Now that the government has announced the opening of hooch shops, and some are for it, and many against it, I decided I’d don a mask, practice social distancing and find out for myself the reaction of drinkers by meeting them as they bought their liquor: “Stand in line brother,”…
When I Interviewed a World Heavyweight Boxing Champ..!
My phone rang as I drove home one night many years ago. It was from a newspaper I wrote for, “Would you like to interview Evander Holyfield, the boxer?” “Ofcourse,” I said and images came to me of a badly bruised boxing heavy weight with a part of his ear…
Whisker of A Tiger..!
As we face another two weeks of lockdown, there are many homes where patience has run out, as conflicts between family members have risen especially among husbands and wives, parents and children, sometimes quite alarming. And so, this story: Once upon a time in Siam there lived a young newly…
Soap In My Mouth, Detergent In My Stomach..!
Maybe, tis my late mother’s birthday today, that brings this very poignant memory to my mind, of her coming to pick me up from school when I was a little fellow, and finding I was punished, “What’s his punishment?” asked my mother, quite okay that if Bob did something wrong,…
The Glass Bowl..!
As a child I don’t remember ever having to ask my dad or my mother, money for my daily needs. All the money that was needed for the day lay in a small glass bowl. It looked after bus fares, the loaf of bread for the evening, vegetables for the…
Let Go, Let God..!
You would think this lockdown period would give us forced time to be still and rest, wouldn’t you? But from what I hear, worry, and despair, has made this quarantine a time of frenzied struggle. We are not battling with competitors outside but warring with imaginary demons inside our mind….
Introducing Jesus…!
….For whosoever shall be ashamed of Me and of My words, of him shall the Son of Man be ashamed when He shall come in His own glory… (Lk.9:26) Hi Mahesh!,” I said and smiled at my old friend as he came and sat next to me in the park,…
New Rules Outside Your Door..!
Most people have forgotten there’s a world outside their door, and governments all over the world are readying themselves to reteach people what lies outside! “We will be standing at the gates of each building and helping people to adjust to the world outside!” said one of the government trainers….
Plane Crash Before Takeoff..!
“Sir, do you know to fly this aircraft? Here are the instructions!” “No need for instructions, I know everything about flying!” A few years ago, a spanking new Airbus 340-600, the largest passenger aero-plane ever built, sat just outside its hangar in Toulouse, France without a single hour of airtime….
The Beauty Queen..!
At the world’s premier beauty pageant there is quite a buzz as the audience hears there is going to be just one judge for the beauty contest. “Ladies and gentlemen,” says the compere, pointing to an empty seat, “today we have the honour and privilege of having God as our…
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.