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Small Town Musings: February 2013
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Tuesday, 12 February 2013. That day, that age, has arrived! When I was young I was amused and sometimes irritated at the ‘good old days’ conversation that ensued whenever my uncles and aunts gathered. Children were more ‘decently’ dressed, songs were not ‘vulgar’, films were meaningful, everything in the market was cheaper, neighbours were more helpful, studies made sense, the rupee could s-t-r-e-t-c-h……. Copy, paste to the present! That we would never have a generation gap problem with our kids? Hmmm...
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Friday, 8 February 2013. So why this change? These are nice, normal children who balance their studies and play and tv. It may sound strange but I’m convinced that the way language is used nowadays is responsible for the deterioration in the respect and regard for older people which was so evident, at least in small towns, till recently. With each reality show, the standard of ‘awesome’ seems to fall more and more. I always thought the usage of this word was limited to two or three times ...I’ve se...
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Small Town Musings
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Thursday, 7 February 2013. Some of my memories are of things that can never be seen or experienced now. A ride in a bullock cart with the sun beating down on my head, the green trees swaying in the breeze and the red soil providing a great contrast. That said, I must add that the ride was most uncomfortable! Jackfruit trees laden with the heavy fruit, thick shiny leaves and the huge jackfruits hanging by just a tiny stem and the tell-tale leaf, waiting to fall when the fruit ripened to perfection. There ...
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Small Town Musings: June 2013
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Thursday, 20 June 2013. You don’t want to try this. With profound apologies to all the enthusiastic people who have been cooking and plating Lovely Food and also to those who hate write-ups before the recipe finally appears. It all started with a request to the spouse - Would bhabhiji cook up a South Indian meal for three? I’ve got answer sheets to check, deadlines to meet! Ohhh, okay.but nothing fancy. Rice, pumpkin sambaar and avial, with Kerala papads. Only. This happened many years ago. That's when I...
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Small Town Musings: November 2012
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Sunday, 4 November 2012. She went to school wrapped in a saree. She loved Marathi and Sanskrit, and reading English novels. She wrote short stories, learnt to swim and admired everybody else for their qualities. In her 20s she went from. A decade or so later, she set up house in. Now she is 75. Active, still as interested in cooking as ever though she doesn’t taste a thing; regular with her exercise and walks, and turning out one beautiful patchwork quilt after another. For a person who fir...A prolific ...
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Small Town Musings: October 2012
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Tuesday, 2 October 2012. Hating someone or something is a full time occupation and I really do not have that much time. All I can manage is an angry feeling now and then, an uncharitable thought once in a while, a bit of trouble falling asleep sometimes. More than that I honestly, seriously cannot afford. They have the energy to hate and they have the confidence that their view point is the only right one. Links to this post. Monday, 1 October 2012. Whatever happened to wooden handled black cotton umbrel...
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Small Town Musings: July 2012
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Wednesday, 18 July 2012. A few weeks away from my 50th birthday, I have come to realise that the greatest gift I can give myself is to accept a few things in my life, to know that there's nothing I can do about them except move on calmly. That there will always be some people in front of whom I 'll be tongue-tied, at a loss for words. It could be because they are superior in intelligence and knowledge, but there will also be some whose incredible stupidity I shall never be able to match. That misundersta...
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Small Town Musings: January 2013
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Friday, 4 January 2013. The biggest problem in our education system is that of self-centeredness. We teach our children everything but consideration for others. Our children study well, dance well, play games and win; they read books and write essays and a few lucky ones learn to think of others. There are more and more gadgets, more and more servants to lighten any kind of drudgery.then why is unhappiness still our lot? It's not the doing of a task, but the doing for others, which makes it worthwhile...
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Small Town Musings: August 2012
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Sunday, 19 August 2012. Why ‘small town’ musings? How does it make a difference whether it’s a town or a city, a friend asked. Of course, living here also means having to satisfy curiosity about your guests, your routine, answering direct blunt questions pertaining to your salary, your relationship with the in-laws and so on. Links to this post. Tuesday, 7 August 2012. A pet theory- most people fit into either of two categories:. Those who read books, and those who discuss the book without reading it.
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