One Step at a time..

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13159459Sun, 08 Sep 2024 10:43:36 +0000Amit VarmaBook LaunchChennaiLandmarkMy Friend SanchoNumgambakkamOne Step at a time..“The bewilderments of the eyes are of two kinds, and arise from two causes, either from coming out of the light or from going into the light.” “He who remembers this when he sees any one whose vision is perplexed and weak, will not be too ready to laugh; he will first ask whether that soul of man has come out of the brighter light, and is unable to see because unaccustomed to the dark, or having turned from darkness to the day is dazzled by excess of light." -from'The Republic' by Platohttp://linuskrishnan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13159459.post-3621586117479782792Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:59:00 +00002020-08-25T21:22:38.896+05:30Avatar: An ExperienceAfter watching Avatar for the fourth time, I was sure of one thing - James Cameron is an incredibly rich man. Cameron’s best yet has smothered all box office records to teeny weeny sub atomic particles. So what exactly is it about the movie that makes audiences all over the world go ga-ga? Here’s a highly opinionated post on just that!First off, like most well executed rolls of reel, the movie http://linuskrishnan.blogspot.com/2010/04/avatar-experience.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13159459.post-7324187177351844520Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:43:00 +00002010-02-04T09:01:14.269+05:30An e-mail forwardI received the following picture as part of an e-mail forward, extolling the virtue of India's past. Someone wise once told me, life is nothing but beautiful memories. When you are old and too frigid to move your toes, tied to an armchair, if you're able to smile about what happened, then I'm sure, you just let out a volcanic fart!So, coming to the e-mail chain. Check the pic out and my followinghttp://linuskrishnan.blogspot.com/2010/02/e-mail-forward.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13159459.post-1703897347506964088Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:07:00 +00002009-09-22T06:02:01.964+05:30“Learning to slow down” – A short storyI’m Santosh. My colleagues call me Sandy. I like being called Sandy; it has a nice foreign ring to it. It makes me feel accepted among the Firangs.I came to New York 4 summers ago. I’m a consultant with a large bank. I like my job. I wear a blue tie on Mondays. I have a very important 10 am meeting with clients today. I take the subway to work every day. Today is no different. Today is like everyhttp://linuskrishnan.blogspot.com/2009/09/learning-to-slow-down-short-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13159459.post-2611178919429372586Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:52:00 +00002009-07-09T08:45:49.621+05:30The Bus Ride  <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:http://linuskrishnan.blogspot.com/2009/03/ala-re-ala.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13159459.post-2628754498657834451Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:39:00 +00002009-03-25T08:38:15.581+05:30Pyar Ke Unusual Side Effects..I’m sure many you of are aware, directly or indirectly, Viagra - the wonder drug has lifted many sagging spirits from depths of desperation. So, as a medicine it’s no doubt a stupendous success. However, this article suggests that as a social phenomenon (??come again??) it leaves many questions unanswered.Reading the article triggered the dormant explorer in me . What exactly is a social http://linuskrishnan.blogspot.com/2009/03/pyar-ke-unusual-side-effects.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13159459.post-587134943879551077Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:19:00 +00002009-03-18T08:03:49.379+05:30Our Deepest Fear Stumbled upon a inspiring poem by Marianne Williamson:Our Deepest FearOur deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.Our deepest fearis that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness,that most frightens us.We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,talented and fabulous?Actually who are we not to be?You are a child of God.Your playing small doesn't serve the http://linuskrishnan.blogspot.com/2009/03/our-deepest-fear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0