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The First Spring – my (very long) review

It is difficult, when writing history, to stay distant from one’s own prejudices, our pet ideas, our personal viewpoints. This, of course, makes history organic and imbues it with a life that the sciences do not have. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why history never can become a science (which is a little ironic, … Continue reading

Aamir Khan……Sigh!

A fellow blogger posted this about the recent brouhaha about an Indian film star’s comments on tolerance (rather the lack thereof) in India. Here’s the post I like playing Devil’s advocate, so let me ask some questions too. 😀 1. What exactly could the son of a super-rich father be scared of? 2. Are these … Continue reading

5 days, 5 photos challenge. Day 1 (2nd go) – the little temple on the top of the rock

I’ve done this before, but I’ll do it again. Hi, I’m mad, in case we haven’t met! The Rules: The challenge is – “Post a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo. It can be fiction or non-fiction, a poem or a short paragraph and each day nominate … Continue reading

Living ruins..

  An old temple, I don’t even know if it is still in use, but it seemed so. Three pavilions, like bronze, silver and gold….

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