The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next. The late Kaifi Azmi [http://www.loc.gov/acq/ovop/delhi/salrp/kaifiazmi.html] sahab, a renowned urdu poet, left behind a compelling thought in his poem ‘Intishar’ (divulging) [ mp3 excerpts [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/mbrs/master/salrp/…
The lady once asked me why do we wear the engagement/wedding ring on our left hand? The wedding ring has become a matter of tradition and etiquette, and there have been many theories and believes on why the ring goes on the left-hand (in most cultures atleast). Two of…
“One of the three best things in life” was traditionally followed with the explanation that the other two are up to each individual. Upto our own choice and discretion. A cliche, maybe, but the best things in life should be raw, simple and unconditional (spelled – r a r e) — like…
[http://www.nwjones.com/nwjones_pages/dark_bizarre_art.htm] > So much of what we are can be traced back to random mutation and non-random selection. It is absolutely fascinating and yet so very humbling. [Art by NWJones [http://www.nwjones.com/]]…
Jerry once gave a nifty piece of advice to George. He said … > If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right. It seems to be a new idea for anyone to follow the opposite of their instincts. I have come to believe that…
Laundry is a perfect example of just how far you have to go and invariably it makes you wish that you were there yesterday! Our washing machine is getting a bit cranky lately. After a bit of mood swings, it overflowed yesterday with some nasty temper, yet again. Not too…
That’s one of history’s famous kisses. Alfred Eisenstaedt’s 1945 “LIFE” magazine photograph of a sailor stamping a passionate kiss on a nurse (Edith Shain). Well, if kissing is universal, then someone must have invented it, or rather discovered it. Vaughn Bryant, an anthropologist at Texas A&…