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Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • An Institution called Jogappa

    “Jogapparinda taa” has been the demand of  every cook, home remedy brewer or anyone who wanted value for their money, since my Grandmother’s day. I remember Jogappa Shanbaug, a frail fair man clad in a dhotar and Bombay Ganji, would peer at his customer as if to ensure that the customer knows what he wants, and…

  • The Foodie… The Roadie and the Cake maker

    Nov.1st a girls day out, two and a half vegetarians, Being vegetarian travellers in Goa eating out is quite monotonous so Lucie’s invite for French food was definitely inviting. We went up to Baga on Lucie Mason’s invite. if you are expecting an restaraunt review I recommend either http://madscientistskitchen.blogspot.in/2014/11/restaurant-review-at-bakers–studio-baga.html or http://www.inditales.com/2014/11/review-bakers–studio-baga-goa.html I am sharing a…

  • A Minister for Yoga,

    We now have an AYUSH ministry. It seems to draw a lot of flack. Asia Pacific called the minister in charge as the minister for Yoga.  Of course the “Intelligentsia” the post residents of urban India find that embarrassing whatever.  The excerpt from Asia-Pacific is as follows “The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed…

  • Rescuing the rescuer,

    I just want one person I can rescue and I want one person who needs me. Who can’t live without me. I want to be a hero, but not just one time.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Choke I am looking at my mother, who is 72yrs. She is very different from what she was 7years ago when my…

  • Passenger—get back into the driver’s seat.

    my sister told me to do something, a while later she told me something else, my attitude was, “what the hell! Who is she to tell me what to do” after that every time she told me something I strove do the exact opposite. Until I was listening to patients sharing, at that point it…

  • Guid deeds.

    What does it take for a good deed? Last week I was conducting a storytelling workshop for a group of street kids. Since the time frame of the workshop was short I decided to use a sing along song. That meant I did not use any cassette or CD we sang the songs as we…

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