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Waiting for Godot

Samuel Beckett‘s Waiting for Godot needs no introduction. It has earned its place as a classic of modern literature and got Beckett a well-deserved … [Continue reading Waiting for Godot]

This has been my life

I have featured Bertrand Russell before in this post. Recently I received from a friend an excerpt of something attributed to Russell. Googling around … [Continue reading This has been my life]

I am Pagliacci!

Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world. Where what … [Continue reading I am Pagliacci!]

Never have I been able to settle in life…

A day closer to my umpteenth move, a bit more paranoid. No matter how many times you do it, it is always a nightmare. … [Continue reading Never have I been able to settle in life…]

Our Covenant with Life

An excerpt from my umpteenth attempt at writing a novel… “A hundred indecisions, a hundred visions and revisions, which a minute will reverse.” That … [Continue reading Our Covenant with Life]

The Immoralist

Read Andre Gide‘s The Immoralist some time back. It is one of the best books I have read in some time. It is the … [Continue reading The Immoralist]

Freedom of Speech

A personal approach… “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to death your right to say it.” – Voltaire If every … [Continue reading Freedom of Speech]

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