give one reason why brain science fascinates me so much, it is dreams." "All of us dream, but don’t really remember all the weirdness." "You nail it, when you say weirdness. Dreams are complex movies created by remnants of passing thoughts, images, memories, but we have no control on how those … Continue reading Dreams
“What have you accomplished in isolation? You left behind a fast moving career and a fortune.” "I don’t think that world remembers me, or needs to know about me." “But why? I assure you there’s a lot of curiosity about your hermitage.” “Maybe you hope to sell more copies with this story. But the maze … Continue reading One-liner
"I’m curious about how your name gets excluded from the galaxy of stars. You came pretty close to it though, and more than once…." "You missed a very important characteristic of a galaxy. Stars and planets rotate around a central force." "So what?" "I could never align myself to that one GOD, around whom I … Continue reading Galaxy
Simon is the best pet-trainer in town… I scroll down to read the story further, as Mojo nibbles at my toes. Simon lost a lucrative corporate job during the pandemic. He started moonlighting as a pet trainer. His USP: He knows the requirements of a virtual office at home. Pets are trained to remain silent … Continue reading Mojo
"Where’s Grandpa in this pic?" "He’s buying tickets to a place where dreams were manufactured?" "What kind of dreams?" "Driving motorcycles on walls, hands-free swinging and doing a trampoline on nets.." "You had no gyms?" "We did not have the internet either…" "Then, who gave them ideas to do all this?" https://rochellewisoff.com/2021/06/09/11-june-2021/
Photo “I understand what you’re saying. But if I change direction, how do I explain it to all my followers? How do I go back on my words and say it was all wrong?” “There is no right or wrong. Are you convinced you need a new direction?” Yes. The bigotry I drilled into people … Continue reading Tangential paths
Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com Nature’s fury unleashed scream headlines after the tsunami. Who or what had held its fury on leash, seething, boiling in the underbelly of aquatic worlds - close to the heart of earth, but not quite there? Does it lash out at pre-selected targets, or is it a random act … Continue reading Tsunami
Photo by Tomas Ryant on Pexels.com His eyes are on her hands, as she performs certain chores around the room, and occasionally, he interjects, “Handle it carefully, you’re not doing it right.” She happens to be discussing an article she read, but probably, her thought process is of no interest to her. She is never … Continue reading Presence
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