As the old year ends and a new year begins soon, let’s ponder awhile on how we can make the New Year more productive than the last: A story is told about a bloodhound chasing a stag. A fox crossed the path, so the hound chased the fox. After a…
‘No Room!’ Shout Mobs and Lawmakers, but..!
“No room!’ shout mobs as they rampage churches, burn Bibles!” “No room,” growl same mobs throwing stones on cross, on pulpit!” “No room for you here,” they whisper as in the silence of night they set a priest afire. “No room! No room! No room in this nation!” chant mobs…
The Drunk and the Cab Driver..!
For many of us this Christmas Season is a time of revelry, fun and parties! In fact there were many who after yesterday’s article of the innkeeper crying, ‘No Room,’ and me talking of the Bible bashing and church disruptions going on, told me ‘Bob, let’s have fun this Christmas…
Big Cars, Small Drivers..!
In India, the the latest auto news is that SUV huge cars are selling better than the rest, and I wasn’t too surprised to read that report! As I watch the traffic on our roads, I’ve noticed that seven times out of ten, you are edged out by an SUV…
Not Just A Lil’ Baby..!
“Ah Lord it’s your birthday again!” “Yes it is!” said the Lord as he looked at me, “It is indeed.” “Aren’t you happy? I would be if I was you; I love birthdays as they come each year; so many presents, so many good wishes from friends and relatives, and…
Sniff Scents and Smells..!
As I sit on the porch of the old house in the historic city of Charleston, where we are holidaying I sip my coffee and sniff the morning air. It is crisp, fresh and highly invigorating. Even though temperatures here do dip to below 0 the air only becomes more…
Befriending a Bully..!
Not just you and me but big and small nations burn their national fingers trying to befriend a bully! Over fifty years ago, President Nixon, quite a crafty man, and not just because of his Pinocchio nose, decided on something called ‘ping-pong diplomacy’ with a growing China. Today as China…
Broken People Round the Manger..!
Towards Christmas, in all shopping centres, malls, housing societies, church compounds and homes, little mangers are made and plastic or wooden figures of Joseph, Mary and the little Jesus are installed. Since it’s a manger, also seen are cows, goats and even a horse or two. It was towards midnight…
Santa, beside the Still Waters..!
Santa Clauses, decorations and Christmas trees! All lit and ablaze! Santas in every mall, striding down streets, and Christmas trees, set up, lighting the sky and ground below! Such excitement! Every store screams ‘Christmas Sale’ with discounts as shop window seductively beckons you in! They told me Christmas in New…
Miss Universe Throws a Boulder..!
As Harnaz Sandhu, with self-assurance and assertiveness, strong voice and spirited speech swept the Miss Universe title, she threw a message, not a bouquet of flowers to a waiting, receptive audience, but a boulder into the midst of the startled men of India! ‘I am not a wallflower, just a…
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.