The “Back to school!” tagline has been omnipresent for several weeks. Parents or students do not need to be reminded, although this does present another opportunity for retailers to push their products and hype up peer pressure until the flocks succumb. We have come a long way since my own school days when laptops, notepads …
Cooling off
The hot, humid and languid days of summer are drawing to a close. Early mornings are once again beginning to feel crisp, with just that hint of a nip in the air. One season handing the baton over to the next, as time races on relentlessly. Can you think of the time when you have …
A glass half full
“By defining ourselves against something, we are in fact defining ourselves by it. …We will see anger only if we know it.” I recently read these lines in a book (Radical) and recalled other, similar narratives. One summer evening my good friend and mentor, the late Prof. Singh and I were enjoying a cup of …
Letting go
I am a hoarder – gathering memories, books, ideas, music, friends, relationships – in fact just about anything that I can collect and put “my” ownership stamp on. My books. My music. My work. Ad infinitum…. One man’s treasures are another person’s garbage. Nostalgia and emotional attachment might cause possessions to be retained for some …
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