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Good Enough To Vote, but..!
As state governments in India pass laws on religious conversion, and political leaders create disharmony by talking about allurement and
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October 22, 2021
Your Situation Will Change..!
Times will change my friend, and thoughts expressed here today are written for you and you alone. Whatever you are
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October 22, 2021
There’s Gold At Your Feet..!
My father was a good, honest man with brilliant plans and ideas, but a poor businessman. Maybe there are some
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October 18, 2021
Be A Window Opener-Wallah..!
“Window Opener-Wallah?” you shout across to me, “What exactly do you mean?” “Ah well,” I say, “What happens when you
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October 17, 2021
Surgical Slicing or Healthy Healing..!
A few years ago, I was saddened on seeing my huge German-Shepherd dog, whimpering in pain. His ear had got
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October 16, 2021
Walk Home and Think..!
As I see people talking about ‘targeting a youngster’ and ‘vindictive government’ I wonder who takes the blame when a
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October 15, 2021
Drugs, Actors and Sons..!
“That’s my cousin!” whispered my friend, as we looked at a bedraggled, shabby, girl, hair matted and unkempt, looking at
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October 14, 2021
Simple Joys with Deep Meaning..!
He was staring at his phone, as I sat next to him on the bench in the park, “Terrible!” he
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October 13, 2021
Shake Hands or Give Paw..!
“Shake hands!” people tell my dog while bending over to pet it, “Shake hands!” they shout as my huge fellow
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October 12, 2021
Chimney Sweeps…!
Ever so often in my childhood, the book I carried out of the library was one called ‘Waterbabies’ My heart
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October 11, 2021
A Tale of ‘Returned’ Umbrellas..!
As the monsoon recedes I find many of my umbrellas borrowed quite often without me knowing, suddenly returning, just when
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October 10, 2021
Ask and It Shall Be Given
After fifty years an old man met another old woman whom he’d known in his youth. He remembered her as
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October 9, 2021