The Case Of The Mysterious Monkey.
Tom and Jerry were enjoying their summer vacation. “Where shall we go tomorrow?” asked Jerry, “I was thinking of the Red Hill. We'll climb to the top and have a picnic lunch there.” “Have you seen the papers lately? Almost every day there's something about a...
Subbu The Snake Charmer.
In the village of Honnur , there once lived a farmer. He had six sons who were all hard working boys, except for Subbu the youngest. Subbu did not like work of any kind. He loved to loiter in the shady groves behind his house. Here he learnt to imitate the call of...
Street Smart!
It was peak hour in the morning, and vehicles moved at snail's pace bumper to bumper. At this rate, I would never reach in time for my crucial business meeting. Before I reached SantaCruz, I decided to park my car somewhere, and take the train to Churchgate. This...
The Quilt Of Peace.
On the monstrous black rock that jutted into the sea, Jay lay sprawled on his tummy. He watched in fascination as the greenish blue waters piled up into giant breakers and took a roll and tumble, before frothing into nothingness on the yellow sand. “How I wish I could...
The Blind Minstrel
The minstrel was not completely blind. He had hazy vision that helped him go on his rounds. He left the village at dawn, with his musical instrument a dry pumpkin with a handle, over which were strung a few wires. He returned before sunset. We children loved Thejappa....
Intimacy In Marriage.
"Love is a fever. When a man is in love, he endures more than at other times; he submits to everything,” says Freidrich Nietzche. However, the very act of marriage sometimes serves as an antipyretic, bringing down Love’s fever to a tepid state. Then the man begins to...
‘Living-In’ – Democracy In Personal Life.
The following poem called the Gestalt Prayer, was printed on one of the coffee mugs I picked up in a supermarket. It said, “I do my thing, and you do your thing, I am not in this world to live up to Your expectations; And you are not in this world to live Up to mine....
Emotional Abuse – Silent Sufferers Of An Invisible Trauma.
Domestic Violence is a subject that has been investigated and written about extensively during the last few decades. There are many laws to protect women from cruelty. Social organizations have sprung up, where a woman can take temporary shelter until her future plans...
Bobbin Lace -A Vanishing Art.
Due to the mechanization of traditional life, Arts and Crafts are fading away. There was a time when accomplishments like sewing, embroidery, crocheting or lace making, were assets in any girl of marriageable age. It enhanced her value as a homemaker. Today, “Time” is...
Romancing The Pacific Coastline.
The Pacific coastline between Astoria and Brookings has some breathtaking tourist attractions. The Canon Beach is one such place. The wind is relentless and one must get a proper foothold unless one wants to be driven into the sea. In the distance is the Haystack Rock...
