Tag: post2011

  • A spoke in the wheel.

    A book on the spiritual journey of Buddha, interwoven with strands of history, and politics. Dharmachakra Mudra It was one of those book meets and I picked up a book that was nearest to me. I had met the author just few minutes ago and I liked her spoken language.I reckoned I would skim through…

  • Johnny Appleseed

    The Quixotic envoirnmentalists.

  • Mozzie banks the laughs

    me casa suit casa Willie Garson Funniest show on television? Well I do not watch much of television, and particularly dislike the comedy shows as they are painfully unfunny. More obnoxious and rude. But some shows that are not slotted as funny have characters that bring a smile on the face like Mozzie in white…

  • a travel plan

    International travel versus space travel The Pagoda on Osterley Lake (Main Entrance) A free trip to space or unlimited free international travel for life. Space travel is novel, adventurous but it is still unorganized. The travel suit is cumbersome, and uninteresting.  food is all in capsules and semi digested form there is no food…

  • Jarjara– the arbor Mundi

    Great aunt Kittadoddamma had her favourite narration of the samudra manthan and how the vatavriskha and the Kalpataru came out of it. She would explain to us how the Kalpataru was bejewelled and rich. As usual Param-ajja would snort and he would tell us that the kalpataru was nothing but the coconut tree which contributed…

  • Manku Thimma –DVG

    Lyrics by poet DVGundappa,uses the pen name mankuthimma that is equivalent to Simple simon to reflect on everyday wisdom.   My mother tongue Kannada is spoken in the state of Karnataka in the southern peninsular India. Bangalore is its capital city. One of my favourite lyrics is in this language, written by a poet called…