(Image Credit: goodreads.com) “Just as the laws of nature work consistently and without exception, in great things as in small, so too people cannot live together without equal justice for all.” – Max Planck She lived through some intriguing times. She was informed by an inquisitiveness that was more a hallmark than a habit. She … Continue reading Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics: Ruth Lewin Sime
Month: October 2021
But Why?
(Image Credit: Hulki Okan Tabak at http://www.unsplash.com) A billion have got at least one dose of vaccines said we But a million are still to even get one they retorted with barely suppressed glee The obfuscation of truth for some, is an indispensable mission That demands wild skepticism and an inveterate need to question Empowering … Continue reading But Why?
Silverview– John Le Carré
(Image Credit: Amazon.com) Written just a year before his death in 2020, John Le Carré’s ‘Silverview’ represents the culmination of an era of masterly espionage fiction, the likes of which, will, arguably, elude all attempts at replication. Le Carré’s swansong does not disappoint. Slim (just over 200 pages in length), yet spectacular, Silverview holds no … Continue reading Silverview– John Le Carré
Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel – Claudia Clark
Replete with melodramatic references straight out of a Danielle Steele or a Nicholas Sparks playbook, “Dear Barack” by author Claudia Clark, is a curious book. In attempting to unravel the secrets underpinning a phenomenal rapport enjoyed by two former leaders of their respective nations, President Barack Obama of the United States and Chancellor Angela Merkel … Continue reading Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel – Claudia Clark
Confederacy of Dunces
(Image Credit: Guillaume de Germain on Unsplash.com) An army of red ants furiously working in many a region Polarizing and dividing, they're a deadly legion Divesting the susceptible of every vestige of sense Each a Confederacy; each a dunce. (Word Count: 32) Sammi Cox Weekend Writing Prompt #231
China Unbound: A New World Disorder – Joanna Chiu
One of the most cherished freedoms accorded to the citizens of any nation is that of free speech. Stifling free speech and compromising the right of individuals to criticize the Government does not augur well for the socio-cultural progress of any nation. This notwithstanding the fact that economically such a nation might still be a … Continue reading China Unbound: A New World Disorder – Joanna Chiu
Ebauche
(Image Credit: Adrien Converse on Unsplash,com) Colour me good; colour me bad or better yet leave me alone Pain a bleak picture of my skin, go on laugh at my tone Yielding to your provocations, on my part becomes impotence Fool me twice and I become a sorry slave to your pretense Only one amongst … Continue reading Ebauche
Memory of Departure – Abdulrazak Gurnah
A vast, rich and diverse body of colonial and post-colonial writing has embellished the global literary landscape. Educational in content and introspective in value, these works are invaluable, not just from the perspective of readers who have personally experienced the vicissitudes of colonialism, but also from the viewpoint of those who have been spared such … Continue reading Memory of Departure – Abdulrazak Gurnah
The Gathering
Yelling and screaming profanities and wantonly looting with no pause Eking mileage out of every misery is this senseless lot, with an IQ less than that of a poodle Woe betide the world forced to make do with this damned caboodle! Storming hallways and streets is for this lot a job full time They lead … Continue reading The Gathering