Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Obama-Osama-Oh!a drama
Obama-Osama-O a drama. Osama with this tranquil face has become icon of terrorism, and it was necessary of Obama to amputate his Islamic roots in the phase of Islamic phobia. Yet I wonder how much American media has contributed to creating the Osama image. Movie star Jim Carrey calls Osama a boogieman. His death has heralded…
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The trivia hoader.
collecting scalps was not my forte but I did go through the path stamps, coins, greeting cards, and have finally settled for Agatha Christie and Asterix. agatha christie collections.. well i went through various ones. Though scalps were never on collectible list, memories are no doubt there. There were stamps for a while, when uncle Raja gifted…
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scents of the past
whiff of memory Fragrance Lake sense of smell is great. One fragrance that stays with me is the fragrances of sandalwood sachet. My maternal grandmother Parwati was a no nonsense person. Yet she always had a small indulgence she would. place small sachet between her sari’s this gave a mild fragrance to them. this stayed through out the day. we…
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the zipper day
Ha! If you thought a zipper was a person who zips by well you are not really wrong. The dictionary also has that definition. But zipper in its true form is—is a device used to fasten clothing or valises It consists of two tracks together or spiral metal or plastic coils each bordering one of…
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indian architecture
the temple at sringeri Sringeri temple Nestling in the deep woods of the western ghats, is a the quiet temple town of sringeri. It is not as glamorous as its counterparts at Kollur. But the terrain which is believed to be the terrain of Rishi Rshyashringa who was the facilitator of Janaka‘s puthrakameshtu yajna has divinity in the air.…
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