Happy New Year dear friends, my message to you today, is ‘Slow Down this Year!’ “What!” you exclaim. Strange message for the New Year, isn’t it? When all your resolutions are about getting things done this year, changing yourself and changing the world, what I have to offer as advice…
The Last Day of the Year
Today dear folks, is the last day of the year. First let’s start spending it in thankfulness! “Thankfulness,” you ask, “maybe bruised and battered, what’s there to be thankful for? Do you know how tough the year’s been for me?” I can imagine, and in no way am I trying…
Sex Sells..!
So you’ve started reading this article? Sorry it was just an experiment: Sex sells and I wanted to see how many would read seeing this headline; looks like you did! Yes sex sells: If you are appalled by the amount of rapes suddenly happening in our country, the shocking fact…
Knowing The Pain..!
“He refuses to pay!” said my friend shaking my shoulder. “Why?” I asked. “Says he doesn’t have the money!” “Maybe he doesn’t!” I whispered, “Let him be.” “Have you seen his car? It’s bigger than yours or mine,” said my friend. “Give him time,” I said softly, “having a car…
A Bloodied 2020..! BUT….
The Sentry at the Gate of Time, was worried. He had never seen such a crowd at the Gate of Time. Normally crowds welcomed the New Year with rejoicing and revelry, but as he looked at the gate, and saw the faces of the welcomers, he sniffed the smell of…
Changing Mona Lisa’s Nose..!
A few years ago, a close friend of mine brought along a painting by a great painter. Over a century old it looked dull and listless and certain places patchy. “Could you get those sections touched up?” asked my friend to the curator of one of the best art galleries…
Carpenter Without A Pen..!
The doorbell rang and I opened the door. “Carpenter!” said the middle aged man holding a measuring tape. “You want to change your door?” “Yes,” I said, “Three doors!” I watched as he pulled out the tape and held it against the first door, then placed the same tape at…
There’s A Story In the Crib: Tell It..!
It was reindeers and santas, Christmas trees and decorations, all in the month of November as I travelled through the Philippines a few years ago. The whole country was in a festive mood! Shops and malls lit up, discount sales and bargains, choirs singing carols, and old men employed as…
Old Boots, Shoes, and Christmas..!
Now, I’m not one to panic over small sounds coming out of nowhere, but these here voices were coming from boots and even a pair of shoes in my room, “Bob, write about us today please!” You don’t disobey shoes and boots considering they can bite, and bite quite a…
A Broken Voice for Christmas..!
“Now that you’ve retired ma what do you plan to do?” asked her children as she came back from work the last day at the office. “Join a choir!” exclaimed the mother. “When your father passed on the Lord took over and I have a song to sing for 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.