Trying to Live Longer..!
A well-meaning reader of my column sent me a video, which speaks very emphatically about books which should have been in the Bible, that contained methods to live longer. These books according to the video were left out by Emperor Constantine in the fourth century. The video goes on to…
The Right and Left Hand of Giving..!
Have been watching with curious interest my younger daughter’s little baby on its road to discovery: As she slowly starts discovering those loose appendages that seem to be always around, belong to her. Suddenly she discovers that the strange items that always accidentally hit her face and carry ten strange…
When You Hear Thunder..!
A few years ago I was talking to my daughter, a student of psychology in Seattle, USA, when through the phone, I heard thunder in her room. It was loud and terrible, and knowing she was many miles away also made me wish I was there with her. “Are you…
Broaden Your Cave..!
As I explored the ancient regions of Cappadocia and walked gingerly into the seven cave churches, I found some delightful insights. I found that it was not St George alone who fought the dragon but he was ably assisted by another warrior and horseman, St Theodore! Now there be very…
God and Our Operational Expenses..!
“Oh, Father, how nice of you to come home,” said the little old lady, as she ushered the priest in. “I was hoping that somebody would visit my house today. I have made some nice fresh cakes!” “Ah,” said the priest, “that does sound tempting. Doesn’t it?” “Oops,” said the…
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.