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Open the Door, Step Out..!
Met a friend of mine, and we spent some time chatting with each other. “You know Bob,” he said, “I
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November 11, 2022
Curious and Funny Word Origins..!
For many years I had a weekly column which dealt with the origin of our English words! More often than
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November 10, 2022
When You Exaggerate, You Lie..!
“….to stretch the truth is to tell a lie..” A man entered a dentist’s clinic and sat down to have
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November 10, 2022
Say Yes, to No..!
Something that happens to many writers is to discuss a plot or story line, before they’ve written it. The first
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November 8, 2022
Toughening Foreign Investors..!
“Make in India!” We cry zealously from our rooftops and WhatsApp groups as national leaders spend precious time and tax
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November 7, 2022
Good People and Tough Times..!
A butcher is really surprised to see a dog coming inside his shop. He shoos him away. But later, the
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November 6, 2022
The Old Man and I..!
An old man was staring at me, and I stared back at him, “Something wrong with you?” I asked angrily.
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November 5, 2022
Godmen and the Honeytrap..!
“How could he?” we shout hysterically when we find that a godman or a man of God, has fallen into
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November 4, 2022
Blah! Blah! Blah..!
“What’s that noise?” my wife asked, one holiday, sitting at home. I listened. It was a low far off rumble,
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November 3, 2022
Hearts On Fire..!
A few years ago I was asked if I’d teach the art of public speaking to some people from an
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November 2, 2022
The God of My Dreams..!
It was while visiting my old choir friends last month, I remembered this incident many years ago: “Sing the solo
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November 1, 2022
Before Your Song Is Over..!
Over two decades ago I lay on a hospital bed with a near fatal illness. It was an air-conditioned room
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October 31, 2022