It was a choice between visiting a castle in Donegal, Ireland or going to a train museum. I love trains and decided I’d prefer the train museum, but it was a different museum from what my wife and I had expected. It was a museum about a train line that…
Justice and God’s Will..!
Something that is close to the heart of God is justice. And the idea that a man or woman was innocent until proved guilty was not a man created idea, but actually comes from the mind of God. In the Old Testament as He gave Jews their commandments and laws,…
Golden Rules for Career Success..!
Here’s some interesting tips to all those who are intent on making a success of their careers” Says Richard Moran: Business is made up of ambiguous victories and nebulous defeats. Claim them all as victories. Keep track of what you do. Be comfortable around senior managers. Never bring your boss…
A Bloody Ireland or Peaceful India..!
Every part of Ireland was beautiful to me last week as we drove through the country, with its lush green farms, long winding, narrow country roads, and folklore that still lived in the minds of locals we met in pubs, taverns, restaurants and churches. But even as we saw what…
Sticking Out Your Neck..!
Maybe it’s having the twins back home again, that reminded me of a conversation I had with them a couple of monsoons ago: “What’s that?” asked one of them pointing to a huge shell on the ground. “It’s a shell, with a snail inside it!” I explained. They both looked…
For Whom the Bell Tolls…!
No, I’m not writing on Hemingway. I’ve just borrowed his very famous title and using it for a few stray incidents I noticed while attending a seminar with seventeen speakers! Yes, seventeen speakers, each given five minutes to express their views. All knowledgeable men and women, quite well known to…
He Wept…!
Yes, He did! Not when everything was falling apart. Not when things were going bust. Not when He was hanging on the cross, with wrenching pain from every bruised and injured part of His battered, exhausted body, but when He was just about to perform the greatest miracle of all…
Have Eyes that See…!
Some of the richest people in the world are those who saw opportunity while others had not noticed anything. The others had eyes but couldn’t see! A woman took her 14-year-old daughter to an oldies concert which was music from the 60’s and 70’s and felt lucky to get front…
Strong and Weak Leaders..!
What kind of a leader are you? A weak one or a strong one? Weak leaders are blind to any current situation. They solve the wrong problems in the wrong way. Good leaders understand what is happening. They size up the issue, and act at the proper time. Weak leaders discourage…
Take the Lead like Grace Darling..!
Grace was my dad’s youngest sister’s name and maybe that’s why he loved telling me or reminding me of the story of Grace Darling. Years ago, one cold winter evening, a storm bore down upon a little fishing village, somewhere off the west coast of England. The wind and 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.