Tag: post2011

  • Mountains Versus Marathons

    climbing a hill or running away may the wise Athena help. Patroclus’ arrow-injury bandaged by Achilles. Styled democratically á la Aristogeiton & Harmodius as γενειήτης (ἐραστής) & ὑπηνήτης. Marathon Vs mountain climbing. With Athena’s clear thinking let us look at the pros and cons and make a wise decision. Whether it makes sense to run…

  • Sita-Ahalya-Tadaka

    The Ramayana talks of three women. Tadaka she was killed by Rama Ahalya was supposed to have been redeemed by Rama Sita the spouse. Somewhere these women are not given their due. No matter what symbolization or explanation we give it is only a document of power play and oppression. Assuming that Ramayana is a…

  • Holiday Plans

    Lets last till holidays, we might have the energy to plan one then. Day 174 – Snoozing Our holiday season has been cleaved thanks to globalization and presumed secularism. There was a time when all the schools in the country had holidays, or vacation in October and April. Now the October one has been trisected…

  • Madam curie

    Nov.7th 1867 saw the birth of one of the greatest woman of substance Madam Curie. She studied Physics and Mathematics and went on to earn a doctorate in science. She was the first woman to become the professor of General Physics in the faculty of Science. Radioactive was a term coined by her to describe…

  • Daylight Saving Time

    Early to bed Early to rise Daylight Saving Time Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Alternately eat worms it depends on your point of view. Of course daylight saving is essential. I really did not have to deliberate as I am naturally up about an hour before dawn, so when I turn functional it…

  • A Happy meal.

    A meal when you are hungry is a gift no matter where you eat it. sukhadia’s open vada pav This actually reminds me of a tale, when the Mogul emperor Akbar he went on a hunt. He was hungry and tired, when he and his minister Birbal came across a woodcutters hut. The woodcutter shared…