Mind Blogging. Mind Boggling.

Well, here's to add to the short ( and sweet ? Naaa...I don't like 'em this way) posts that have been populating my blog of late (Eyebrows knitted in disapproval)

Anyway, there's this NGO website Awaz.org, launched by this Indian 'global citizen' - Mr. ___ Patel. Global citizen because he was born in Canada and later years saw him live the definition of the phrase globe trotter. So Awaz.org has within a year of its inception, turned into a hotbed of vocal public opinion.

They made this video which has skyrocketed to 2nd in Youtube's list of most watched videos of all time. It's called Clash of Civilizations. Here's the link, exclusively for the readers of the most popular, informative and entertaining blog in the world.

Excellent short story by Argentine metafiction write Luis Borges :

http://www.coldbacon.com/writing/borges-sword.html

It shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to read; crisp plot with a sting in the tail !

Labels: Witticisms

If you are an up and coming band, showing a lot of promise, and brimming with confidence in your skill and exuberant with hopes of a great future, and all that stops you from going out there and conquering the world, is your current confrontation with the vexing question of what the title of your first single ought to be, I have some useful advise for you. You know what, call it 'Someday'.

This is not just a mere whim of mine. In my experience, 'Someday' is the most successful title in the history of music. I refer to three marvelous songs by that name;

1. Someday, by Michael learns to Rock
2. Someday, by Nickelback (excellent video too; twist in the tail)
3. Someday, by Flipsyde
4. Someday, by Bon Jovi

This observation of mine does not just target those of you nursing hopes of a career in music. One should be buoyed by the surprising strike rate of the title 'Someday', and should capitalise on it. Whip up some enterprise, pick up that abandoned guitar/violin/piano/harmonium/harmonica and strum/hum/play/bray away, and who knows, you might be 'on top of the world, and looking down on creation !'

Happening day, I would say. Watched Will Smith(Sr and Jr) starrer Pursuit of Happyness. It was, well, not as smashing as others made it out to be. A pretty cliched plot, oft invoked pathos- the rags to riches story, considering all this, I would not rate it above 3 star. Dialogues, too were uninspiring. What was outstanding, though, was Will Smith's quirky moustache.

Evening saw me deploy salvo upon salvo of surface to air missiles. Grenades I was not allowed to hurl by my commanding officers, given the fact that the timing of the explosives was a bit erratic. The canisters did say they were of 'standard' specifications though. I adroitly maneuvered through the many mines that people around had lain on the field. I filled boxes of varying shapes and dimensions with explosive charges, and after the blast, took great pleasure in surveying the charred remains. I witnessed many a mushroom cloud in the aftermath of the thunderous explosion of the ubiquitous atom bombs.

Surface to surface missiles were fired too, only that they were SAMS deployed accidentally parallel to the ground. They cruised for a fair distance along the ground, like a vengeful Tomahawk missile bearing down upon its unsuspecting prey. Much to the consternation of those witnessing the spectacle.

Ashwin Ravikumar, Writers news service

In a pleasing show of character and grit, Arsenal twice came back from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against FORMER champions Manchester. Arsenal retained much of the possession throughout the game, and created a clutch of good chances. The first half saw a point blank range header by Gallas ricocheting off ManU custodian Van Der Saar's feet. However ManU's wait and watch policy paid off, Rooney slotting one in at the fag end of the first half.

Arsenal came out all guns blazing at the start of the second period, and were rewarded immediately with some slick goalmouth passing leading to wunderkind Fabregas calmly slotting one into the bottom corner. Halfway throughout the second half, ManU snatched the lead again, with Evra threading through a cunning pass to Ronado who did the needful by tapping it in.

Arsenal, though, keep the gun trained at the red devil's temple, and finally Arsenl's talismanic skipper Gallas succeeded in restoring parity, after one more round of elaborate passing in the box. Test of character for the young Arsenal side, and they come through the fire test unscathed. However, on practical terms, a good result for ManU- the trip to the Emirates stadium was not pointless after all !

p.s. 'writers' is a pun on Reuters... I extend my sincere apologies to the suffering reader..