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Category Archives: Life skills
Relationship between Sales, Politics and Truth
In the modern world everything is for sale and has a price tag on it. You can buy anything if you have the means. Most importantly you can buy silence for a price. You can even attempt to buy a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Friday Three On One blog, Life skills, Prof Natarajan's Blogs, Society
Tagged ads, advertising, business, politicians, politics, sales, salesmen, wares
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Break time-relaxing strategies
When my kids were going to school and then the granddaughters..a small box was filled with biscuits or snacks to be eaten as elevenses as it used to be called. Lunchtime was a bigger box with a meal. Most often … Continue reading
SOLITUDE–NN
Today’s humans are social animals. Perhaps it was not always like this. Cavemen were obviously not. As social animals solitude is an unusual or even unnatural state. But looking at our origin, the boot is on the other leg. Solitude … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Environment, Friday Three On One blog, Life skills, Prof Natarajan's Blogs, Society
Tagged human needs, insecurity, society, solitude
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SOLITUDE..PN
“They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude” Daffodils by William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on high o’er vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils; Beside … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Environment, Friday Three On One blog, Life skills, Poetry, Society, Spirituality
Tagged Buddha, crochet, daffodils, fire, ghee, knitting, meditation, prophets, sages, solitude
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Modern Democracy–Success Or Failure…NN
Let me take a position right away. Modern democracies are not a patch on the first direct democracy practised in the City state of Athens in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. That old model had only one objective: the … Continue reading
Two Hours to Dinner!! NN
This is almost a non-topic for me. No reflection on the person who has suggested it. I find it difficult to gather the necessary motivation to develop it since I do not eat a normal dinner these days. It was not always like … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Environment, Food and Beverages, Friday Three On One blog, Life skills, Poetry, Society
Tagged Bombay, dabbawala4, Dinner, party, snackers, snacks
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A Letter to Santa–PN
Dear Santa In my 71 years of existence I have never ever written a letter to you. Well! In my childhood Santa was just a roly-poly, white bearded, grandpa like figure who appeared in Enid Blyton books and comics. We … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Friday Three On One blog, Heritage, Life skills, Society
Tagged being good, confess, moksha, paapa, politicians, presents, pressure cookers, Santa, tantrum
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My Best, Worst and Most Likely Case Predictions for the World in Five Years..NN
My Best, Worst and Most Likely Case Predictions for the World in Five Years In the corporate world prediction of the future is a routine matter at each stage of doing business. This Crystal ball gazing comes naturally at every … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Environment, Life skills, Prof Natarajan's Blogs, Society
Tagged Best, Corona, crystal ball, effects of virus, Probable scenario, vaccine, Worst scenario
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A DAY IN THE LIFEOF NN
Corona virus has knocked the day light out of me, if not everyone. By nature I am an out-door person. In retirement I have rarely spent a whole day staying at home. I usually go on errands to buy one thing … Continue reading
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