Inspiration

Dear Reader, Lazying around in the morning today, I started surfing the internet. Before you start...

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Bored

Dear Reader, Some days ago, I was accompanied by a colleague (may be I could call him a friend) to...

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Catharsis

And the 23rd August is hereBringing memories of you in my mindMost, sweet and fond and some the painful kindYou, in good health and spirits, this note to find Wishing you a Happy Birthday!! Stretching my arms and floating in pools of desire, I amCrumbling, yet hoping to find "the one", I amDreading the unknown, expecting the unexpected,...

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Improv

Dear Reader, When was the last time that you thought of taking up an activity just for fun? Let me...

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Overture

Dear Reader, Dream Theatre - I am a die-hard fan. And like any other true music lover, the lyrics are...

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Only Love Is Real

Dear Reader, "What should I blog about?", I asked a good friend when I was talking to him sometime ago. "Only Love Is Real" was his answer. It's the title of a book that I have been harping about for over a week now and yet I don't know why I didn't think of sharing my thoughts about it over my blog. I landed up on this book,...

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The Stalking Stranger

Dear Reader, Before I begin this tale, I need to tell you that most people living in a city like Mumbai end up going into a mall during the weekend with the hope of finding some entertainment - coffee, snacks and movies. Un(fortunately), the place that I live in is surrounded by malls (there are literally 5, each at a stone throwing...

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'Un'Black Metal

Dear Reader, Today, after a pretty long time I have come in contact with the world. I mean, through the Internet and the social networking sites!! Its been a while that I've been motivated enough to write for my very own blog or surf the internet. :O Anyway, so I logged in to my Linkedin account today and came across http://www.mapofmetal.com/#/home...

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Little Darkroom

Dear Reader, "Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed." - Michael Pritchard I saw this quote one afternoon written by a photographer and was stupefied at the perspective of the quote especially from a photographer's angle!! It also did set me thinking about "fear". According to Psychology, fear is a powerful...

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Take Away My Pain

Dear Reader, I'm on the treadmill called 'Time', It has a speed and a rhyme. Unable to control neither,...

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Om Namah Shivaya

Dear Reader, Today is Maha Shivaratri. It is celebrated by holding an all-day long fast and an all-night...

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The Need of the Hour - Innovation

Dear Reader, A couple of days ago I helped one of my colleagues to "learn". So that you do not assume...

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Recipe

Dear Reader, I've been a facing some writer's block lately. And hence I was determined to write today!!...

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'MasterClass' at NIFL 2011

Dear Reader, So, I've not been blogging for the last couple of weeks and hence I did catch up on my...

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Valentine's Special

Dear Reader, Happy Valentine's Day. Valentine's day has just gone by. As an afterthought, here's a...

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Prayers will be answered

Dear Reader, It was just another Thursday morning today, until the call came. The call that brought...

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Miyamoto's fish

Dear Reader, I read this article in the NewYorker today about Miyamoto. There's this quote about Miyamoto's...

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Till Individuality Parts Us Apart

Dear Reader, I came across this article today while browsing and thought of ruminating on it through...

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Evil of all Evils

Dear Reader, I'm sure you've heard of the Pandora's box. According to Greek mythology, Pandora had a jar that was not supposed to be opened under any circumstances. Like it is in all stories, Pandora's curiosity got the better of her and she did open the jar and released myriad evils that haunt the world today - hate, ignorance,...

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Objective Setting

Dear Reader, It's been a couple of weeks or so that I started writing my blog. What have I shared with you, well some random rambling, to be precise. Since that is the only achievement so far, I thought of sharing some views on setting objectives in training. "Why training?", if that's what you are wondering, then let me tell you...

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Tribute to Music

Dear Reader, "Markers on a journey Soundtrack to a life Snippets of sound that echo a memory Where words fail, music speaks. When God falls silent music heals." Today I heard "What a wonderful world" by Louis Armstrong. It did bring back childhood memories for me because that's when I heard it for the 1st time. This song...

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Articulation

Dear Reader, A friend of mine once told me that I use this word atleast 5 times during the day. That makes it 35 times a week!! Ironically, I've been having trouble to be able to articulate my thoughts in the last two days. You would've guessed that from the date of my last post. So why is articulation so dear to me? Apart from...

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Irreplaceable Vs Indispensable

Dear Reader, Today has been a very eventful day for me at work. Expecting to be hit and hit by the unexpected, I've had a pre-occupied mind with emotions hitting the highs and the lows. In the course of the day, a wise man told me, "I don't believe that people are indispensable, however some are irreplaceable." Do you agree...

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A Purple Cow

Dear Reader, I was reminded of this poem suddenly while I was driving back home. I still cannot figure out what brought out the association in my mind since I'm very sure I didn't see a purple cow (not even a regular one). May be I saw someone who stood out like a purple cow!! Anyway, it's a very short poem with a funny and interesting...

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gr8 2 read!!

Dear Reader, Here is an excerpt of an official email that I received during the last week. ive noted tat this has been actioned. pl revert wit the foll details: The stickler for spelling, punctuation and written English usage that I am, I did notice the lack of all of them in the above statement. So, is it inappropriate to employ...

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'WaterColor' Taj

Dear Reader, Taj Mahal - does not need any introduction to you. I absolutely adore this picture of...

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21st Century Conversations!!

Dear Reader, I found this article in http://ouchmytoe.com. This is apparently an actual conversation...

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The Power of Synchronizing

Dear Reader, If everyone in your weekly meeting drops a pencil precisely at 11:42 am, would you notice? That...

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Woo & Woe

Dear Reader, Define marriage. What was the first word that came to your mind? Companionship, togetherness? Isn't it ironical that we marry to find and cherish companionship, however, thanks to our changing lifestyle and lack of time, we end up in a conflict with the companion seeking companionship that we long for? Bottom line:...

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An Ode - Refreshing Memories

Between the Hammer & the Anvil, I am Expecting to be hit & being hit by the unexpected, I am The...

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Timeless Age

Dear Reader, I read an article in the Health Edition of The Week, 100 Days of Solitude. The article...

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In the Presence

Dear Reader, "Welcome tired pilgrim Into the circle We have been waiting Everyone's gathered For your arrival All the believers Angels fall All for you Heretic Demon heart Bleed for us" The lyrics of one of my favorite songs by Dream Theatre broke my series of thoughts when I returned to my car after a long and tiring day...

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LDS Writers Blogck: Details

LDS Writers Blogck: Details: "By Keith N Fisher How many of you, when describing the scene in the picture, would mention the temperature of the water? Several years ago....

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Timeless Tales

Dear Reader, Today, while I was surfing the internet, I saw a question on one of the social networking sites: What were your favorite books as a child and why? The question set me thinking and browsing through my childhood memories. When was it that I first read a book - what age? What was the name of the book? It is generally...

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Writer's Block

Dear Reader, I'm finally here writing the first post in my blog!! It is also the first piece of my writing that is publicly available that I've ever created. So, the pressure is on. I've spent sometime thinking this post through since I believe that the first post must have some special significance and insight. This is more or...

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