Nostalgia and Its Cousins
A poignant reflection on nostalgia, grief, and remorse—exploring how we long for our past selves, navigate life’s choices, and embrace its bittersweet beauty.
Life and Death
Of celebrating life, even in death — this category contains some of my more personal posts.
How to Beat Terrorism
Here’s an Unreal take on a dangerous topic: terrorism, possibly a counter-intuitive view. Here’s hoping it doesn’t get me in any real trouble!
Mud and Me
Life and death has been a recurring theme on my blog. Confronted with our mortality, a common stance we assume
Binding Books
When I was about 15, oh so long ago now, I had this crazy hobby of book binding, which is
Life and Chess: Who’s playing?
As any decent chess game, life also has three stages: the opening, the mid-game and the endgame. Here’s an unreal look at this chess metaphor for life.
Pointlessness
Another rare personal post that deals with the pointlessness of it all. Or is it just another post-mid-life crisis?
Childhood Friend
When I was a child, I had a friend in the neighborhood. A smart (and slightly nerdy) kid, not unlike
American School Shooting
Who are the real bad guys in American School Shootings? It may not be as black and white as you might think…
Contradictions
Life is full of contradictions. I am attending a research retreat on mindfulness and contemplative practices at the beautiful Garrison
Twilight Years
At some point in our life, we come to accept the fact we are closer to death than life. What
Bhagavad Gita
Among the religious texts of Hinduism, the Bhagavad Gita is the most revered one. Literally presented as the word of
Aging Mind
Aging minds suffer from mental fog. Here is my own losing battle to retail my mental agility in simple arithmetic problems.