ME TARZAN!!
This actually happened to me once ..
I swear!
I swear!
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The month of December
Christmas is here again…
Although I’m a Buddhist and don’t really celebrate Christmas it’s pretty hard to ignore the Christmas spirit in the air …
May it be the long queues at shopping malls and dress boutiques or the never ending search for a parking space during any time of the day or the hyperactive DJs playing Christmas songs over and over again while claiming that their station has been declared the official Christmas Radio station by some unknown decree; one would have to be pretty ignorant not to notice this euphoria during the last month of the year.
Sadly I’m not as ignorant as I thought myself to be.
Don’t worry guys… this isn’t another post about the intolerable commercialization of another hallowed festival nor an analysis of how Saint Nicholas ended up wearing red pants cleaning chimneys.
Rather.. I’d like to reflect upon a tragic incident that occurred almost one year ago on December 26th which claimed many innocent lives and proved how minuscule and helpless we are to the wrath of nature.
Although so many words were told by many a scribe about this tragedy and so much of work has been done to bring normalcy to our brethren affected by the Boxing Day tsunami, that fateful day will remain in our minds and our hearts forever.
I’d like to finish off my post with a little poem that caught my eye recently while browsing through my mail box.
"Darling little angels – It was time for goodbye
Darling little angels – Our time to cry
There’s one thing – we’ll always do
We’ll always love and remember you.”
Although I’m a Buddhist and don’t really celebrate Christmas it’s pretty hard to ignore the Christmas spirit in the air …
May it be the long queues at shopping malls and dress boutiques or the never ending search for a parking space during any time of the day or the hyperactive DJs playing Christmas songs over and over again while claiming that their station has been declared the official Christmas Radio station by some unknown decree; one would have to be pretty ignorant not to notice this euphoria during the last month of the year.
Sadly I’m not as ignorant as I thought myself to be.
Don’t worry guys… this isn’t another post about the intolerable commercialization of another hallowed festival nor an analysis of how Saint Nicholas ended up wearing red pants cleaning chimneys.
Rather.. I’d like to reflect upon a tragic incident that occurred almost one year ago on December 26th which claimed many innocent lives and proved how minuscule and helpless we are to the wrath of nature.
Although so many words were told by many a scribe about this tragedy and so much of work has been done to bring normalcy to our brethren affected by the Boxing Day tsunami, that fateful day will remain in our minds and our hearts forever.
I’d like to finish off my post with a little poem that caught my eye recently while browsing through my mail box.
"Darling little angels – It was time for goodbye
Darling little angels – Our time to cry
There’s one thing – we’ll always do
We’ll always love and remember you.”
Long Time No Speak!
Greetings Fellow Earthlings.
Been a long time since I have last addressed thee..
Been busy reading another hit by Mario Puzo. Damn this guy knows how to write good mafia stories.
He is truly (in his own words) a great Mafiasco.
Although 'Omerta' wasnt as good as 'The last Don', it was still a great read.
It is truly amazing how Mario engulfs the reader in a sea of violence while bringing out the family values and honour of an Italian society.
Well off for today... Work awaits me..
Adios!
Been a long time since I have last addressed thee..
Been busy reading another hit by Mario Puzo. Damn this guy knows how to write good mafia stories.
He is truly (in his own words) a great Mafiasco.
Although 'Omerta' wasnt as good as 'The last Don', it was still a great read.
It is truly amazing how Mario engulfs the reader in a sea of violence while bringing out the family values and honour of an Italian society.
Well off for today... Work awaits me..
Adios!
Of Ethics and Virtue...
Recently looking at some comic stripes of Calvin and Hobbes, my mind wandered into the deep abyss of morality and virtues that govern our everyday lives. This only led to more why’s than answers..
By definition the word "Virtue" defines goodness.
Is this goodness genetically imprinted? Is it attained by our actions?
Does character and virtue lead to ethical behavior?
Is it that simple?
In today's world is it just to judge someone by their actions in order to determine if he or
she is a "GOOD" person? Is it politically correct?
Could we appoint a single virtuous entity who could point out what is tolerable and what is not? Is it religion? Is it the UN? I'd be damned if it was George W. Bush...
I discovered lately that ethics and moral judgments are easily evaluated when it concerns others. Do we filter out ethics according to our wants and needs..?
Seems as if the ideal world that we dream of living in is way far off than we imagine it to be...
In one of Calvin and Hobbes stripes, Calvin sums up his moral philosophy when he tells Hobbes, “Some people are pragmatists, taking things as they come and making the best of the choices available. Some people are idealists, standing for principle and refusing to compromise. And some people just act on any whim that enters their heads.” Hobbes rolls his eyes and says, “I wonder which you are.” Calvin responds: “I pragmatically turn my whims into principles!”
I'm totally Calvinized..!
By definition the word "Virtue" defines goodness.
Is this goodness genetically imprinted? Is it attained by our actions?
Does character and virtue lead to ethical behavior?
Is it that simple?
In today's world is it just to judge someone by their actions in order to determine if he or
she is a "GOOD" person? Is it politically correct?
Could we appoint a single virtuous entity who could point out what is tolerable and what is not? Is it religion? Is it the UN? I'd be damned if it was George W. Bush...
I discovered lately that ethics and moral judgments are easily evaluated when it concerns others. Do we filter out ethics according to our wants and needs..?
Seems as if the ideal world that we dream of living in is way far off than we imagine it to be...
In one of Calvin and Hobbes stripes, Calvin sums up his moral philosophy when he tells Hobbes, “Some people are pragmatists, taking things as they come and making the best of the choices available. Some people are idealists, standing for principle and refusing to compromise. And some people just act on any whim that enters their heads.” Hobbes rolls his eyes and says, “I wonder which you are.” Calvin responds: “I pragmatically turn my whims into principles!”
I'm totally Calvinized..!
Hail O' Mighty Dan Brown.....!!
After reading the much acclaimed ' The Da Vinci Code ', I decided to go through the other books written by Dan Brown. (The latest being 'Angels and Demons')
And BELIEVE ME It was DAMN worth it!
I guess we all love conspiracies.. but the genius of Dan Brown novels lies in the mixture of facts and fiction dished out to the reader compelling him to make his own assumptions and conclusions.
Some of my enlightened friends think that Dan's work questions the whole idea of faith and religion and questions the authenticity of his intentions..
To all those Enlightened one's I ask WTF?
C'mon isn't civilizations built upon the human inclination to question what he is taught or made to believe? To question what is right and what is wrong?
Now dont go calling me an anti- religious hippie...
All I'm asking is why not question faith???
Why Not??
And BELIEVE ME It was DAMN worth it!
I guess we all love conspiracies.. but the genius of Dan Brown novels lies in the mixture of facts and fiction dished out to the reader compelling him to make his own assumptions and conclusions.
Some of my enlightened friends think that Dan's work questions the whole idea of faith and religion and questions the authenticity of his intentions..
To all those Enlightened one's I ask WTF?
C'mon isn't civilizations built upon the human inclination to question what he is taught or made to believe? To question what is right and what is wrong?
Now dont go calling me an anti- religious hippie...
All I'm asking is why not question faith???
Why Not??
My First Blog
Greetings my fellow Homo Sapiens.
After much consideration and consultations with my therapist about self expression, I have decided to publish my own blog..
So here goes...
After much consideration and consultations with my therapist about self expression, I have decided to publish my own blog..
So here goes...