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.
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Thank You Bud Spencer; I loved your movies and will continue watching

Bud Spencer is no more. I remember growing up watching Bud Spencer and Terence Hill like I guess many people my age. They were for me like other icons of that time Bruce Lee, Charles Bronson, Steve Mcqueen and many others. Over the years since I lasted watched them scenes from their movies have come to my mind. Though they were action movies they were … Continue reading Thank You Bud Spencer; I loved your movies and will continue watching

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I am not gay nor am I a Muslim; but I am hurt by both Homophobia and Islamophobia

Another mass shooting at a gay nightclub by a muslim man who had called 911 and mentioned his allegiance to ISIS. Authorities are still figuring if it is ISIS directed or ISIS inspired. I am not gay, nor am I a Muslim, but I am hurt by hate because here the answer to homophobia is not Islamophobia. I am writing this post because of the amount of … Continue reading I am not gay nor am I a Muslim; but I am hurt by both Homophobia and Islamophobia

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The Problem with Brock Turner’s Party Culture and Peer Pressure Argument

The Rape accused Stanford student Brock Turner is blaming Party culture and Peer Pressure as the reason for his action. In my opinion his aim is to come out clean so he gets support from the People for his light 6 month sentence in lieu of the 14 years he should really get. I also came across a comment from a well meaning friend of mine who posted … Continue reading The Problem with Brock Turner’s Party Culture and Peer Pressure Argument

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Housefull-3 is a new low in Bollywood as it weaves obtuse jokes on skin color, race and disabilities

I know that is a very harsh criticism for a title on a review but I could not find anything else. I have seen Housefull 1 and 2 though I do not fully remember what it was. It was more like a mess with lot of characters and mistaken identities. Then you would ask, why did I torture myself with the 3rd one. Well do not … Continue reading Housefull-3 is a new low in Bollywood as it weaves obtuse jokes on skin color, race and disabilities

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Ali was and is the Synonym for Boxing but he made you think beyond the Rink

For me Ali was the synonym for Boxing. But I am not a Boxing Fan. I was not always like that, I used to enjoy such sports till I started feeling that two people hitting each other (even with a gloves) and bleeding is not entertainment. I know people might disagree and some even angry. But after this thought creeped in I could never enjoy it … Continue reading Ali was and is the Synonym for Boxing but he made you think beyond the Rink

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Today on May 30th My Birthday let me talk about Death :)

Some feel it is inauspicious to talk about Death on one’s own Birthday. Well not just on Birthday, they feel talking about death itself is a bad omen. And that’s the whole point here. I think you cannot talk about birth without thinking about death, it is not inauspicious but just a reality of life. Because every birth has to reach an end in death. … Continue reading Today on May 30th My Birthday let me talk about Death 🙂

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Triskaidekaphobia in God’s Own Country

So Kerala elections are done and the LDF comes to power. In God’s own country out of 19 ministers 16 took the oath in the name of the Indian Constitution instead of God while 3 stayed true to the state’s marketing slogan. The imaginary God lost. All is good till here, but even now Triskaidekaphobia seems to be prevalent in the circle. ‘Triskaidekaphobia’ is considered … Continue reading Triskaidekaphobia in God’s Own Country

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Gandhi’s Grandson in a Old Age Home; But why is it a Big News?

A news circulating that Kannubhai Ramdas Gandhi one of Bapu’s Grandson is in an old Age home with his wife. After living in US most of his life he and his wife returned to India in 2014 and as the news goes they did not get help they needed from family and now in an old age home and feeling bad about the plight of … Continue reading Gandhi’s Grandson in a Old Age Home; But why is it a Big News?

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An Open Letter to Sri Sri about Awards, Malala and Living

Shri Sri.Sri, You have a lot of followers whom you have been teaching the Art of Living and I have spoken to many who have attended your programs and they all have good things to tell about it. I have not attended one of yours and so cannot confirm or refute their comments. But I have attended similar sessions before in small are large groups … Continue reading An Open Letter to Sri Sri about Awards, Malala and Living

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