We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.
Month: December 2010
2010 saw both highs and lows on science front
Controversy was the flavour of the year for science as top academies got the flak in the heated debate on commercialising genetically-modified crops and mishandling of radiation sources by universities that resulted in the death of a person in the capital. The year gone by also saw the country’s atomic power plants generating more electricity as the crucial uranium fuel…
Can apps help us follow New Year resolutions?
Today there is an app for almost everything, from losing weight to finding a job. Can any of them help us keep our New Year’s resolutions? Yes and no, says Ananda Mitra, professor of communication at Wake Forest and the author of ‘Alien Technology’ and several other books on digital media. He says an app can make things simpler, but…
Mail from a frustated man due to Fwds – too good
Dear Friends I wanted to thank all my friends and family who have forwarded chain letters to me in 2009 & 2010. Because of your kindness: >>> I stopped drinking Coca Cola after I found out that it’s good for removing toilet stains. >>> I stopped going to the movies for fear of sitting on a needle infected with AIDS.…
Hours Mean No More or Less than Years
Hours mean no more or less than years. A moment is a point with no dimension. People count to undermine their fears, Persuaded numbers lead to comprehension. Yet time is an illusion of our motion, No realer than the rising of the sun. Each line we draw rests on a restless ocean, Way, way beyond the scope of more than…
A Christmas candle is a lovely thing; It…
A Christmas candle is a lovely thing; It makes no noise at all, But softly gives itself away; While quite unselfish, it grows small. Citation
Banish Worry & Doubt, Dont worry about Mistakes
When you were very young, you developed an astounding number of new skills in a short period of time. You quickly worked your way from a helpless infant into a capable and knowledgeable young person. How were you able to make such rapid progress? One big reason why you moved ahead so quickly was because you weren’t worried about making…
Success is a function of your direction …
Success is a function of your direction and persistence, not your starting point.
i m not a poet, writer or philosopher……
i m not a poet, writer or philosopher…. but like everyone else i only want to express in words…. what i feel at this moment… Rimple Sanchla
