Jerusalem is a dusty city though it has much history and a beauty of its own. I believe there is no sunset as spectacular as one in Jerusalem. The sky can glow a brilliant orange behind red and purple clouds. However, they never seem to get away from dust in…
Is it ‘Cheers’ Everyday?
“Cheers!” you say, and since you are alone, “Cheers!” you reply and down your drink! Something that is increasing during this lockdown, is social drinking! The one who used to drink once a week, is now enjoying his daily tipple, and what’s more dangerous is that since he can’t drink…
Insuring Your Assets..!
A few years ago I read that Holly Madison, the former girlfriend of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, insured an attractive part of her body for 1 million dollars. She said that she insured her famous assets with Lloyd’s of London to protect them while appearing in her Las Vegas production,…
Sir, Did You?
The cars were honking on the road one morning as I made my way to the park, drivers in trucks had their heads out yelling, and motorcyclists worried expressions behind their visors as they looked ahead to see a jam. I walked on ahead and soon found the culprit; a…
Major Breakthrough..!
The patient on the ventilator, in a crowded government hospital ICU in Chennai, heard the sounds of fireworks going off outside, “Looks like there’s a cause for celebrations!” he muttered to himself, just as he heard a stir in the bed next to him, where a Covid-19 patient like himself…
Are You Scratching the Cat Back?
Here’s a story for you: A wise old man was sitting at the river bank when he saw a cat that had fallen into the water, flailing around, trying to save itself from drowning. The man decided to save the cat. He stretched his hand out but was scratched by…
Old Darned Socks!
The socks I wore this morning were darned ones! Huge holes had been finally told to shut up. I had been using them during the lockdown for my daily walk and since the walk I did was on my terrace and there was no one around, I had allowed those…
Zoom Calls and Saying It Simply..!
With so many Zoom calls being made and many people wanting to speak on different subjects I find quite a few speakers are trying to impress their audience with the kind of language they use, especially in using high sounding words: The bigger the better, and it makes no difference…
How Strong Is Your Table?
Page after page of all the newspapers are filled with deaths and other grim situations of the pandemic, so much so that smiles, grins and laughter seem to have disappeared and yes, the masks haven’t helped! A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in…
What’s Your Purpose In Being Alive?
Everyone has a purpose in life, small or big. Find out what can keep you living big…. CLICK HERE AND FIND OUT
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.