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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Hindi Movie Pink – A must see for your growing kids; Both Girls and Boys

‘No’ means ‘No’… ‘No’ in itself is a complete sentence…. it does not need further explanation.  When a girl says ‘No’ it means ‘No’, it can be your friend, girl friend, lover, a sex worker or even your wife. When she says ‘No’, it means ‘No’…. it does not need further explanation… it should be respected.. Pink is the latest hindi release starring Amitabh Bachchan in … Continue reading Hindi Movie Pink – A must see for your growing kids; Both Girls and Boys

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A humble response to the “Cultural Illiteracy” post in Swarajya

So after Amit Shah tried his Vamana Joomla on the Indian people I made a video that went viral as I think Amit Shah tries his Cheap politics in every possible opportunity. So the Video went viral may be because it resonated the sentiments of many Keralites who felt the Vamana Jayanthi reference was tearing into the secular theme of the Onam festival. I used the … Continue reading A humble response to the “Cultural Illiteracy” post in Swarajya

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The GOOD, The Bad and The Ugly of Freaky Ali

I wrote GOOD in all capital because there is more of good than bad and ugly in Freaky Ali. The Good comes in various levels. The presence of Nawazuddin Siddiqui in itself is a major plus for the movie as he is one of the finest actors in Indian cinema today. The first half of the movie was really really good. It has a beautiful … Continue reading The GOOD, The Bad and The Ugly of Freaky Ali

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Thoughts on Mother Teresa’s Canonization

I made two posts on Facebook regarding Mother Teresa’s Canonization. Both was not rejoicing on it but raising an opinion on how farcical and stupid it is. My first post was to point why people who oppose Saibaba, Mata Amirtanandamayi and similar Godmen and Godwomen find a difference and rejoice in the glamorous event of bestowing a so called sainthood on a human being. My … Continue reading Thoughts on Mother Teresa’s Canonization

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Street Dog Chronicles of a Dog lover

On my visit to Bangalore I decided to capture pictures of street dogs for a day as I spend in the city. I could have more images if I had done a similar thing while in Kerala. I missed it. These images are for people who thing life of street dogs are worth more than human beings. We bought a dog last year and she Reyna … Continue reading Street Dog Chronicles of a Dog lover

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Refreshing Secularism in the Arab Muslim World

Listen to Nasser Dashti the Kuwaiti Activist… Hope the morons in Saudi Barbaria and other countries understand how important it is to remove religion from public life and allow people to disown one’s own religion if they feel so or change it if they feel so and live by the modern rules of humanity and human and civil rights. Religion can be a kind of tyranny … Continue reading Refreshing Secularism in the Arab Muslim World

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The Long Lasting Power of Shorts – Interior Cafe

Short Movies have a unique powerful experience of creating a long Lasting Impression. There was a time when short movies were considered the stepping stone to landing on a deal for a full length movie. And I have always been amazed when I watch the early shorts made by many famous directors. But over time Shorts have grown beyond that and in itself has become such … Continue reading The Long Lasting Power of Shorts – Interior Cafe

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If in Fremont Watch a show at the Made Up Theatre

It was quite unplanned, well the decision to watch the Improv at the Made Up Theatre. Saturday 10 PM show and recommended by a friend who was planning to go. Once I got in and started watching I realized that this was exactly what I wanted to see for quite a while. I had read about them before on the internet and always wanted to … Continue reading If in Fremont Watch a show at the Made Up Theatre

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