Religious Freedom or Freedom from Religion
Any Bill that can potentially place LGBT people, people of color, religious minorities, women and many more people at risk of discrimination is inherently uncivilized and wrong. Yes I am talking about the protests against the Bills in Indiana and Arizona If you are one of those people who think that discrimination if it happens in the name of religious freedom is OK, then you have … Continue reading Religious Freedom or Freedom from Religion
The Launch of a Dream
I know it is kind of odd Launching something after it has been active for a few days. But This day is special. Tomorrow for a whole month we celebrate the “National Poetry Month”. Not just that I will be doing a “Poem a Day” challenge. At the same time I want to also inform my friends the Launch of this idea that I have … Continue reading The Launch of a Dream
Vogue’s ‘My Choice’ was good marketing but a poor choice
For me this is not “The Deepika Padukone Vogue Video; Were the rest of the women shown in the video invisible to people? The video just talks about choices… Are choices bad? No… My problem is they spoke about “sex before marriage” and “sex outside marriage” but missed out “sex inside the marriage”…. 😦 Why? Do they think sex inside marriage is less important..? or is it … Continue reading Vogue’s ‘My Choice’ was good marketing but a poor choice
How Fair is the Food we Eat? – Food Chains that have shackles on one end
I have not always bothered from where I buy food. I have not always thought where the food I buy comes from. That question has occurred, but not often enough that I felt pressured to act on it. I have made choices between organic or not, freshness, prize, healthy reasons etc…. but where does it come from? not really. What is the story on the other end of the food chain … Continue reading How Fair is the Food we Eat? – Food Chains that have shackles on one end
Atheism and Morality
Hope some of you would have read about the recent anti-atheist speech made by the Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson. His graphic parable is so stupid, demented, derailed and grotesque that I do not wish to restate it here. But you can read it or listen to it online if you really wish Anyway what this Phil guy comes up with is that atheists cannot … Continue reading Atheism and Morality
National Poetry Month – The ‘Poem a Day’ Project
April is coming so is the National Poetry Month. Since 1996 The Academy of American poets have been celebrating the National Poetry Month to increase awareness and appreciation of Poetry. I don’t remember doing any project on this occasion before, but this year I am planning to do a ‘poem a day’ Project. I recently did a 30 day ‘Love Haiku’ project that went quiet … Continue reading National Poetry Month – The ‘Poem a Day’ Project
4 Ways to celebrate the National Poetry Month This April
April is the month when the Academy of American Poets Celebrate the National Poetry Month. The idea behind this is to increase the awareness and appreciation of Poetry. A few years back I had written a Poem called “Why Poetry?” which I read every now and then because as I mentioned in that poem, Poetry gives my life back to me. This April I am … Continue reading 4 Ways to celebrate the National Poetry Month This April
Summer Fried Eggs
Why should the summer fry the eggs for you for free? What did you do this winter to ask for such a thing? what were you thinking when you held her hands and walked out at night lying to her that it will rain. As the broken umbrella waited in the garage corner hoping that you will run back to it, grab it and carry … Continue reading Summer Fried Eggs
Writing and the (in)Famous ‘No Time’ Excuse
When I say writing, I also mean typing. To be honest many of us find the traditional writing with a pen difficult and are more inclined to typing, again on a computer vs the typewriter. So why should you start writing. The simple answer is that you have to tell something, you have experiences that would be nice for the world to know, to read. … Continue reading Writing and the (in)Famous ‘No Time’ Excuse
Only on your own terms
You have to be aware that there are heights from which every dream has to fall and shatter…. that they wake up nights from its long lonely sleeps that days always wait hidden in dark even during the night your job is just to be aware to be aware that time wanders at its own pace with no real direction or choice but yes if … Continue reading Only on your own terms
Vinod Narayan 