How have your political views changed over time? They say that if you’re not left leaning when you’re young and right leaning when you’re old, you haven’t learned a thing in life. I’m afraid I disagree with this rigmarole. You see, one cannot ignore reality. And reality, historical reality, that is, is that both extremes … Continue reading On Politics
Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The more you use it, the faster it unrolls. Pretty soon, there’s nothing left. Kids are always looking forward to the future. But the more one ages, the less inclined they are to scrutinize … Continue reading On Age
What is the greatest gift someone could give you? Honesty or knowledge? That is the question now. What would you prefer? If your values dictate freedom from ignorance, then the logical course of action dictates that you value Honesty. Or is it Knowledge? You see, life is so complex that I find it difficult to … Continue reading Honesty or Knowledge
Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. Funny thing happened today while I was reminiscing with my best buddy Kim. We were talking about our Christmas experiences. He was trying to get some food in. I was soaking in a nice warm cozy jacuzzi. Talk about the miracle of instant transcontinental mobile communication. … Continue reading My Best Friend
What is your all time favorite automobile? Latin is an excellent communication vehicle. A Genius is defined by brevity. He who is able to explain a complex notion in a few words is one. Perpetuum mobile means that which is in perpetual motion. In my life, my mind and heart have been enamoured with many … Continue reading Perpetuum mobile
What are you curious about? Everything. I’m curious about everything and anything. And while Knowledge is infinite, our lifespans are quite minute. By the time we gather the knowledge gathering apparatus and learn how to use it, a third of our life has come and gone. And given that midlife often times is spent in … Continue reading Curiosity
Share what you know about the year you were born. On December 19, 1979, two things happened: the secretary general of the Communist Party of the USSR, Leonid Brezhnev, ordered the Red Army to invade Afghanistan, and I came into this world. Not many people know that the Afghani people are a historical melange of … Continue reading The Power of Syncretism
What cities do you want to visit? Many people would like to visit a civilized, well-manicured city like Dubai or perhaps Zurich. Having heard about the former recently from a close friend who visited, and having just peeked inside the latter myself, I would concur. There is nothing closer to a clean, civilized urban agglomeration … Continue reading City of God
Are you a good judge of character? I’m a good judge of character only when I let my gut feeling guide my judging hand. When you meet someone new, the first ten seconds are your only shot at being a good judge of character. Anything past that mark, and you stumble into the make belief … Continue reading The Fast Judge
When are you most happy? I’m not a lone wolf. Never was even at my lowest psychological ebb. I’ve always cherished my own immediate family and friends. My family is my nucleus and my friends are the electrons of my Atom. Actually, I could never find my birth family amazingly appealing. Or at least not … Continue reading Family and friends
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