Author: charukesi

The year draws to a close…. As with all other years, I now think, where did the days go ? And as with all years, this has been eventful…. And good…. Feel-good, if not real good….. For once, there is talk of a young India, a prosperous India, an India that will find its rightful… Continue reading Ringing in the new year

Back in Bangalore….. after three months of being away…. have seen the length and breadth of the country in these three months….. feels good to be back home…. Home…. It is true that Bangalore is home….. it is the closest to home…… where my husband and I work and live…. For now…. But what does… Continue reading Finding one’s roots

As I have said repeatedly before, Blogger and I need to part ways… I have had to use a new template due to some problem with my usual one….. Have lost all previous alteraitons to my blog page and all your comments….. Bear with this bare page for a few days and I’ll be back,… Continue reading Time for a change

Just couldn’t resist this one….. One beautiful December evening Huan Cho and his girlfriend Jung Lee were sitting by the side of the ocean. It was aromantic full moon, when Huan Cho said “Hey baby, let’s play Weeweechu.” “Oh no, not now, lets look at the moon” said Jung Lee. “Oh, c’mon baby, let’s you… Continue reading Seasons Greetings

So you thought you’d heard that last of it, eh ? No way ! As I was saying, I have no tolerance for pseudo piety during any season. So, here comes this one….. Christmas should celebrate reason, selfishness and capitalism, says Leonard Peikoff. To push the point further he adds, it is time to take… Continue reading Why Christmas should be more commercial

After making me rant and wring my hands saying what to do, the jinxed Xmas post vanished…… Mysterious are the ways of Blogger…… I need to move out of Blogger into something more dependable…. preferably where I can upload pix and so on….. I know, you’ve told me before, but tell me again, people…. Which… Continue reading Enough is enough with Blogger

Such a lovable Indian-English expression : What to do ? Feeling that way now. Blogger hates me. And vice-versa. Started a post yesterday : Why Christmas should be more commercial. Saved the post at the end of two lines (full of typos) to be continued later. For some reason unknown to me, blogger has published… Continue reading What to do ?

Came across this on a friend’s page on ryze. By George Bernard Shaw People are always blaming their circumstancesfor what they are.I don’t believe in circumstances.The people who get on in this worldare the people who get upand look for the circumstances they want,and if they can’t find them,make them.

He asked “Will you marry me?”She replied “No“. And they lived happily ever after.

Says Melvin Durai…. About how news-starved media is lapping up Saddam(?)’s capture….. ———————-Saddam’s capture triggered a wave of euphoria throughout America, with almost every media outlet finding an angleinto the story. On ESPN, it was a sports story: “Tiger Woods shot a big hole-in-one during a practice round today, while thousandsof miles away in Iraq,… Continue reading Saddam strikes again…. in the US media……