Since I was introduced to Miguel Pinero’s work especially his “Lower East side poem” I have wanted to visit the Nuyorican Café, be in the place where the Nuyorican Art movement took shape…. My best treat during the NY visit…. Walking through the Albhabet city of Manhattan, the Lower East Side of Manhattan where Piñero’s ashes were scattered across, as he asked in his 1985 “Lower East … Continue reading The Nuyorican Poets Café
Yesterday I checked into a hotel room in New York as part of my journey and could not find a bible in the drawer; There was a bible in all rooms I checked in till now, so I took this picture and posted on Facebook. Many friends replied Some said there is a hidden Drawer, some one said I don’t have the eyes to see … Continue reading A Hotel Without a Holy Book
This short video taken by Nitin Das, Amrita Singh and Avinash Baghel opens possibilities for many. Using a Nokia Lumia HD Camera they have shot and compiled a message, a philosophy, a life style so vibrant that the world will stand still and watch. True, I have always felt this way Mumbai Moves where the world stands still Give your appreciation and likes to the … Continue reading Mumbai Moves where the world stands still – The Spirit of Mumbai in less than 3 minutes
If there is one thing that would make me feel better than others in San francisco bay area, that would be Papon’s live in concert, for those who missed it, you missed seeing one of the most amazing performances…. Papon is beyond being “an Indian Singer” when it comes to music because you cannot miss the universality in his outlook to music… taking folk and … Continue reading Papon – A Voice that is so original that it makes the world look like an imitation
Some conflicts are so prolonged and have costed so much bloodshed, atrocities and human rights violations across the world that it is no more a matter of who is right and who is wrong. The loss of human lives is not counted separately for each side…. the toll is on both sides together; Yes I am talking about the Palestinian Israeli conflicts…. What we lose … Continue reading As humans we all are same enough to live in peace and not different enough to go to war
For the records I stopped watching cricket after 1989 which makes me an Indian who has not really watched Sachin play…. My priorities changed and Cricket was not something I wanted to spend time on then; not now either; I have no regrets not following the game of cricket and I don’t think I have lost anything in life not being glued to the TV … Continue reading I am an Indian and I do not follow Cricket – My thoughts on Sachin-Sharapova Controversy
I usually don’t wish people on their Birthday… I do wish at times as a courtesy and the reason is simple… I believe we don’t do anything towards our birth; the people we should be indebted to is to our mom and dad…. So it should be their parents whom we should wish…. And not always you know the parents…. That means we should also … Continue reading Our Gift to amma on my birthday – Thanks Lalettan and Ajayan
The advertisement I am sharing here has about 2 million hits on you tube….. I see it going viral now on Facebook…. Many people liking it and commenting “what a great Idea….” I watched it and instead of liking it I felt so Bad…. Yes I mean so Bad…. no nothing against the company or the advertisement….. I am happy that seeing that advertisement many … Continue reading The Coca-Cola Hello Happiness Ad and why I cannot click the Like Button…
A very thought provoking talk indeed…. As I watched it I saw the existence of an even bigger disconnect between people in an “on the road” life and the people in the so called “Boring routine life” and the post is all about understanding that disconnect…. Freedom; it is true that there are so many who cannot easily embrace it even if they want to…. … Continue reading Life on the Road – Kitra Cahana’s TED talk – My Thoughts
Maya Angelou, We will all miss you…. You have given us words that have talked to us in meanings that made us want to live forever… you have shown us the power in the best of poetic expressions.. We will all miss you… Quoting your Passing Time here… Your skin like dawn Mine like musk One paints the beginning of a certain end. The other, … Continue reading Maya Angelou. We will all miss you
Vinod Narayan 