The Witch of Portobello enchants and enthralls

Published on June 25, 2008

It makes interesting reading to delve into the mindset of people from various walks of life, who talk about Athena, as they knew her, and as she influenced some aspect(s) in their life. It’s almost like reading pages from the personal diaries of these people, and it goes a long way in holding your attention.


To have or not to have!

Published on June 22, 2008

In an age of DINKs - Double Income No Kids, I am faced with the pertinent question - To have or not to have - kids (or a kid, to be precise). Seven months down blissful matrimony, a belated honeymoon, and quite a well-settled household, the attention has been diverted to my aging ovaries. The [...]


Carl Sagan’s Contact: A terrestrial tale

Published on April 15, 2008

The tryst between faith, belief, empirical research and scientific enquiry has remained encrusted in our psyche and our socio-political fabric since time immemorial. While the characters debate on the existence of God and scientific practicality, the author has summarized the entire human quest in one word – Immortality.


Let’s talk about …

Published on January 7, 2008

no, not Sex, but a more logical consequence of the Act … the consequence called Life.
That is what we - friend and one-time co-traveler, known by the pseudonym, theemptyhead, and me, talked (rather chatted) about. Here is a chat transcript of a very interesting chat, reproduced with due permissions from theemptyhead. Of course, [...]