Super Short Story (125): Sign She discovered two conclusive astrological truths - No matter what sign you are born of, there are three types of your kind - those certain, ambivalent and uncertain about the nature of astrological ‘truths’. And even if you subscribe to astrology, it...

‘A Serious Man’ is a seriously quirky yet enjoyable award-winning black comedy that centres on the nature of faith in a man’s life, which became chaotic in multiple ways for no apparent cause on his part – despite trying his best to be a ‘serious man’....

Question: In Chinese horoscope, the next year is that of the tiger. Some say it’s not a ‘good’ animal. How would you respond to those who discourage having a tiger baby? Answer: Is it so that tigers are all not ‘good’? I have at least two good tiger friends. Just...

Just when you think the ‘Final Destination’ trilogy was already complete, here comes ‘The Final Destination’ (also known as ‘Final Destination 4′). I guess the first title is so to differentiate it slightly from its three predecessors, though the movie...

The haunting song ‘I Believe’ from ‘Tears for Fears’… I was ‘bristling’ somewhat when I first heard it years ago. Why the sudden spate of nostalgia, you might wonder. Well, am trying to analyse songs which have struck a nerve over time. At least...

In ‘The Brave and the Bold: The Lords of Luck’ by Mark Waid et al, ‘The Book of Destiny‘ from DC comics’ universe makes another prominent re-appearance. I’m ambivalent about the purpose of it cos it’s much ado about nothing to me. It’s a...

Catch the new single from Depeche Mode’s new album ‘Sounds of the Universe’ (performed live in Berlin). After the lyrics below are my reflections on them. Wrong I was born with the wrong sign In the wrong house With the wrong ascendancy I took the wrong road That led to the...

From ‘Chandni Chowk To China’, Delusion to Realisation http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,7665,0,0,1,0 In the first Bollywood-Hollywood action-comedy ‘Chandni Chowk To China’, an Indian cook (Sidhu) who was disgruntled by his humdrum life sought hope in the...

In ‘Chickens with Plums’ by Marjane Satrapi is this recounted story where Azrael, the angel of death was commanded by God to take the life of a man in India. But the day before, he bumps into him in Jerusalem. Terrified, the man runs to King Solomon to ask that he be sent far away...