Distractions and Mr and Mrs Woodpecker..!
The best part of my day, I believe, are my mornings, when after my one hour mandatory walk, I sit with a jug of freshly brewed coffee, my newspaper, a good book, my Bible and spend time enjoying a bit of each, even as I imbibe the sights and sounds…
Old Grouch..!
Old Grouch came for the get together the other day. I had not seen Old Grouch in years and was surprised when I walked into the club and found him sitting there. I was not too happy to see Old Grouch, nor was he glad to see me. Old Grouch…
Holding My Dog’s Ear..!
“Place the front door where the back door is now!” “Make your bedroom the kitchen.” “Place your kitchen platform here on the right.” “Close this window or put a mirror on the opposite wall.” I watched the man holding a compass give instructions to those who had just bought a…
Oxford, Pfizer or Sputnik?
With nearly fifty vaccines nearly ready, I can imagine this scene soon: The phone rings, and you answer, Yes?” “Sir we are from the Russian vaccine company! We have free gifts to offer along with the dose!” “How nice!” you say, “And what are the free gifts?” “Five masks with…
A Bloodied Country..!
“Yours is one helluva bloody country,” exclaimed my English friend as he walked out of the airport. “On the contrary,” I protested, “we are a very peace loving, non violent people.” “Then why all the bloodshed,” said the Englishman. “Bloodshed?” I protested again. “Yeah there’s blood all over your land….
Robert Clements is a newspaper columnist and writes a daily column, which has graced the pages of over 60 newspapers and magazines, from a daily column in the Khaleej Times, Dubai, the Morning Star, London, and in nearly every state in India, from The Statesman in Kolkata, to the Kashmir Times in Kashmir to the Trinity Mirror in Chennai.