Matterhorn Matters

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That is Sonoo, relaxing on a business trip weekend to Switzerland. Looming behind him is the steeple-like pyramidal peak trying to kiss God's own Heaven...the famous snow-clad Matterhorn.

Lucky for Matterhorn that it nestles in the Swiss Alps. If it were in Hyderabad, the builder mafia here would have long ago pulverized it into construction materials:

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...Posted with permission from Ishani (right now in flight to Singapore on her holiday with her ma and pa...no Matterhorns there). 

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Looking Back...

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It has been a long enough life without too many serious regrets.

All in all I had a fine time as son, student, teacher, brother, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, widower, blogger, and friend. 

But in each of these roles there has been a sense of wee discontent.

Except one. 

I had the good fortune to come across portions of the Upanishads and the life and frugal talks of Ramana Maharshi. All they asked me was to be myself and happy thereof.

Easy to say...mighty tough to do...

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...Posted by Ishani

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Promise?

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"It is our responsibility to help every family whose members died after YSR's death...Y.S. Sharmila, YSRC Leader"

...DC Page 7 Tuesday 22 September 2015


gps: Thank you Sharmila! I am waiting in the breadline...





...Posted by Ishani

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Forest Mover

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"Interestingly, HRD Minister Smriti Irani, who unsuccessfully contested against Rahul Gandhi, has maintained an active relationship with the constituency with her regular visits. She is scheduled to visit Amethi again on September 20 to distribute 50,000 fruit-bearing trees among the villagers."

...ToI Page 11 Sunday September 20, 2015




gps:  

'Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until

Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill

Shall come against him.' (Act IV, Scene 1, lines 98-102)

...Posted by Ishani

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Healthy Homework

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Mom: Come, dear, let us sit down with your homework

Girl kid: Ok dear!

Mom: Copy the following words in cursive writing

Girl kid: Yes

Mom: Oh, dear! Your mam forgot to put the 'h' at the end of this word: 'healt'. Write h..e..a..l..t..h

Girl kid: No, mom! I will just copy whatever my mam wrote

Mom: But there is no word like healt

Girl kid: Doesn't matter

Mom: Why don't you listen to me?...I am also a mam

Girl kid: You may be a mam, but you are not my mam

Mom: Ok then, I won't ever help you with your homework

Girl Kid:

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...Posted by Ishani


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Lay Low!

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"He (CM) has asked Pocharam Srinivas Rao to lay low for now, and Kavita will take control of the situation..."

...ToI Page 4 September 14 Monday 2015





gps: Bottoms Up!





...Posted by Ishani

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Death to Citizens!

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"Any citizen with any service request at RTA offices like vehicle registration, renewal of driving licence, permit or fitness would be executed only after verification of pending challans...."

...ToI Page 4 September 14 Monday 2015


gps: Some mercy there...




...Posted by Ishani

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