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, Articles & Opinions, Opinions

Fidel Castro Dies and I remember Reinaldo Arenas

Fidel Castro dies and I am remembered of Reinaldo Arenas the Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright who despite his early sympathy for Fidel Castro and the 1959 revolution, grew critical of and then rebelled against the Cuban government. Arenas’s writings and openly gay lifestyle were, by 1967, bringing him into conflict with the Communist government and he spent several years in prison in Cuba under Fidel … Continue reading Fidel Castro Dies and I remember Reinaldo Arenas

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Blog, Life

Change your thoughts and you change your world – Norman Vincent Peale

Norman Vincent Peale the American Author most notable for his book titled “The Power of Positive Thinking” said “Change your Thoughts and You change your world”. So true because the world as we see it is a culmination of every thought that is going on through people’s minds. Not just the thoughts now, but also the thoughts that have gone through the mind of people … Continue reading Change your thoughts and you change your world – Norman Vincent Peale

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Articles, TED Videos

To break the silence about state violence against Black Women and Girls #sayhername

This is a TED talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw about violence against black women and Girls At the end she requests the audience To please stand for these women and say their names on behalf of women everywhere who have suffered from state sanctioned violence. I was not present there so I typed them out And I do this not just because it can be said … Continue reading To break the silence about state violence against Black Women and Girls #sayhername

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Humor, Stories

On the Stashed away Rs.500 and Rs.1000 Notes – A lost Story of bravery, Mystery and sheer Goodness

So with no Rs.500 notes and Rs.1000 notes anymore the question is who all will panic. I have a few from my recent visit to India. Not sure what to do with them. I am also not sure if people still keep Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes stashed away in sacks and boxes. Will the big fishes be caught by demonetization? Will the real estate market crumble, … Continue reading On the Stashed away Rs.500 and Rs.1000 Notes – A lost Story of bravery, Mystery and sheer Goodness

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Articles & Opinions, Society

Thoughts on Pope’s comment “women will be banned from priesthood forever”

So the Pope has the final word now that women will be banned from priesthood forever. Why should you care? Firstly Because equality should not biased irrespective of institution. Well any discrimination against women is a primitive society learning and uncivilized be it religious or non religious. This news or thought is not different from Sabarimala saying women cannot enter the temple if they are … Continue reading Thoughts on Pope’s comment “women will be banned from priesthood forever”

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Movies

Ajay Devgan’s Shivaay takes a ‘Taken’ Route but fails; I wish it was not so

When they spend so much money on making a movie; locations, special effects and so on how come they do not give enough thought to the story line. While I appreciate the effort by Ajay to make such a big budget movie the problem lies in multiple fold. The First half of the movie is so long that all of that could have been finished in … Continue reading Ajay Devgan’s Shivaay takes a ‘Taken’ Route but fails; I wish it was not so

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Articles & Opinions, Society

Who said Atheism makes perfect sense? No it does not. Here is what makes Perfect sense.

Who said Atheism makes perfect sense? No it does not… Here are few things that make Perfect sense It makes perfect sense that an elephant head is the sign that plastic surgery existed long ago. That back then one day the plastic surgeon’s wife wanted to take shower and did not want anyone to come inside. So she asked a talking bull to stand out … Continue reading Who said Atheism makes perfect sense? No it does not. Here is what makes Perfect sense.

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