Archive for August, 2008

Under the Bouganvilla…

The best things come in small packages
And just like wine, some women get better and better with age
The little urban dweller calls out to the thirsty traveller in you
And you’ve still many a mile to go, for the restlessness grows
Until you find your ‘home’…
A toothy smile, a girlie nod, a few words sprayed across the [...]

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

The Devil wore Prada… and I went ga-ga…

Well, I enjoyed the movie ‘The Devil wears Prada’ for two reasons. I got to see Anne Hathaway [I think she's just smashing] and Meryl Streep [she's an amazing actor] and a well-balanced view of the ‘fashion world’…
The world has its fair share of bigotry, racism, sexism, you name it… and we all indulge in [...]

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

A Tribute to George Carlin - A standup genius of our time!

George Carlin, belonging to the ‘Holy Trinity’ of standup comedy comprising Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor, passed away on June 22, 2008. In my opinion, this was a national tragedy but just like them all the greats, misunderstood, feared and misinterpreted as well.
Why George Carlin was absolutely awesome is because his standup routine would achieve [...]

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Poem: Fallen Angel [in 'free verse']

This poem ‘Fallen Angel’ is inspired by the movie ‘City of Angels’ and the theme song of the movie by the Goo Goo Dolls ‘Iris’.
Fallen Angel
What is your name? Where is your sweet charm?
Or the calm space around you? Have you lost your wings?
Have you dipped your wings in the sweet river of human vanity?
Long [...]

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

The Da Vinci Code - Is it important to question your faith?

Coming from a staunch ‘Quaker’ Christian family, where faith, works and righteousness as a whole has been given so much importance in my upbringing, I have never seen people’s faith being challenged by the contents of Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’. It hasn’t shaken mine! Are you surprised…?
The controversy of the book is [...]

Thursday, August 7th, 2008