Monthly Archives: December 2006

I wrote this poem about reluctant writers, who desperately want to write but can’t. A friend was having problems with writing, though she wanted desperately to write, so I wrote her this poem. To a Reluctant Writer You can pick … Continue reading →

This came via Zigzackly. The “hikimomori” are young people who shut themselves to the world, play computer games, surf the net, listen to music and generally cut themselves away from the world. Though the word is Japanese it has world-wide … Continue reading →

 Here’s the link to my latest short story, on Christmas, this time (Link to “Christmas with Cheriachen” page). Please read and comment here or on the Caferati board. The story is about a lonely couple who spend Christmas away from their … Continue reading →

Oh, no! Blogger hasn’t come out of beta, at least, for me. My blog is too big. Being claimant to the title of the “Longest Running Blogger” in the Limca Book of Indian Records, I have almost 450 posting over … Continue reading →

So finally Blogger is out of Beta. Hurray! But I don’t know until I click on the publish button after I write this post. Have patience, have patience! Gone is the longlish apostrophe going round and round that used to … Continue reading →

I stumbled accross Jeff Penberthy, Time magazine Bureau Chief’s account of the felling of the Babri Masjid quite by accident (click here: What I Saw At Babri Masjid By Jeff Penberthy). Seems the mob at Ayodhya chanted “Patrakar Murdabad” or “Death to … Continue reading →

Cultural awards? makes me think. A post I had made on a literary network made me gloat a bit. What isn’t cultural these days. We are swamped by cultural shows, dance shows, award shows, all these have the same set … Continue reading →

He has poster boy looks hasn’t he? My son, Ronnie 

Saturday was the Church’s Carol service. See pictures below. The church is rather nicely done and the choir members, too, look well turned out. hmm. I was Santa’s escort, but none of what I said could be captured as I … Continue reading →