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 →
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 →
2025: The Year of Car Conversations
I muse. Often. And while I was musing over my life-sustaining elixir this morning, I realized that 2025 has really been the year of 'car conversations' for me. For the uninitiated, a 'car conversation' is simply a conversation that you have had while in a car or while someone else is in a car and... 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 →
Totally Lost In Translation
The family was playing Pictionary before dinner last night. TO decided to choose the Super Hard mode for generating the challenges. I mention this beforehand so there will be moderately less judging about why I gave the answer I did. TO was furiously drawing scenes of battle etc on the board and I in my... Continue Reading →
The Beauty of Alone Time
I woke up earlier than expected today because somehow my daily wake-up alarm got set for Sunday as well...oh well, no matter. I did my Wordle (I lost). I pottered around the house (needs dusting). I brushed my teeth (need to order more toothpaste). I then made my way to the kitchen after collecting the... Continue Reading →
Songs Of My Youth: Day Four
For a 9 year old, the New Kids On The Block were the equivalent of the Beatles in the 90s! This song dates back to 1988. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbIEwIwYz-c
Songs Of My Youth: Day Three
Heavy D and the Boyz is a staple of my mixed tape days starting 1991. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNEgUPKxk7A