Author: vinodnarayan

Living and Working in the San Francisco Bay Area. I work in the Tech industry and have a passion for content creation. As practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach I work with teams and individuals coaching them in the Agile Scrum Framework. As a Poet, Blogger, Podcaster and video maker I try to not leave any stone unturned in the effort to try out every single passion of mine. And I want the same for others. I am also the Founder of PenPositive a concept conceived to approach life and work with the aim to prepare individuals to excel both in their Passion and their Profession.
Articles, Events

Ramadan in Kozhikode – when Ramarshnan meets Mammadali

Love being from Kozhikode… the most beautiful down on earth in the picturesque Kerala “God’s own country”. I miss my kozhikode (Calicut)… Interestingly in a recent 2012 book “Pax Ethnica” by Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac, the authors take a look at Kerala along with the Russian republic of Tatarstan, the city of Marseille in France, the city of Flensburg, Germany, and the … Continue reading Ramadan in Kozhikode – when Ramarshnan meets Mammadali

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Articles, Events, Movies, Opinions, Society

The reality is that no Dark Knight will rise to correct our wrongs… Thoughts on Colorado Shooting… We all need a safer world for our kids to live

There is a reality and that is there is no Dark Knight who will rise and save the city of Gotham. The City of Gotham is a city and environment in our imagination where we think we have a savior who will rise up to beat and ward off the miscreants. The true reality within our imagination is that the existence of the Dark Knight … Continue reading The reality is that no Dark Knight will rise to correct our wrongs… Thoughts on Colorado Shooting… We all need a safer world for our kids to live

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Movies, Reviews

Jism-2 – They could have done better with the plot

The decision to watch Jism-2. The reasons were two. I had liked the movie and plot in the first Jism and then it has Sunny Leone the Indo Canadian Porn star in the lead who is trying her debut in bollywood after her recent appearance in Big Boss in India. Sunny I dont think was chosen to play the role because of her acting skills … Continue reading Jism-2 – They could have done better with the plot

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Events

Babumoshai….. zindagi lambi nahi badi honi chahiye…..

The first super star of Bollywood passes away… Rajesh Khanna who I will always remember as Anand – the character he played in the movie ‘Anand’. He was only 69 He was not well for quite sometime and even Indian channels had been playing his old songs and discussions with fellow film fraternity. So he had been in front of us in the past few … Continue reading Babumoshai….. zindagi lambi nahi badi honi chahiye…..

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Tech & Marketing, Technology

Marissa Mayer Joins Yahoo as CEO…and I wonder where I use Yahoo

It is big news in the Valley…Marissa Mayer will now head Yahoo…. As that news hits the headlines and everyone tweeting about it, I was trying to see what I use Yahoo for. I was an active Yahoo email user and search user earlier but not any more…. No I do have an email that I use to mainly track consulting opportunities…but my personal email … Continue reading Marissa Mayer Joins Yahoo as CEO…and I wonder where I use Yahoo

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Articles, Opinions, Society

Guwahati – Questions on Law and order, Underage drinking, Media ethics and more…everyone is answerable…

The Guwahati incident is not just an incident of shame, it is an incident that opens up so many questions before us. Starting from under aged drinking to the Thug nature, mob mentality to media ethics, authorities response, indifference and lack of basic civility among people. On one side I was thinking how someone could stand there and shoot the incident without doing what is … Continue reading Guwahati – Questions on Law and order, Underage drinking, Media ethics and more…everyone is answerable…

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Articles, Life, Life and Happiness, Philosophy, Random Thoughts

Jiddu, Gurdjeiff, Awareness, Waking Sleep and some thoughts

Once Jiddu Krishnamurti was traveling in a car and Pupul jayakar and another eminent personality (whose name fails my brain now) were sitting in the back seat discussing the true meaning of awareness and conscious…and the discussion got heated with both of them opening up their knowledge boxes in response to the other. Both of them were influenced a lot by Jiddu (Pupul even wrote … Continue reading Jiddu, Gurdjeiff, Awareness, Waking Sleep and some thoughts

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Opinions, Politics, Society

Chidambaram Sir.. Want to have some Rice for dessert with your Ice Cream Meal?

No idea who told Chidambaram that every Indian who eats rice also has an Ice cream cone for dessert and drinks only bottle water when thirsty.. There is no other reason I see for him to compare the Rs. 20 additional that someone would be willing to pay for ice cream over the Rs 1 for a Kg of Rice… And he might also have … Continue reading Chidambaram Sir.. Want to have some Rice for dessert with your Ice Cream Meal?

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Opinions

Is the Time Magazine article our biggest issue…Give me a Break….

What the heck is the problem..? There is so much hue and cry over the Time Magazine article that says Manmohan Singh is an underachiever… Well It is a Magazine’s job to report opinions based on the research it does…. The for and against teams had lined up and have been demanding explanations from every living soul…. Is this the biggest problem that rocks us … Continue reading Is the Time Magazine article our biggest issue…Give me a Break….

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