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Ratio in Absurdo
I'm no Latin scholar but I can wield the search engines pretty effectively and know exactly which keywords I want. And what I wanted was something that meant, " The absurd makes sense", and Google delivered with Ratio in Absurdo viz the 'reason in the absurd'. Art by Jesus Hernandez Why this sudden foray into... Continue Reading →
The Magic Of the Indian Autos
It suddenly occured to me, after I took three autos in the course of the same day, that Indian autos are quite like the Knight Bus from the Harry Potter stories. And while I am yet to meet a Stan Shunpike, the magic I think, is in the ways Indian autos manage to wriggle in... Continue Reading →
Achievements in Middle Age
This isn't a history-related post but one entirely about the onset and eventual acceptance of one's middle age viz moi! I woke up feeling challenged to do atleast one thing that makes a difference in my life; however small. And I wanted to solve a problem; again however small and I did. What is miraculous... Continue Reading →
Way To Be Literal
Last night my family and I sat down with a gift that TO's going to be giving it to a friend for her birthday. It's a fun game called Pun Intended. The way it works is this- there are flashcards with an image on one side. This image is meant to represent a phrase or... Continue Reading →
Of All The Weird…
TO, who usually looks at venomous creatures and reptiles with cartoon hearts in his eyes, just bellowed for me from one end of the house. This time, it was because a SINGLE.TINY.LITTLE. SPARROW was sitting on the floor, in the middle of our dining room. The sparrow flitted from the floor to the dining table... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Maa
Let me start by writing that if you haven't seen this movie yet; don't. It's a travesty of a "horror" movie. Whether it had marketed itself as a scary movie or not, the storyline, acting, and build-up to the climax are loosely woven together. As a result, the movie falls down pretty quickly. The pace... Continue Reading →
Keep Calm And….
It's quite fitting that this particular post is centered around keeping calm and doing something; especially now. There has been turmoil in the world for a while now and it's recently come to our doorstep. Never a good thing even when we are sitting comfortably far away from the where the danger actually lies. But... Continue Reading →
Teacher, Leave Them Kids Alone!
I just read this article online. I had to express myself. My first reaction was a knee-jerk and rather annoyed one. However, my second reaction was more controlled and contemplative. My child is neurodivergent. But that's not all that he's about. He's an eye-rolling, shaggy-haired teen. He was the most beeyootiful baby in the whole... Continue Reading →