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
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
People who through their personal Charisma, stupidity that borders on dishonesty and sweet talk influence unassuming and often less educated people to stop taking medicines and act as crusaders against things like Vaccination should be stopped as they pose a real problem to the society. I have heard some of these people even say that modern medicine is a conspiracy to reduce population. Here is … Continue reading “Come a Patient Return a Doctor” Really? When does Stupidity turn criminal?
Every time something bad happens I try to write and the tragedy is we are not able to catch up and write with the frequency and gravity of bad things happening around the world. Sometimes I feel that the anger over incidents of terrorism happening is not helping because anger happens and then people settle down and get back with their lives. When the France … Continue reading I will not subscribe to Islamophobia and you cannot force me to
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
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
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
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
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 🙂
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
Vinod Narayan 