Negative post alert!! I wanted to help Ginia with an O post. Nothing was coming into my mind. Then suddenly came the word ‘Ostrich’. Ostrich is a fascinating bird. The size and overall appearance of it makes it a bit intimidating. And, there is a trait of an ostrich where it bury its head in […]
Tag: Food for thought
Iron and irony
“Life is a comedy for those who think, and a tragedy for those who feel.” – Voltaire, Did you know that the Earth that we live on has a central core that it made of iron? I am a geologist a.k.a Earth scientist by profession. By virtue of this I have studied at some lengths […]
Plans for 2025
Plans have a habit of being made and changed,But without a plan you are sure to be derailed.For the new year I have many a plans framed,Share three personal and three creative they said. Plan one two and three involves health wealth and love you may say,And the creative plans are fun activities for the […]
Gossip: An evolutionary and philosophical take
Gossip: An evolutionary tool Did you know that gossip is an evolutionary up gradation tool? And here we were always taught from our school days that gossiping is a bad thing! I sometimes feel as if I just can’t trust any of the things we have grown up believing in!In the books “Sapiens”, Yuval Nova […]
Wings
Don’t let anyone clip your wings,Swat them away while you sing,Your wings will carry you to your dreams,Care for them even when struggling upstream. Some may slyly snip at your wings,And it may take a while to realize the clippings,But be bold and soar like a kite,All the while saving your wings from the mites. […]
Beach
Beach:A short poem I dreamt of a beach, The sea was just out of my reach,I was sleeping calmly in the sand,In peace with no worries in hand. The Waves ebbing and flowing very near me, Sea water barely reaching below my knee.I woke up suddenly trembling in fear,The salt water had crept up and […]
Tears after watching a ‘Reel’
Sharing a weird story with you all which happened with me recently. I was casually scrolling down on instagram reels at the airport, irritated since our flight got delaaa……..aayed. ( Hey Spicejet, Shame on you!! Leave airline business and sell panipuri. People will bless you. ) Okay, the reel showed a playful golden retreiver waiting for […]
Cake Series: Orange Pound Cake and Food for thought
Food for Thought Before I come to my recipe for Orange Pound Cake, I would like to share some food for thought.Recently I seem to have developed some interest in philosophy. The ancient philosopher Aristotle believed that happiness for human beings is connected to function. A persons life can be happy one when he has […]