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"If I had you" by the "God of Mush"
if i was blind you could make me see,if i was down you could comfort me,well i ain’t got a lot,but what i got is truethere’s nothihg that i can’t do,if i had you i could walk on water, i … Continue reading
Faith and Religion under attack :P
Faith means making a virtue out of not thinking. It’s nothing to brag about. And those who preach faith and enable and elevate it are intellectual slave holders, keeping mankind in a bondage to fantasy and nonsense that has spawned … Continue reading
Ifs,buts and the gamut of all improbables
If I had told you this then,would it have changed our perception of each other? But,I don’t think I could have taken it any further given the circumstances! Nevertheless,why don’t we contemplate this improbable scenario and see how far our imagination can … Continue reading
200 brainstorms as Posts on my Blog :)
Today’s post is the 200th on my blog!!! Another small,but proud feat of my own. Every post I have written has emanated from me being in a different mindset. These are the verbal manifestations of the various mindsets I’ve been … Continue reading
My Activ(a) propaganda :)
The things we ‘own’ would definitely acquire our traits(we make them to). And this is what increases the attachment and enhances the proud feeling of Ownership:) For instance today, I got a couple of stickers for my Activa. The stickers … Continue reading
Unity in Diversity?
This phrase-Unity in Diversity, is one of the most common idioms one would come across in the school texts about India or in any of the superficial propagandas about India.I have grown giving immense value to this phrase.I have always … Continue reading
Most of the time at the Vantage point :P
I do not know how many of you have been a part of a crowded discussion,and have had a strong feeling of ‘non-belonging’ towards it, or have found the discussion extremely trivial with silly facts flying all around with a … Continue reading
Science vs ‘Not yet’ Science ;)
Another weekend evening at office,and it was occupied with an interesting debate with a colleague. This time,it started off from my current read- Carl Sagan’s book The Demon Haunted World.I have completed only a couple of chapters in the book.And,it talks … Continue reading
Stratum 3: Why the frivolous stratification?
God,Gender,nationality,religion,wealth,social status,caste,creed,language,complexion,ancestry,food habits,and a million other excuses to divide ourselves! Personally,I believe if there has to be a reasonable basis to divide ourselves into groups,then the only factor is our intellect-The Wise and The Foolish. Now,how could anyone be classified based on … Continue reading
Chat turned Cognizant conversation!
VV: Hey raghume: Hi Mr.V V 🙂VV:had dinner?me:yeah..jus now.u?VV:good. me having now,typing with my left hand, preparing for a 1 hr lecture this fridayme: cool…ur left hand speed matches with my double-handed attempt!,oh,nice. abt?VV: 😛 Cultural studies-students’ knowledge and ownership in cyber … Continue reading