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Scowling Over An Insult..!
In ancient Greece and Rome, the Stoics, a group of philosophers who preached the value of emotional resilience — and
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April 7, 2021
Safe House..!
“Don’t worry, we’ll keep you in a safe house!” says the police officer reassuringly to the frightened but bold person
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April 6, 2021
Colourful People..!
It’s always amused me some, that in the US a black man is called ‘coloured’. I guess to the white
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April 5, 2021
Your Hidden Talent..!
It was one of those days when you suddenly have time and you don’t know what to do with it;
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April 4, 2021
Happy Easter, It’s the Police..!
Today the amphitheater lies decayed and unused, and as the sea winds from Marine Drive just across the railway tracks
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April 3, 2021
Noise Outside my Window..!
“Chip-chip! Chip-chip! Chip-chip! Chip-chip!” The squirrel outside my window was making quite a racket this afternoon. “Stop the racket!” I
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April 2, 2021
Remember Good Friday, Not the Moghuls..!
Was listening to Shashi Tharoor speak very eloquently on how the British looted India and about the atrocities committed. I
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April 1, 2021
Covid! No Job! No Friends..!
“I’m so sorry to hear you’re down with Covid!” you whisper with concern into the phone, “And if there’s anything
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April 1, 2021
Showcase Shoes..!
Being a writer has its drawbacks I discovered one day when I took my shoes over to the shoe shop.
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March 30, 2021
Your Perfect Match..!
“Dad, we’re looking for the perfect man!” my daughters would sigh a few years ago, and I would smile and
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March 29, 2021
Fighting Recession Using ‘R’ Words..!
Like it not, Covid-19 is playing havoc with the world’s economy and there’s fears of the dreadful R word staring
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March 28, 2021
Putting Away Deceit..!
“…I am not bound to win, But I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, But
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March 27, 2021