Kannur – John Mary’s witnesses
The post is not about Kannur. The mainstream media which trashes blogs for their "opinionated posts lacking editorial control and thoroughgoing research" continues to surprise me with their half baked [...]
March 2008
Thiruvananthapuram Sir
Did you by chance see Economist's last issue? I'm such a sucker for authority that I give it to anything that claims it. I'm a regular reader impressed with the [...]
A Cure for Insomnia
Its that long. Title dedicated to the world’s longest movie The Cure for Insomnia We write poems, short stories, essays and blogposts to interrupt the programme. We sign online petitions [...]
February 2008
Oscars 2008
Year after year, filmdom looks forward to one source for Oscar predictions. 2008 is no exception nor was 2007 Best picture: “No Country for Old Men” Best supporting actor: Javier [...]
Oscars 2008: Atonement – REVIEW
Cecilia Tallis: [in a letter] My darling, Briony found my address somehow and sent a letter. The first surprise was she didn't go up to Cambridge. She's doing nurses' training [...]
Lady in the British library
Swanky library next to YMCA , cackling College girls crowd the YMCA steps, like when chicks get hep, they join the men’s club Air conditioning, British prescript, books- stay in [...]
Can you imagine
Thank God it is Friday! I was so happy that I talked to a credit card marketing chick for full five minutes I was so happy that I celebrated a happy [...]
Chronicling victimhood
Some learn, Early on, To prostitute their verse. So, in all the waking hours They scavenge for a simple simile That matches requirements, fulfills needs. Like they say, poetry opens [...]
That is No Country for Old Men
That is no country for old men. The young In one another's arms, birds in the trees - Those dying generations - at their song, The salmon-falls, the mackerel-crowded [...]
Oscars 2008: No Country for Old Men – REVIEW
No Country for Old Men never stops growing on you. I watched it over the weekend and it ruined the weekend for me. Haven't kept the script down since the [...]
Mammooty slaps fan, know why?
YOUTUBE Link - Mammooty slaps fan Fine. Agreed. Mammooty slapped his fan. But whats your point? It so happens that Mammooty is one of the finest actors in India and [...]
Lying to children is wrong
Lies Lying to the young is wrong. Proving to them that lies are true is wrong. Telling them that God's in his heaven and all's well with the world is [...]