(Image Credit: C.E.Ayr) The traffic heading into the city was unusually thin. Natalie couldn't believe her eyes. Gripping her steering wheel hard she peered into her rear view mirrors at a relatively empty stretch of concrete. Stifling a smile, she navigated the roundabout. Just as she was about to take the second exit, a Honda … Continue reading Careen Here!
Month: November 2019
The X – Ray
Tendrils of smoke wafted and swirled upwards in a convolution of asymmetrical shapes A rasping cough shook him to the bones eliciting from passersby repulsive gawks and gapes; Rivulets of painful tears streamed down his eyes brushing his parched and cracked lips With shivering fingers he put away his pack of cigarettes along with a … Continue reading The X – Ray
Super Immunity – Joel Fuhrman, M.D
“Super Immunity” is a book reading which one is forced to raise her eyebrows in admiration, astonishment and apprehension – all in equal measure. Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a well renowned nutritionist and bestselling author, in his thought provoking work, argues as to why and how a combination of Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries and Seeds … Continue reading Super Immunity – Joel Fuhrman, M.D
The doom of 3D
(Photo courtesy of DeAnna Gossman) The harsh afternoon sunlight glistened off and lent a surreal brightness to the 1858 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles. The furry cat purred and bristled, casting surreptitious looks at the high quality wine. The rooster, which looked overtly prosperous in bulk but debilitated in movement cocked its head to one side … Continue reading The doom of 3D
The New Silk Roads – Peter Frankopan
Waxing eloquent about China's astonishingly grandiose Belt and Road Initiative, which is both colossal in its sweep and gargantuan in its wake, Helga Zepp-LaRouche, president of the Schiller Institute think tank in Germany, said, “the Belt and Road Initiative will continue to grow and become a true world land bridge. It not only brings economic … Continue reading The New Silk Roads – Peter Frankopan
CONSEQUENCES
Aware of neither custom nor practice, he walked into the packed hall; His crumpled suit made heads nod in unified derision When the pompous moderator took to the microphone and raised his callThe wealthy and wise wondered whether he had even anything to say, in pompous unison“Ladies and gentlemen and stakeholders of our future generations” … Continue reading CONSEQUENCES
The Economists’ Hour: False Prophets, Free Markets, and the Fracture of Society – Binyamin Appelbaum
Milton Friedman once observed, ““I think the government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem and very often makes the problem worse.” Frenzied advocates of the free market breed pounced on this pronouncement in the same vein a believer entrenches within himself what he perceives to be a gospel. As regulations … Continue reading The Economists’ Hour: False Prophets, Free Markets, and the Fracture of Society – Binyamin Appelbaum
Nodding Heads
(Image Credit: Crispina Kemp) "It was not for no reason that the throng called it 'Whispering Willows'. The voice had an intonation that was seductive and a delivery that was purposeful. "The wind that was an ever constant feature used to make a whistling sound and was responsible for forming small whirlpools and eddies of … Continue reading Nodding Heads
70 Policies That Shaped India – Gautam Chikermane
India is a land renowned not just for its myriad and spell binding diversity, but also for its mind numbing economic policies and extraordinarily convoluted statues. Mystical at best, and macabre at worst, India’s socio economic policies post-Independence have evoked reverence and revulsion in equal measure. Populist, Pedantic, Pithy and Pragmatic, India’s trajectory towards becoming … Continue reading 70 Policies That Shaped India – Gautam Chikermane
United We Grieve
Losing to Palace and coming up cropper against a determined Hammers Failing to score against Newcastle, and against Astana just about saving the Bloopers; Now trailing Bournemouth with 45 minutes left to play Ineffable is the grief caused by Man U to us supporters as they totter and sway If this calamity continues I will … Continue reading United We Grieve