' IT'S THE WORST OF TIMES ; IT'S THE BEST OF TIMES ! '
It's an old custom to reflect back upon the time that gone by And We are someway accustomed for such stock-taking!
The Year 2012 has witnessed many upheavals and predicted many omens for 2013.The world remains mostly preoccupied with the middle-east where SYRIA topped the news charts as a perennial battleground full of civil-strifes and foreign meddlings.As per the UNO-REPORT,as many as 50 000 people lost their lives and more than a million fled into the nearby countries of Turkey n Lebonan! The Fierce Power Struggle Between The Ruling Assad Forces n The Loose Groups of Various Oppositions Has Been Going On And Has No Signs Of Any Solutions In Sight So Far!
The Unique Phenomenon Named,'ARAB-SPRING' Has Completed Its Two Years In The Arab World With Results More Vague n Of Mixedbag Nature!IN TOTALITY,THE YEAR 2012 CAN'T BE TERMED AS GOOD FOR THE REGION.
The conditions of many african countries have been extremely pathetic!NIGER was the worst hit as one of its regions,SAHEL, was without foods and chronic hunger ,rather starvation was reported .The Crisis in Sudan Hit new lows and thousands fled or killed in the internal war.The United Nations, The United States, The European Union n others have been generous in providing aids in many forms,yet,the requirements in many african countries are much more and that, in part , is the result of poor governance and the all pervasive militia culture and of course the lack of technology to harness the vast potentials of Africa in terms of natural n human resources!
Asia has witnessed some important changes as the change of guards in China n North Korea took place which has very far reaching impacts in coming times.
Myanmar(Burma) has given good signs as it came out of its isolation and the democratic process taking strong shape in the present transitionary period.AUNG SAN SUI KYI,The legendary pro democracy leader has fought election n won n started her parliamentary journey.SHE ALSO VISITED US,UK AND NORWAY(where she accepted the Nobel Peace Award n gave a brilliant acceptance speech. . .she couldn't receive the award when she was chosen for it in early nineties for she was leading an incarcerated life).
SOUTH KOREA Also got its new premier n so did JAPAN.
INDIAN POLITICAL SCENARIO REMAINED GRIM AS THE RULING CONGRESS PARTY LED GOVERNMENT HEADED BY A RATHER PUPPET MAN,MR.MAN MOHAN SINGH, HAS BEEN EATING INTO THE VITALS OF INDIAN SOCIO-POLITICAL STANDING.
2012 REMAINED AN YEAR OF SCAMS,SCANDALS AND DYSFUNCTIONAL GOVERNANCE!THE YEAR CLOSES WITH A GANGRAPE IN INDIA'S CAPITAL CITY,NEW DELHI,THAT MADE ALL INDIANS ASHAMED!
The year 2012 was an election year for the people of the united states and there has been lots of ups n downs in the election campaigns ,but,the end result didn't appear shocking as americans still chose a man who couldn't live upto his own promises and the expectations of people,MR.BARACK HUSAIN OBAMA. But,the time was rather tougher for america and mr.obama did deliver the best that a man under such dismal economical conditions could have done!
The year end talk of 'fiscal-cliff' didn't bring any hope till the time i started to write this.
AMERICA IS CERTAINLY PASSING THROUGH VERY DIFFICULT PLUS TRYING TIMES! There were deadly shootings and natural catastrophies plaguing the country and its fiscal management showing little signs of progress!
But, AMERICA IS PRETTY MUCH RESILIENT AND IT COULD SURELY BOUNCE BACK SHORTLY !
Europe has been battling its grim economy as nations like Greece, Spain, Italy, Ireland ,to name a few,have been in dire straits!The change of guards in Italy, Greece n Spain didn't bring any noteworthy changes!
Banks are on their nadir and unemployment grows beyond control!
Despite its worst plight in years,THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ,got the Nobel Peace Prize !
2012 was the worst year for Europe in recent memory!
Playing host to the Olympics n Paralympics,the Great Britain Has Got Its Fair Share Of Reviews,but,the media has always been in the dock for trespass and intrusion into people's privacy!
Great Britain along with Germany,where Merkel Got Another Term And France,where Sarko Had To Go With His Supermodel wife,giving way to the leftist Mr.Francois Hollande, have had moments of good cheers!
OVER ALL,NOT A SATISFACTORY YEAR FOR EUROPE TOO!
(To be continued. . . .)
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Monday 31 December 2012
Monday 24 December 2012
ARAB-SPRING AND EGYPT : RANDOM MUSINGS !
The Arab Spring Is Passing Through Its Wintery Days And That Augurs A Chaotic Arab World !
Egypt Has Thrown Results That Cast Shadow On The Success Of The Revolution That Overthrew One Of The Most Powerful Dictators In Modern Arab World,Mr.Hosni Mubarak And That Caught A Rather Unprecedented World Attention Which Was Sustained Till A Couple Of Months Ago!
Dictators Like Mubarak,Ben Ali,Gaddhafi Were Never So Much Theo-Centric And Had By n Large A Secular Governance!
Sadly,The Composition Of The Winning Alliances Post Free Elections, Is Deeply Colored With Islam(not true islam,but,the distorted variety).
Religion Is Being Forcibly Mixed With The Governance And,Without Doubts,Such Heady Cocktails Are Always Dangerous!
Muslim Brotherhood Has Taken The Place Of Hosni Mubarak In Terms Of Ignoring People's Opinions or Voice And, With An Extra Add-on In Form Of Shariah, It's Gonna Be More Lethal Than Mubarak !
Arab Spring Is Fast Loosing Much Of Its Shean And That's Sad For A Unique Revolution Like This !
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Egypt Has Thrown Results That Cast Shadow On The Success Of The Revolution That Overthrew One Of The Most Powerful Dictators In Modern Arab World,Mr.Hosni Mubarak And That Caught A Rather Unprecedented World Attention Which Was Sustained Till A Couple Of Months Ago!
Dictators Like Mubarak,Ben Ali,Gaddhafi Were Never So Much Theo-Centric And Had By n Large A Secular Governance!
Sadly,The Composition Of The Winning Alliances Post Free Elections, Is Deeply Colored With Islam(not true islam,but,the distorted variety).
Religion Is Being Forcibly Mixed With The Governance And,Without Doubts,Such Heady Cocktails Are Always Dangerous!
Muslim Brotherhood Has Taken The Place Of Hosni Mubarak In Terms Of Ignoring People's Opinions or Voice And, With An Extra Add-on In Form Of Shariah, It's Gonna Be More Lethal Than Mubarak !
Arab Spring Is Fast Loosing Much Of Its Shean And That's Sad For A Unique Revolution Like This !
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PRESIDENT OBAMA CHOOSEN AS TIME MAGAZINE'S PERSON OF THE YEAR 2012 !
President Obama Declared The Winner Of Time Magazine's Highly Revered and At Times, Controversial Poll That Crowns Someone Who Impacts The Most In A Particular Year As 'TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR'.People Give Importance To Time Magazine's Choice Worldwide - Thanks To Time Magazine's International Standing !
Beating The Likes Of The Sensational Poster-Girl Of Protest Against The Repressive Regime,MALALA YOUSAFZAI and The Apple Inc.'s TIM COOK and The Egyptian Confused President,MUHAMMED MORSI and A Group Of Other Notables From The Entire World, OBAMA SHOWS THAT HE IS MOST IMPORTANT MAN,largely due to his second win of the us' presidency,AT LEAST FOR THE TIME BEING !
TIME Has Dwelt At Length On Obama's Seemingly Mega Win Of This November Presidential Election And Expressed Facts That Though Obama Won Two Less States Than In 2008, But, Still He Held To A Whopping Margin (Something That Was Quite Unexpected Given The Obiquitious Neck-a-Neck Fight With Mitt. Romney).
Time Magazine Also Highlighted Mr. Obama's Emotional-Quotient or E.Q. And Illustrated It With His Cries After His Second Term Win and His Speech Post Sandy Hook Massacre,CT !
Time Also Mutely Hinted Obama's Failures Of The Last Four Years And The Mounting Challenges That He Faces On Fiscal Management Coupled With A Growing Sense Of Despair Amongst The Work Force Who Continue To Grapple With The Basic Problems Like Jobs,Housing n Savings!
Obama Also Has Rather Bigger Challenges On International Front,especially,With The Burning n Instable Arab World n Israel.
Time Gave Huge Credit To Obama's Healthcare Policy Measures n His Below The Par,Yet, Sustained Efforts To Improvise The Economy !
IT IS A POPULAR SAYING : 'WINNERS TAKE ALL' and A SecondTerm Win Has Pushed Many A Failures Of Obama Under The Mat, But, It's Not The TIME MAGAZINES that will write history,Rather,IT'S THAT HORRIBLE UNIVERSAL CONCEPT (TIME) THAT SHALL BE THE ULTIMATE ARBITER !
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Beating The Likes Of The Sensational Poster-Girl Of Protest Against The Repressive Regime,MALALA YOUSAFZAI and The Apple Inc.'s TIM COOK and The Egyptian Confused President,MUHAMMED MORSI and A Group Of Other Notables From The Entire World, OBAMA SHOWS THAT HE IS MOST IMPORTANT MAN,largely due to his second win of the us' presidency,AT LEAST FOR THE TIME BEING !
TIME Has Dwelt At Length On Obama's Seemingly Mega Win Of This November Presidential Election And Expressed Facts That Though Obama Won Two Less States Than In 2008, But, Still He Held To A Whopping Margin (Something That Was Quite Unexpected Given The Obiquitious Neck-a-Neck Fight With Mitt. Romney).
Time Magazine Also Highlighted Mr. Obama's Emotional-Quotient or E.Q. And Illustrated It With His Cries After His Second Term Win and His Speech Post Sandy Hook Massacre,CT !
Time Also Mutely Hinted Obama's Failures Of The Last Four Years And The Mounting Challenges That He Faces On Fiscal Management Coupled With A Growing Sense Of Despair Amongst The Work Force Who Continue To Grapple With The Basic Problems Like Jobs,Housing n Savings!
Obama Also Has Rather Bigger Challenges On International Front,especially,With The Burning n Instable Arab World n Israel.
Time Gave Huge Credit To Obama's Healthcare Policy Measures n His Below The Par,Yet, Sustained Efforts To Improvise The Economy !
IT IS A POPULAR SAYING : 'WINNERS TAKE ALL' and A SecondTerm Win Has Pushed Many A Failures Of Obama Under The Mat, But, It's Not The TIME MAGAZINES that will write history,Rather,IT'S THAT HORRIBLE UNIVERSAL CONCEPT (TIME) THAT SHALL BE THE ULTIMATE ARBITER !
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Saturday 22 December 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROBERT BLY,AMERICAN POET AND ACTIVIST !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,ROBERT BLY !
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Today Robert Bly,An Eminent American Poet , Translator and Activist, Turns 87 !
Born On December 23, 1926 In Madison,Minnesota,USA, Robert Bly Is Unanimously Considered As One Of The Greatest Contemporary American Poets .He Is A Prolific Author Who Has Written Nearly 40 Books,Much Of That Is Poetry Collections.
Robert Bly Has An Eclectic Approach To Literature,especially, Poetry And Has A Rather Wider Interests In Poems Penned By The Poets Of Languages Other Than English.
He Has Translated The Works Of Great Spanish Poets Like Federico Garcia Lorca, Pablo Neruda n Others.He Also Had The Works Of Many Swedish and Norwegian Poets Translated Including The Poetry Of The Swedish Poet n Nobel Laureate,Tomas Transtromer.
Bly Has A Great Inclination Towards The Mythology n Nature n Pre-Christian Religions.
He Has Compiled The Works Of Indian Saint-Poets Like Mirabai n Kabir.
Bly's Poetry Is Marked With A Richness Of Imagery,at times,Extremely Private Images In Order To Explore Plus Explain His Own Experiences And Then To Establish Its Co-relations To The Outer,More General Subject Matters .
The Blending Of Personal And Universal Goes Unabated In Bly's Poetry !
After The Painful Divorce With Wife,Carol Bly(herself a shortstory writer), Robert Bly Suffered Greatly And In Order To Compensate His Personal Grief And To Some Extent, To Heal His Male Chauvinism, He Started A Movement Of Sorts , 'MYTHOPOETIC MEN'S MOVEMENT' In Hope Of Creating Awareness Amongst The Menfolks To Do A Soul-Searching And To Re-establish A Connect To The Traditional Manliness or Masculanity !
On Creative Front,The Men's Movement Encouraged Menfolks To Express Their Suppressed Souls Through Prose n Poetry !
This Step Of Robert Bly Had Created Controversy And Had To Face Sharp Criticism From The Feminists Who Leveled Bly As Anti-Feminist!
'IRON JOHN :A BOOK ABOUT MEN' ,
'THE LIGHT AROUND THE BODY' , 'TALKING ALL MORNINGS' are three of his fine poetry collections.
ROBERT BLY Also Penned Many Poems Against War And Was A Leader Of American Writers Protesting The Vietnam War.
He Kept Writing Anti-war Poems Till Recently In 2002 Against The Iraq War.
He Has Got Many Awards Including The Prestegious American Award,NATIONAL BOOK AWARD and ENDOWMENT OF ART MEDAL.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,ROBERT BLY !
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Today Robert Bly,An Eminent American Poet , Translator and Activist, Turns 87 !
Born On December 23, 1926 In Madison,Minnesota,USA, Robert Bly Is Unanimously Considered As One Of The Greatest Contemporary American Poets .He Is A Prolific Author Who Has Written Nearly 40 Books,Much Of That Is Poetry Collections.
Robert Bly Has An Eclectic Approach To Literature,especially, Poetry And Has A Rather Wider Interests In Poems Penned By The Poets Of Languages Other Than English.
He Has Translated The Works Of Great Spanish Poets Like Federico Garcia Lorca, Pablo Neruda n Others.He Also Had The Works Of Many Swedish and Norwegian Poets Translated Including The Poetry Of The Swedish Poet n Nobel Laureate,Tomas Transtromer.
Bly Has A Great Inclination Towards The Mythology n Nature n Pre-Christian Religions.
He Has Compiled The Works Of Indian Saint-Poets Like Mirabai n Kabir.
Bly's Poetry Is Marked With A Richness Of Imagery,at times,Extremely Private Images In Order To Explore Plus Explain His Own Experiences And Then To Establish Its Co-relations To The Outer,More General Subject Matters .
The Blending Of Personal And Universal Goes Unabated In Bly's Poetry !
After The Painful Divorce With Wife,Carol Bly(herself a shortstory writer), Robert Bly Suffered Greatly And In Order To Compensate His Personal Grief And To Some Extent, To Heal His Male Chauvinism, He Started A Movement Of Sorts , 'MYTHOPOETIC MEN'S MOVEMENT' In Hope Of Creating Awareness Amongst The Menfolks To Do A Soul-Searching And To Re-establish A Connect To The Traditional Manliness or Masculanity !
On Creative Front,The Men's Movement Encouraged Menfolks To Express Their Suppressed Souls Through Prose n Poetry !
This Step Of Robert Bly Had Created Controversy And Had To Face Sharp Criticism From The Feminists Who Leveled Bly As Anti-Feminist!
'IRON JOHN :A BOOK ABOUT MEN' ,
'THE LIGHT AROUND THE BODY' , 'TALKING ALL MORNINGS' are three of his fine poetry collections.
ROBERT BLY Also Penned Many Poems Against War And Was A Leader Of American Writers Protesting The Vietnam War.
He Kept Writing Anti-war Poems Till Recently In 2002 Against The Iraq War.
He Has Got Many Awards Including The Prestegious American Award,NATIONAL BOOK AWARD and ENDOWMENT OF ART MEDAL.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,ROBERT BLY !
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Friday 21 December 2012
OBAMA NOMINATES JOHN KERRY AS THE SECRETARY OF STATE !
President Obama Has Nominated Senator John Kerry As The Successor To Hillary Clinton For The Topmost Diplomatic Post of The Secretary Of State, A Short While Ago !
Sen. (D,Mass.), John Kerry Is Described As The Perfect Choice For The Secretary Of State, By Obama.
There Has Been A Lot Of Guess Works Doing The Round In Media That John Kerry Would Be The Most Suitable Choice For The Post After The Exit Of Susan Rice From The Race For The Much Coveted Cabinet Post.
Susan Rice,An Insider Of Obama's Personal Circle Was Being Touted As The Best Pick And People Started To Fancy Mrs. Rice As The Successor To Mrs. Clinton,But, Things Changed After A While And The Aggressive Disapproval Of Mrs. Rice Started To Surface From The Republicans Who Severely Criticized Mrs. Rice's Media Handling Of The September 11 Attack On American Diplomatic Enclave In Benghazi.
Mrs. Rice Had To Withdraw Citing Personal Opinions Vis-a-Vis The Post and The Process Of Ratification Required For The Appointment!
John Kerry Is 69 And Has Been A Congressman Since 1984 When He Fought For The Senate Seat From Massachusetts.
He Has Tremendous Experiences In Foreign Relations And Has Served The Senate Committee On Foreign Relations For Nearly 30yrs (The Last Six Years As The Chairman Of The Committee).
He Fought An Unsuccessful Bid For The Presidency In 2004 Against George Bush.
A Vietnam War Veteran, John Kerry Won Several Medals n Awards For His Bravery In The Vietnam War.Silver Medal, Bronze Medal and Three Purple Hearts Are Some Of The Important Awards!
Kerry,however,started to lead anti-war campaigns after returning from Vietnam And For That Account He Was Severely Criticized By The Republicans During His Presidential Campaign Of 2004.
Both,Mr.Obama n Hillary Clinton Have Praised Highly The Contributions John Kerry Effected In The Foreign Policymaking n International Relations!
Due To Kerry's Long Stay In The Congress And The Resultant Personal Relations ,It Is Expected That He Will Get A Rather Quick Congressional Approval !
Mr. Obama Went To The Extent Of Saying That Very Few People Knew As Many Presidents n Prime-Ministers As Kerry In The World !
Obama Kept Sending John Kerry As Special Envoy On His Behalf To The Various Parts Of The World For Salvaging Relationship n Tackling Challenges !
Experts Say John Kerry Played, On Many Occasions, The Role Of A 'TROUBLESHOOTER' For Obama Administration And Had Played Vital Role In Afghanistan n Pakistan !
With A Vast Plus Varied Experience In Public Life, John Kerry Might Play A More Influential Role In Obama-II.
Best Of Luck, John Kerry !
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Sen. (D,Mass.), John Kerry Is Described As The Perfect Choice For The Secretary Of State, By Obama.
There Has Been A Lot Of Guess Works Doing The Round In Media That John Kerry Would Be The Most Suitable Choice For The Post After The Exit Of Susan Rice From The Race For The Much Coveted Cabinet Post.
Susan Rice,An Insider Of Obama's Personal Circle Was Being Touted As The Best Pick And People Started To Fancy Mrs. Rice As The Successor To Mrs. Clinton,But, Things Changed After A While And The Aggressive Disapproval Of Mrs. Rice Started To Surface From The Republicans Who Severely Criticized Mrs. Rice's Media Handling Of The September 11 Attack On American Diplomatic Enclave In Benghazi.
Mrs. Rice Had To Withdraw Citing Personal Opinions Vis-a-Vis The Post and The Process Of Ratification Required For The Appointment!
John Kerry Is 69 And Has Been A Congressman Since 1984 When He Fought For The Senate Seat From Massachusetts.
He Has Tremendous Experiences In Foreign Relations And Has Served The Senate Committee On Foreign Relations For Nearly 30yrs (The Last Six Years As The Chairman Of The Committee).
He Fought An Unsuccessful Bid For The Presidency In 2004 Against George Bush.
A Vietnam War Veteran, John Kerry Won Several Medals n Awards For His Bravery In The Vietnam War.Silver Medal, Bronze Medal and Three Purple Hearts Are Some Of The Important Awards!
Kerry,however,started to lead anti-war campaigns after returning from Vietnam And For That Account He Was Severely Criticized By The Republicans During His Presidential Campaign Of 2004.
Both,Mr.Obama n Hillary Clinton Have Praised Highly The Contributions John Kerry Effected In The Foreign Policymaking n International Relations!
Due To Kerry's Long Stay In The Congress And The Resultant Personal Relations ,It Is Expected That He Will Get A Rather Quick Congressional Approval !
Mr. Obama Went To The Extent Of Saying That Very Few People Knew As Many Presidents n Prime-Ministers As Kerry In The World !
Obama Kept Sending John Kerry As Special Envoy On His Behalf To The Various Parts Of The World For Salvaging Relationship n Tackling Challenges !
Experts Say John Kerry Played, On Many Occasions, The Role Of A 'TROUBLESHOOTER' For Obama Administration And Had Played Vital Role In Afghanistan n Pakistan !
With A Vast Plus Varied Experience In Public Life, John Kerry Might Play A More Influential Role In Obama-II.
Best Of Luck, John Kerry !
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Thursday 20 December 2012
MISS USA, OLIVIA CULPO, IS NOW MISS UNIVERSE 2012 !
MISS USA IS MISS UNIVERSE 2021.
AT 20,THE BEAUTY-QUEEN OF UNIVERSE,OLIVIA CULPO CREATES HISTORY AND ENDS A 15yr DRAUGHT FOR AMERICA BY CLAIMING THE TOP BEAUTY CROWN !
OLIVIA CULPO ,MISS USA, HAS WON THE MISS UNIVERSE CROWN A FEW HOURS AGO AT THE PLANET HOLLYWOOD IN LAS VEGAS,NEVADA,USA.
She Is Just 20 And Currently Reading In Boston University In Second Year.
Olivia Culpo Hails From The Rhode Island,USA And Has Earlier Won The Miss Rhode Island n Miss USA Titles.
She Was Wearing A Rented Gown($20) For The Competition.
Olivia Brings This Miss Universe Title To The United States Nearly After 15yrs.
The Last Time It Won In 1997 By Brooke Lee.
The Second Position Went To Miss Philippines, JANINE TUGONON.
And Miss Venezuela,IRENE SOFIA ESSER QUINTERO, Got The Third Position At The Miss Universe Pageant 2012.
Olivia Prevailed Over 88 Other Beauties From Six Continents.
Though, It Appeared Earlier That Miss Philippines Would Get The Title And If We Recall The Q&A- Session,Then She Was The Superior Beauty With Brain, But, Overall Consideration Went In Olivia's Favour !
The Contest Is Also Laden With A Plethora Of Purposes And The Title Of Miss Universe Is More Than Being Beautiful, For It Also Entails A Great Deal Of Responsibilities That The Queen Of Beauty Is Expected To Perform In This Universe!
Olivia Culpo Will Get An Apartment In New York And Have A Whopping Amount In Cash !
She Will Have To Work For The Benefit Of The Humanity At Large By Supporting Plus Promoting Various Causes Aimed For The Betterment Of People,especially, Females n Disadvantaged Populace Worldwide!
FOR ONE YEAR SHE WILL BE TOURING ALL OVER THE WORLD!
Best Of Luck, Olivia !
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AT 20,THE BEAUTY-QUEEN OF UNIVERSE,OLIVIA CULPO CREATES HISTORY AND ENDS A 15yr DRAUGHT FOR AMERICA BY CLAIMING THE TOP BEAUTY CROWN !
OLIVIA CULPO ,MISS USA, HAS WON THE MISS UNIVERSE CROWN A FEW HOURS AGO AT THE PLANET HOLLYWOOD IN LAS VEGAS,NEVADA,USA.
She Is Just 20 And Currently Reading In Boston University In Second Year.
Olivia Culpo Hails From The Rhode Island,USA And Has Earlier Won The Miss Rhode Island n Miss USA Titles.
She Was Wearing A Rented Gown($20) For The Competition.
Olivia Brings This Miss Universe Title To The United States Nearly After 15yrs.
The Last Time It Won In 1997 By Brooke Lee.
The Second Position Went To Miss Philippines, JANINE TUGONON.
And Miss Venezuela,IRENE SOFIA ESSER QUINTERO, Got The Third Position At The Miss Universe Pageant 2012.
Olivia Prevailed Over 88 Other Beauties From Six Continents.
Though, It Appeared Earlier That Miss Philippines Would Get The Title And If We Recall The Q&A- Session,Then She Was The Superior Beauty With Brain, But, Overall Consideration Went In Olivia's Favour !
The Contest Is Also Laden With A Plethora Of Purposes And The Title Of Miss Universe Is More Than Being Beautiful, For It Also Entails A Great Deal Of Responsibilities That The Queen Of Beauty Is Expected To Perform In This Universe!
Olivia Culpo Will Get An Apartment In New York And Have A Whopping Amount In Cash !
She Will Have To Work For The Benefit Of The Humanity At Large By Supporting Plus Promoting Various Causes Aimed For The Betterment Of People,especially, Females n Disadvantaged Populace Worldwide!
FOR ONE YEAR SHE WILL BE TOURING ALL OVER THE WORLD!
Best Of Luck, Olivia !
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Wednesday 19 December 2012
SAMASTIPUR VILLAGE GIRL,SHILPA SINGH,AT THE MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT 2012 !
A GIRL FROM SAMASTIPUR !
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SHILPA SINGH, A 23yr GIRL FROM THIS SMALL AND RATHER SLEEPY TOWN OF SAMASTIPUR,IS REPRESENTING INDIA AT THE MISS UNIVERSE CONTEST STARTING IN A COUPLE OF HOURS FROM NOW !
Shilpa hails from a very remote village named 'DIGHA' and has her studies in MUMBAI where her father is posted in INDIAN OIL CORPORATION.
Shilpa Is A Graduate In Computer Sciences.
This town is wishing SHILPA, THE VERY BEST OF LUCK !
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SHILPA SINGH, A 23yr GIRL FROM THIS SMALL AND RATHER SLEEPY TOWN OF SAMASTIPUR,IS REPRESENTING INDIA AT THE MISS UNIVERSE CONTEST STARTING IN A COUPLE OF HOURS FROM NOW !
Shilpa hails from a very remote village named 'DIGHA' and has her studies in MUMBAI where her father is posted in INDIAN OIL CORPORATION.
Shilpa Is A Graduate In Computer Sciences.
This town is wishing SHILPA, THE VERY BEST OF LUCK !
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Sunday 16 December 2012
ALMOST NONSENSICAL MUSINGS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANE AUSTEN !
ALMOST NONSENSICAL MUSINGS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANE AUSTEN !: HAPPY BIRTHDAY,JANE AUSTEN ! Today,The British Novelist Of Romantic Tales, Jane Austen, Would Have Been 237 ! She Was Born On This Day, De...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANE AUSTEN !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,JANE AUSTEN !
Today,The British Novelist Of Romantic Tales, Jane Austen, Would Have Been 237 !
She Was Born On This Day, Dec. 16, 1775 at Steventon,Hampshire,UK.
Jane Austen Had Lived For Only 41yrs and Authored 6 complete Novels n Two Half Finished.
She Remained Largely Anonymous During Her Lifetime As She Used To Pen Novels Without Disclosing Her Name As The Author Of Those Works And Had Preferred To Sign Them As 'BY A LADY' !
Only Four Novels Published During Her Lifetime : - 1. SENSE & SENSIBILITY 2. PRIDE & PREJUDICE 3. MANSFIELD PARK n 4. EMMA.
Two Of Her Novels Got Published Posthumously : - 1. PERSUASION n2. NORTHANGER ABBEY.
Apart From These Six Novels, Three Large Notebooks That Jane Had Been Updating During Her Adolescence And Early Youth , Are Quite A Good Source Of Information Regarding Jane Austen.
She Had Penned Countless Letters Addressed Mainly To Her Elder Sister,CASSANDRA, With Whom She Shared The Closest Bonding And To Her Brothers n Family Friends, Throw Good Lights On The Life n Works Of Jane Austen.
Jane Austen Was An Social n Cultural Enthusiast n Had Had A Great Fondness For Social Gatherings , Ball Dancing n Conversing About The Contemporary Events et.al ! We Find In Her Works A Rather Great Space Devoted To The Social Parties, Singing n Dancing!
LOVE,ROMANCE,COURTSHIP,MARRIAGE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE AUSTENITE THEMES THAT SHE KEPT DISCUSSING AND DETAILING . . ..but, ultimately conforming to the age specific stereotypes wherein Marriage Was The Sole Route For Women For Social Mobility !
Irony , Wit n Humor Do Sparkle InHer Works.
JANE AUSTEN PAINTS AN IDYLLIC SETTING WHERE PEOPLE COME AND COURT AND LOVE AND ROMANCE AND MAKE PROPOSALS FOR MARRIAGE. . . . .!
Almost All Of Her Works Have Been Adapted Many Times For Films n TV.-Miniseries !
Despite Limitations, JANE AUSTEN IS WIDELY READ TODAY AROUND THE GLOBE AND IS POPULAR SECOND TO NONE IN UK !
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Today,The British Novelist Of Romantic Tales, Jane Austen, Would Have Been 237 !
She Was Born On This Day, Dec. 16, 1775 at Steventon,Hampshire,UK.
Jane Austen Had Lived For Only 41yrs and Authored 6 complete Novels n Two Half Finished.
She Remained Largely Anonymous During Her Lifetime As She Used To Pen Novels Without Disclosing Her Name As The Author Of Those Works And Had Preferred To Sign Them As 'BY A LADY' !
Only Four Novels Published During Her Lifetime : - 1. SENSE & SENSIBILITY 2. PRIDE & PREJUDICE 3. MANSFIELD PARK n 4. EMMA.
Two Of Her Novels Got Published Posthumously : - 1. PERSUASION n2. NORTHANGER ABBEY.
Apart From These Six Novels, Three Large Notebooks That Jane Had Been Updating During Her Adolescence And Early Youth , Are Quite A Good Source Of Information Regarding Jane Austen.
She Had Penned Countless Letters Addressed Mainly To Her Elder Sister,CASSANDRA, With Whom She Shared The Closest Bonding And To Her Brothers n Family Friends, Throw Good Lights On The Life n Works Of Jane Austen.
Jane Austen Was An Social n Cultural Enthusiast n Had Had A Great Fondness For Social Gatherings , Ball Dancing n Conversing About The Contemporary Events et.al ! We Find In Her Works A Rather Great Space Devoted To The Social Parties, Singing n Dancing!
LOVE,ROMANCE,COURTSHIP,MARRIAGE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE AUSTENITE THEMES THAT SHE KEPT DISCUSSING AND DETAILING . . ..but, ultimately conforming to the age specific stereotypes wherein Marriage Was The Sole Route For Women For Social Mobility !
Irony , Wit n Humor Do Sparkle InHer Works.
JANE AUSTEN PAINTS AN IDYLLIC SETTING WHERE PEOPLE COME AND COURT AND LOVE AND ROMANCE AND MAKE PROPOSALS FOR MARRIAGE. . . . .!
Almost All Of Her Works Have Been Adapted Many Times For Films n TV.-Miniseries !
Despite Limitations, JANE AUSTEN IS WIDELY READ TODAY AROUND THE GLOBE AND IS POPULAR SECOND TO NONE IN UK !
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
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BIHAR
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Saturday 15 December 2012
THE SANDY HOOK,NEWTOWN,CT MASSACRE AND THE RESPONSE THEREAFTER !
'' EVERY PARENT IN AMERICA HAS A HEART HEAVY WITH HURT ! ''
president Obama .
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The Gun-Culture And The Craziness Of Indiscriminate Shootings Are Not New To The United States!There Has Repeatedly Been Massacres Reported In One Corner Or Other In The States And There Has Never Been Any Concerted Efforts Being Made In Order To Curb Such Mindless Shooting-Spree !
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IS A TOTAL FAILURE ON THIS ACCOUNT!
And, Such Inertia Of Failing To Build Up Any Effective MechanismTo Curb Such Horrific Incidents, Points The Lack Of Understanding, rather, Willingness To Tackle An Issue Of Such Urgency !
SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIn Newtown,Connecticut, Is Reportedly The Second Biggest Such Incident In American History Of Gun Violence And It Still Brings Nothing Specific Measures In Terms Of Policy Changes In Gun Licencing or Arms Acts !
President Obama Almost Broke Into Tears And Had To Take Pauses While Addressing The Nation During White House Briefing n Later In His Weekly Radio plus Internet Address.Obama Gave A Good,rather Proper Address Trying To Empathizing With The Grieving Families And Appealing To The Nation To Be United In Such Tragic Moments, But,There Was No Indication Regarding How To Tackle Such Tragedies In Future or How To Approach The Gun Laws Afresh !
TALKS WITHOUT ACTS IS FUTILE ! And,The First Man Who Expressed Anger On The Existing Schism Between Thoughts n Action, Is NY MAYOR,M.BLOOMBERG!
Obama Said : -
"We Grieve For The Families Of Those We Lost.And We Keep In Our Prayers The Parents Of Those Who Survived. Because As Blessed As They Are To Have Their Children Home, They Know That Their Child's Innocence Has Been Torn Away Far Too Early."
Adam Lenza Was Having 4 Guns ! More Guns Were Found In His House Where He Had Shot His Mother Dead Before Coming To The School n Forcing His Way Inside n Went On Killing Spree That Costed 26 Lives. . . .20 of Them Were Children ! All The Guns Were Issued In His Mother's Name !
How Many Guns Does A Man/Woman Need ?
Why Not Do Away With Such Individual Possession Of Firearms?
A Few Months Ago We Had A Dark Knight Shooting At A Theater In Colarado and A Mall Shooting In Oregaon,Shooting at Sikh Shrine. . . .etc. !
Virginia Tech Happened A Decade Ago And Since Then Countless Shootings Took Place Targeting Schools, Shopping Places, Religious Buildings , Theaters . ..et.al And After Every Such Incident We Hear Lots Of Emotional Pourings ,But, No Concrete Measures !
American Establishment Must Contemplate Over Such Acts Of Wanton Killings And Build Up Some Consensus In Order To Put An End To Such Mass Murders!
People Have This Fundamental Right To Live Safe n Fearless And Such Acts Repeatedly Erode People's Faith In The Governance And Encroach Upon Their Basic Human Rights To Live In A Place Where The Mind Is Without Fear !
IT'S HIGH TIME TO WAKE UP LEAVING THE INERTIA OF NOT DOING ANYTHING !
MAY ALMIGHTY GIVE STRENGTH TOTHE GRIEVING FAMILIES TO OVERCOME THIS HUGE LOSS AND TO MOVE AHEAD !
Amen!
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
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SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
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president Obama .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Gun-Culture And The Craziness Of Indiscriminate Shootings Are Not New To The United States!There Has Repeatedly Been Massacres Reported In One Corner Or Other In The States And There Has Never Been Any Concerted Efforts Being Made In Order To Curb Such Mindless Shooting-Spree !
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IS A TOTAL FAILURE ON THIS ACCOUNT!
And, Such Inertia Of Failing To Build Up Any Effective MechanismTo Curb Such Horrific Incidents, Points The Lack Of Understanding, rather, Willingness To Tackle An Issue Of Such Urgency !
SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIn Newtown,Connecticut, Is Reportedly The Second Biggest Such Incident In American History Of Gun Violence And It Still Brings Nothing Specific Measures In Terms Of Policy Changes In Gun Licencing or Arms Acts !
President Obama Almost Broke Into Tears And Had To Take Pauses While Addressing The Nation During White House Briefing n Later In His Weekly Radio plus Internet Address.Obama Gave A Good,rather Proper Address Trying To Empathizing With The Grieving Families And Appealing To The Nation To Be United In Such Tragic Moments, But,There Was No Indication Regarding How To Tackle Such Tragedies In Future or How To Approach The Gun Laws Afresh !
TALKS WITHOUT ACTS IS FUTILE ! And,The First Man Who Expressed Anger On The Existing Schism Between Thoughts n Action, Is NY MAYOR,M.BLOOMBERG!
Obama Said : -
"We Grieve For The Families Of Those We Lost.And We Keep In Our Prayers The Parents Of Those Who Survived. Because As Blessed As They Are To Have Their Children Home, They Know That Their Child's Innocence Has Been Torn Away Far Too Early."
Adam Lenza Was Having 4 Guns ! More Guns Were Found In His House Where He Had Shot His Mother Dead Before Coming To The School n Forcing His Way Inside n Went On Killing Spree That Costed 26 Lives. . . .20 of Them Were Children ! All The Guns Were Issued In His Mother's Name !
How Many Guns Does A Man/Woman Need ?
Why Not Do Away With Such Individual Possession Of Firearms?
A Few Months Ago We Had A Dark Knight Shooting At A Theater In Colarado and A Mall Shooting In Oregaon,Shooting at Sikh Shrine. . . .etc. !
Virginia Tech Happened A Decade Ago And Since Then Countless Shootings Took Place Targeting Schools, Shopping Places, Religious Buildings , Theaters . ..et.al And After Every Such Incident We Hear Lots Of Emotional Pourings ,But, No Concrete Measures !
American Establishment Must Contemplate Over Such Acts Of Wanton Killings And Build Up Some Consensus In Order To Put An End To Such Mass Murders!
People Have This Fundamental Right To Live Safe n Fearless And Such Acts Repeatedly Erode People's Faith In The Governance And Encroach Upon Their Basic Human Rights To Live In A Place Where The Mind Is Without Fear !
IT'S HIGH TIME TO WAKE UP LEAVING THE INERTIA OF NOT DOING ANYTHING !
MAY ALMIGHTY GIVE STRENGTH TOTHE GRIEVING FAMILIES TO OVERCOME THIS HUGE LOSS AND TO MOVE AHEAD !
Amen!
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
4F, ADARSHNAGAR
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
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Friday 14 December 2012
TWO YEARS OF THE 'ARAB-SPRING' !
In a couple of days, the unique event of the arab-world, popularly known as 'arab-spring', will mark its second birthday.But, unlike any other birthdays,it will have nothing specific to cheer about except its growth from its infancy to its childhood !
TIME MOVES ,YET, REMAINS STAND-STILL !
On 17th of december 2010, a young vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself aflame and died a few days later in a hospitalin the central town of Tunisia, Sid-Bouezid.The young vendor,a poor man,had for long been tolerating the excesses committed by the authorities i.e. By Local Police.When his patience worn thin and he had no gateway visible for getting his grievances redressed, he set himself on fire. . . . . In A Last Effort To Preserve Self-respect !
That Single Incident Became A Rallying Point For Countless Commoners Across Tunisia And The Collective Protests Suddenly Erupted Engulfing Every Corner OfTunisia. Tunisians Got Themselves United Against The Oppressive Regime Of The Dictator Ben Ali. And, The Protests Became So Stronger That The Despotic Ruler,Ben Ali, Had To Flee ! Within A Few Months A Fresh Election Took Place And A New Interim Government Came To Power With Uphill Tasks Of Drafting A Constitution And Ameliorating The Economic Conditions.
Those Who Came To Power Via Free Election, Were, Mostly, Hardliner Islamists, Politically Under The Ennahda-Party ! There Were Fears Of Turning Tunisia,a largerly liberal country - thanks to its proximity to the european nations, Into A Theocratic Country Instead Of A Democratic Nation That The Revolution Aspired For ! These Fears Were Allayed By The Hardliners While They Were Still Under Campaigning , Telling People Not To Worry As It Would Do Its Best To Protect n Preserve The Democratic Principles, Secularism,Human Rights. . . .et.al !
After Being In Power For A Couple Of Months, The Islamists Started To Turn The Clock Back By Imposing Harsher Norms And Slaying Every Voice Of Dissent.
There Has Not Been Any Tangible Progress On The Economic Front And The Young Populace Feel Utterly Cheated And The Overall Scenario In Tunisia Is That Of Despair , Disillusionment, Distress n Deprivation!
In These Two Years, The Cradle Of The 'ARAB-SPRING' , TUNISIA, Has Witnessed Nothing Worthwile Gains Except A Replacement In The Ruling Elites !
The Revolution Is Only Half Way Through And If Current Scenario Are Of Any Suggestions Then It May Be More Likely That The Revolution will have to re-start all over again !
( To BeContinued. . .)
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TIME MOVES ,YET, REMAINS STAND-STILL !
On 17th of december 2010, a young vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself aflame and died a few days later in a hospitalin the central town of Tunisia, Sid-Bouezid.The young vendor,a poor man,had for long been tolerating the excesses committed by the authorities i.e. By Local Police.When his patience worn thin and he had no gateway visible for getting his grievances redressed, he set himself on fire. . . . . In A Last Effort To Preserve Self-respect !
That Single Incident Became A Rallying Point For Countless Commoners Across Tunisia And The Collective Protests Suddenly Erupted Engulfing Every Corner OfTunisia. Tunisians Got Themselves United Against The Oppressive Regime Of The Dictator Ben Ali. And, The Protests Became So Stronger That The Despotic Ruler,Ben Ali, Had To Flee ! Within A Few Months A Fresh Election Took Place And A New Interim Government Came To Power With Uphill Tasks Of Drafting A Constitution And Ameliorating The Economic Conditions.
Those Who Came To Power Via Free Election, Were, Mostly, Hardliner Islamists, Politically Under The Ennahda-Party ! There Were Fears Of Turning Tunisia,a largerly liberal country - thanks to its proximity to the european nations, Into A Theocratic Country Instead Of A Democratic Nation That The Revolution Aspired For ! These Fears Were Allayed By The Hardliners While They Were Still Under Campaigning , Telling People Not To Worry As It Would Do Its Best To Protect n Preserve The Democratic Principles, Secularism,Human Rights. . . .et.al !
After Being In Power For A Couple Of Months, The Islamists Started To Turn The Clock Back By Imposing Harsher Norms And Slaying Every Voice Of Dissent.
There Has Not Been Any Tangible Progress On The Economic Front And The Young Populace Feel Utterly Cheated And The Overall Scenario In Tunisia Is That Of Despair , Disillusionment, Distress n Deprivation!
In These Two Years, The Cradle Of The 'ARAB-SPRING' , TUNISIA, Has Witnessed Nothing Worthwile Gains Except A Replacement In The Ruling Elites !
The Revolution Is Only Half Way Through And If Current Scenario Are Of Any Suggestions Then It May Be More Likely That The Revolution will have to re-start all over again !
( To BeContinued. . .)
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
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Thursday 13 December 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,TAYLOR SWIFT !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAYLOR SWIFT !
THE QUEEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC IS 23 TODAY !
RANKED @69 IN THE LISTS OF MOST INFLUENTIAL CELEBRITY BY #FORBES MAGAZINE, TAYLOR SWIFT HAS MATURED A LOT,YET HER VOICE HAS THAT TEEN AGE SWEETNESS !
It's simply amazing to know how many grammys this 23yr girl has scooped up so far !
Since 2006,when her debut album titled as her name, Taylor Swift Has Continuously Plus Constantly Been On Rise And Today She Is Most Famous Female Country Singer In The World Of Music.
Her Albums n Songs Have Been Chartbusters And She Has Become A Household Name For Music Lovers Around The Globe.
She Is A Style Icon And Her Range Of Choice In Dress n Hairdo Is Simply Flawless.She Always Has Her Style On Display At Awards' Ceremony.
This Year Is Her Best As She Has Got Almost All Top Music Awards Given To Female Singer.She Got The Best Female Country Singer at CMA, Most Favourite Female Artist At American Music Award And Best Female Singer At Billboards' !
'RED' Is Her Latest Album That Has Been Reigning At Music Charts.
MTV Has A Week Long Celebrations In Honour Of Taylor Swift And Today, It Is Gonna Release Her Latest Video Titled- I KNEW YOU WERE A TROUBLE !
She Is Nominated For Three Grammys n Golden Globe 2013 .
She Is Reportedly Dating British Singer Of The New Directions Band, HARRY STYLES .
May Her SWIFT RISE Continue In Future !
May She Remain Rooted In Her Art And Never Be A Part Of A Legion Of Celebrities Who Are Habituated In Courting Controversy Uncalled For !
HAPPY B'DAY,TAYLOR!
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THE QUEEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC IS 23 TODAY !
RANKED @69 IN THE LISTS OF MOST INFLUENTIAL CELEBRITY BY #FORBES MAGAZINE, TAYLOR SWIFT HAS MATURED A LOT,YET HER VOICE HAS THAT TEEN AGE SWEETNESS !
It's simply amazing to know how many grammys this 23yr girl has scooped up so far !
Since 2006,when her debut album titled as her name, Taylor Swift Has Continuously Plus Constantly Been On Rise And Today She Is Most Famous Female Country Singer In The World Of Music.
Her Albums n Songs Have Been Chartbusters And She Has Become A Household Name For Music Lovers Around The Globe.
She Is A Style Icon And Her Range Of Choice In Dress n Hairdo Is Simply Flawless.She Always Has Her Style On Display At Awards' Ceremony.
This Year Is Her Best As She Has Got Almost All Top Music Awards Given To Female Singer.She Got The Best Female Country Singer at CMA, Most Favourite Female Artist At American Music Award And Best Female Singer At Billboards' !
'RED' Is Her Latest Album That Has Been Reigning At Music Charts.
MTV Has A Week Long Celebrations In Honour Of Taylor Swift And Today, It Is Gonna Release Her Latest Video Titled- I KNEW YOU WERE A TROUBLE !
She Is Nominated For Three Grammys n Golden Globe 2013 .
She Is Reportedly Dating British Singer Of The New Directions Band, HARRY STYLES .
May Her SWIFT RISE Continue In Future !
May She Remain Rooted In Her Art And Never Be A Part Of A Legion Of Celebrities Who Are Habituated In Courting Controversy Uncalled For !
HAPPY B'DAY,TAYLOR!
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Wednesday 12 December 2012
PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR, THE LEGENDARY SITAR-MAESTRO,HAS DIED !
THE LIGHT HAS GONE OUT OF THE CLASSICAL-MUSIC LEAVING BEHIND ENLIGHTENING AND ILLUMINATING MEMORIES TO KEEP ALL OF THE MUSIC LOVERS ENTHRALLED FOREVER !
YES !! THE DIETY OF MUSIC HAS CALLED HER MOST ILLUSTRIOUS SON TO HER ABODE !
PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR ,THE LEGENDARY MUSICIAN AND SITAR-MAESTRO,HAS PASSED AWAY !HE WAS 92.
Today Is A Very Very Sad Day For Music Lovers Around The Globe As The Legendary Sitar Maestro, PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR HAS DIED !
He was 92 and admitted at Scripps Hospital, San Diego,CA,USA Where he had his heart valve replacement surgery a couple of days ago.Doctors said the surgery was successful,but,the recovery couldn't materialize due to the extreme fragile health of the musician.
He is survived by his second wife,daughters Anoushka Shankar n Norah Jones,four grandchildren and other family members.
With His Demise A Glorious Chapter In Music Has Come To An End ! Pandit Ravi Shankar Got A Maddenning Following In The West And Had Made The United States His Second Home.He Hit The International Acclaim During The Late 50s n 60s Of The Last Century.He Had Mentored And Helped The Beatles,especially,GOERGE HARRISON, In Acquainting Them In The Classical Indian Music.
Pandit Ravi Shankar Was The Best Ambassador Of The Indian Classical Music To The West And Had Extensively Toured Several European Cities n That Of North America Giving Riveting Performances That Would Sweep The Audiences Off Their Feet And Transport Them Into A Different World !
Panditjee Was Also An Eminent Innovator As He Had Fused Many Elements Of The Southern Indian Music, Technically Called 'CARNATIC MUSIC' , With The North Indian Music,Technically Known As 'HINDUSTANI MUSIC' And Had Brought Out A Rather Totally Original Music Altogether. He ,Throughout His Life, Tried To Fuse Features Of The Western Music And The Indian Music !
He Got The Highest Indian Civilian Award,The BHARAT-RATNA ( JEWELOF INDIA) In 1999.Panditjee Also Won Three GRAMMYs n Numerous Other Awards For His Matchless Contribution To The Music Arena.
His Two Daughters From Two Marriages, NORAH JONES n ANOUSHKA SHANKAR, Are Also Internationally Recognized Musicians And GRAMMYs Awardee!
Panditjee's Death Has Put An End To An Era Highly Rich In Classical Music !
MAY GOD BLESS THE DEPARTED SOUL !
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YES !! THE DIETY OF MUSIC HAS CALLED HER MOST ILLUSTRIOUS SON TO HER ABODE !
PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR ,THE LEGENDARY MUSICIAN AND SITAR-MAESTRO,HAS PASSED AWAY !HE WAS 92.
Today Is A Very Very Sad Day For Music Lovers Around The Globe As The Legendary Sitar Maestro, PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR HAS DIED !
He was 92 and admitted at Scripps Hospital, San Diego,CA,USA Where he had his heart valve replacement surgery a couple of days ago.Doctors said the surgery was successful,but,the recovery couldn't materialize due to the extreme fragile health of the musician.
He is survived by his second wife,daughters Anoushka Shankar n Norah Jones,four grandchildren and other family members.
With His Demise A Glorious Chapter In Music Has Come To An End ! Pandit Ravi Shankar Got A Maddenning Following In The West And Had Made The United States His Second Home.He Hit The International Acclaim During The Late 50s n 60s Of The Last Century.He Had Mentored And Helped The Beatles,especially,GOERGE HARRISON, In Acquainting Them In The Classical Indian Music.
Pandit Ravi Shankar Was The Best Ambassador Of The Indian Classical Music To The West And Had Extensively Toured Several European Cities n That Of North America Giving Riveting Performances That Would Sweep The Audiences Off Their Feet And Transport Them Into A Different World !
Panditjee Was Also An Eminent Innovator As He Had Fused Many Elements Of The Southern Indian Music, Technically Called 'CARNATIC MUSIC' , With The North Indian Music,Technically Known As 'HINDUSTANI MUSIC' And Had Brought Out A Rather Totally Original Music Altogether. He ,Throughout His Life, Tried To Fuse Features Of The Western Music And The Indian Music !
He Got The Highest Indian Civilian Award,The BHARAT-RATNA ( JEWELOF INDIA) In 1999.Panditjee Also Won Three GRAMMYs n Numerous Other Awards For His Matchless Contribution To The Music Arena.
His Two Daughters From Two Marriages, NORAH JONES n ANOUSHKA SHANKAR, Are Also Internationally Recognized Musicians And GRAMMYs Awardee!
Panditjee's Death Has Put An End To An Era Highly Rich In Classical Music !
MAY GOD BLESS THE DEPARTED SOUL !
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
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Tuesday 11 December 2012
ALEXANDER SOLZHENITSYN,THE GREAT RUSSIAN AUTHOR,WAS BORN THIS DAY!
'' LITERATURE IS THE LIVING MEMORY OF A NATION. ''
ALEXANDER SOLZHENITSYN,RUSSIAN NOVELIST AND NOBEL PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn Was Arguably The Best Chronicler Of The Miseries And Mores Of The STALINIST ERA .
His Most Famous Book, THE GULAG ARCHIPELAGO, Is Considered As The Finest Depiction Of Forced Labor Camp Life During The Stalinist Regime In USSR.
Solzhenitsyn Spent 18yrs In Exile, Mostly In Some Rural Area In Vermont,USA.
After The Fall Of The USSR, Alexander Solzhenitsyn Returned To His Homeland And Was Warmly Welcomed And Hailed As The Conscience-Keeper Of Modern Post Cold War Russia.
Much To His Dismay, Alexander Solzhenitsyn Was Shocked To See An All Pervasive Imbalance Between The Materialism And The Spiritualism In The Russian Society n Culture !
He Died Of Some Heart Ailment or Stroke On 3 August, 2008 In Moscow, At The Age Of 90.
Solzhenitsyn Was Born On This Day, December 11 , 1918.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,SOLZHENITSYN !
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ALEXANDER SOLZHENITSYN,RUSSIAN NOVELIST AND NOBEL PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn Was Arguably The Best Chronicler Of The Miseries And Mores Of The STALINIST ERA .
His Most Famous Book, THE GULAG ARCHIPELAGO, Is Considered As The Finest Depiction Of Forced Labor Camp Life During The Stalinist Regime In USSR.
Solzhenitsyn Spent 18yrs In Exile, Mostly In Some Rural Area In Vermont,USA.
After The Fall Of The USSR, Alexander Solzhenitsyn Returned To His Homeland And Was Warmly Welcomed And Hailed As The Conscience-Keeper Of Modern Post Cold War Russia.
Much To His Dismay, Alexander Solzhenitsyn Was Shocked To See An All Pervasive Imbalance Between The Materialism And The Spiritualism In The Russian Society n Culture !
He Died Of Some Heart Ailment or Stroke On 3 August, 2008 In Moscow, At The Age Of 90.
Solzhenitsyn Was Born On This Day, December 11 , 1918.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,SOLZHENITSYN !
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Monday 10 December 2012
EMILY DICKINSON WAS BORN THIS DAY !
'' SAYING NOTHING . . . .SOMETIMES SAYS THE MOST. ''
'' NOT KNOWING WHEN THE DAWN WILL COME/ I OPEN EVERY DOOR. ''
'' THE SOUL SHOULD ALWAYS STAND AJAR , READY TO WELCOME THE ECSTATIC EXPERIENCE. ''
'' IF I CAN STOP ONE HEART FROM BREAKING, I SHALL NOT LIVE IN VAIN. ''
Emily Dickinson.
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Emily Dickinson Had Only A Couple Of Poems Published As She Would Have Preferred Her Poems As Sort Of Private Gifts Meant For Family And Friends Mostly.
It Was Only After Her Death In 1886 That Her Innumerable Poems Numbering Nearly 1800 Were Found And Collected For Publication And That Met With Good Appreciations , If Not Critical Acclaim.
But, Emily Was Destined To Be A Great Poet And It Started Gaining Currency Around Late 40s n Early 50s Of The Last Century.And, Since Then, Emily Has Been On Ascent !
Today Emily Dickinson Is Celebrated As One Of The Greatest Poets Of All Time !
Also, She, Through Her Poems n Letters, Has Sort Of Gained CULT STATUS !
Emily Dickinson Was Born This Day December 10 in 1830 In Amherst, Massachusetts,USA.
Happy Birthday,EMILY DICKINSON !
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'' NOT KNOWING WHEN THE DAWN WILL COME/ I OPEN EVERY DOOR. ''
'' THE SOUL SHOULD ALWAYS STAND AJAR , READY TO WELCOME THE ECSTATIC EXPERIENCE. ''
'' IF I CAN STOP ONE HEART FROM BREAKING, I SHALL NOT LIVE IN VAIN. ''
Emily Dickinson.
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Emily Dickinson Had Only A Couple Of Poems Published As She Would Have Preferred Her Poems As Sort Of Private Gifts Meant For Family And Friends Mostly.
It Was Only After Her Death In 1886 That Her Innumerable Poems Numbering Nearly 1800 Were Found And Collected For Publication And That Met With Good Appreciations , If Not Critical Acclaim.
But, Emily Was Destined To Be A Great Poet And It Started Gaining Currency Around Late 40s n Early 50s Of The Last Century.And, Since Then, Emily Has Been On Ascent !
Today Emily Dickinson Is Celebrated As One Of The Greatest Poets Of All Time !
Also, She, Through Her Poems n Letters, Has Sort Of Gained CULT STATUS !
Emily Dickinson Was Born This Day December 10 in 1830 In Amherst, Massachusetts,USA.
Happy Birthday,EMILY DICKINSON !
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Sunday 9 December 2012
EGYPTIAN CONUNDRUM GETS MORE MESSIER AS MORSI REMAINS INSENSITIVE !
The Political Storm Kickstarted By President Morsi Assuming Extraordinary Powers Later Compounded By The Rushed Draft Constitution Slated To Go For The People's Vote On Dec 15, Shows Little Chance Of Calm And An Abundance Of Confusion !
As Per The Presidential Announcement Of A Dialogue With The Opposition Members Slated For Yesterday(Saturday) Is Concerned, There Was Not Any Such Comprehensive Talks Reported So Far !
The Various Opposition Groups Unified Under The Umbrella Of 'National Salvation Front' Led By The Three Well Recognized Figures,namely, Muhammed El-bardei, Amr Moussa And Hamadeen Sabahi , Has Bycotted Any Such Dialogue With Mr. Morsi Till Morsi Revokes His Decree And Postpones The Referendum !
Initially, Morsi Appeared Adamant Over Such Pre-Conditions And Had Instead Some Sort Of Concessions In Way Of Preponement Of His Decree! Morsi Had Outlined Last Month, When He Took To Himself Extraordinary Powers, That His Powers Would Come To The Normal Level After The Making Of The Constitution And The Election Of The Parliament.But, Now He Reportedly Said He Would Drawdown His Powers After The Plebiscite Itself, Irrespective Of Its Ayes Or Nays !
Morsi,however,didn't show any willingness of any deferrment of the date of the Plebiscite !
As Per The Al-Ahram News, Mr. Morsi Also Hinted That He Might Go For Martial-Rule Given The Present Scenario Full Of Political Divisions , Clashes And Bloodsheds ! Morsi's Such Hint Is Symbolic Of His Helplessness And Failures In Matters Largely Political !
Given Such Prop, The Armed Forces That Had Its Hey Day During Post Mubarak Era Till This Year's Election In June, Has Posted A Brief On Some State News Sites Telling Its Importance In Matters n Times Of National Crisis And Its Onus To Rein In Civil-Unrests Plus General Upheavals Of National Implications. The Armed Forces,However, Also Cautioned The People And Politicians That There's Only One Way Out Of The Crisis : Dialogue ! It Said If Any Other Medium Be Resorted To Salvage The Present Conundrum, Egypt Will Slide Into A 'DARK TUNNEL' !
Just A Few Hours Ago Reports In Al-Arabiya English Suggest That Muhammed Morsi Expressed His Desire To Postpone The December 15 Referendum Date ! This Is Contrary To The Earlier Report !
So , Now Morsi Has Accepted The Main Demands Of The Oppositions : Changes In The Draft Constitution n The Postponement Of The Referendum Date !
It Will Be Clearer After Sometime Whether The National Salvation Front Is Going To Yield Now And Enter Into Negotiations For A Consensus,if any for the time being,at least ! !
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As Per The Presidential Announcement Of A Dialogue With The Opposition Members Slated For Yesterday(Saturday) Is Concerned, There Was Not Any Such Comprehensive Talks Reported So Far !
The Various Opposition Groups Unified Under The Umbrella Of 'National Salvation Front' Led By The Three Well Recognized Figures,namely, Muhammed El-bardei, Amr Moussa And Hamadeen Sabahi , Has Bycotted Any Such Dialogue With Mr. Morsi Till Morsi Revokes His Decree And Postpones The Referendum !
Initially, Morsi Appeared Adamant Over Such Pre-Conditions And Had Instead Some Sort Of Concessions In Way Of Preponement Of His Decree! Morsi Had Outlined Last Month, When He Took To Himself Extraordinary Powers, That His Powers Would Come To The Normal Level After The Making Of The Constitution And The Election Of The Parliament.But, Now He Reportedly Said He Would Drawdown His Powers After The Plebiscite Itself, Irrespective Of Its Ayes Or Nays !
Morsi,however,didn't show any willingness of any deferrment of the date of the Plebiscite !
As Per The Al-Ahram News, Mr. Morsi Also Hinted That He Might Go For Martial-Rule Given The Present Scenario Full Of Political Divisions , Clashes And Bloodsheds ! Morsi's Such Hint Is Symbolic Of His Helplessness And Failures In Matters Largely Political !
Given Such Prop, The Armed Forces That Had Its Hey Day During Post Mubarak Era Till This Year's Election In June, Has Posted A Brief On Some State News Sites Telling Its Importance In Matters n Times Of National Crisis And Its Onus To Rein In Civil-Unrests Plus General Upheavals Of National Implications. The Armed Forces,However, Also Cautioned The People And Politicians That There's Only One Way Out Of The Crisis : Dialogue ! It Said If Any Other Medium Be Resorted To Salvage The Present Conundrum, Egypt Will Slide Into A 'DARK TUNNEL' !
Just A Few Hours Ago Reports In Al-Arabiya English Suggest That Muhammed Morsi Expressed His Desire To Postpone The December 15 Referendum Date ! This Is Contrary To The Earlier Report !
So , Now Morsi Has Accepted The Main Demands Of The Oppositions : Changes In The Draft Constitution n The Postponement Of The Referendum Date !
It Will Be Clearer After Sometime Whether The National Salvation Front Is Going To Yield Now And Enter Into Negotiations For A Consensus,if any for the time being,at least ! !
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Tuesday 4 December 2012
ALMOST NONSENSICAL MUSINGS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAINER MARIA RILKE,THE GREAT GERMA...
ALMOST NONSENSICAL MUSINGS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAINER MARIA RILKE,THE GREAT GERMA...: (1.)'' Let life happen to you. Believe me: life is in the right, always.'' (2.)'' A good marriage is one in which each partner appoints th...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAINER MARIA RILKE,THE GREAT GERMAN POET !
(1.)'' Let life happen to you. Believe me: life is in the right, always.''
(2.)'' A good marriage is one in which each partner appoints the other to be the guardian of his/her solitude. ''
(3.)'' Let everything happen to you :
Beauty and terror !
Just keep going.
No feeling is final ! ”
Rainer Maria Rilke.
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Rainer Maria Rilke,The Great German Language Poet, Would Have Been 137 Today.
Rilke Is Unanimously Considered As One Of The Greatest Lyrical Poets Of The Last Century And Certainly The GREATEST German Lyrical Poet !
Born On December 4 , 1875 In Prague, Rilke Started Composing Poems Since The Age Of Nineteen, However With Little Appreciation From The Literary Circle .
Rilke Had To Spend Much Of His Childhood In Loneliness As His Parents Seperated When Rilke Was Only Nine And That Sense Of Alienation And Sadness Had Had A Considerable Impact Upon His Later Life And Works.
He Had A Fine Grip Over Poetry and Prose As His Writings Have A Musical Touch And That Is What He Has Always Be Held In Great Esteem.Rilke's Mature Works Appeared After His Trip To Russia With Lou Salome,a senior lady who helped and encouraged Rilke to write.He met Tolstoy and other artists in Russia And Was Highly Impressed With The Russian Culture.After Returning From Russia, He Produced Two Notable Poetry Books Namely, THE BOOK OF HOURS and THE BOOK OF IMAGES .Rilke Also Penned A Story book, STORIES OF GOD -- largely influenced by Tolstoy's Mysticism.
Rilke Was Sort Of A Dissatisfied Soul And He Kept Exploring People n Places All Through His Life.For Him, Having Memories Of Things Are Not The Only Important Part In Creation, But, That Memories Must Be Erased And This Erasing Comes Only When A Creative Soul Depicts Them Into A Piece Of Art In Its Entirety With The Help Of His Experiences !
Rilke Was Master Of Objectifying Emotions And His Passion For Infusing Vitality In Every Physical Things Was Quite An Innovative Way Of Expression And For That The Essence Was More Important Than The Structure Or The Physical Dimensions.Such Portrayal Of 'THE ESSENCE OF THE CONCENTRATED THING' Is Often Refered As 'OBJECT/THING POEM' .
Rilke Toured Spain,Germany,Italy,France,Sweden,North Africa And Switzerland And Had Long Sojourn In Paris And Switzerland.
He Had Worked As The Secretary To The Renown French Painter,AUGUSTE RODIN and Had Married One Of Rodin's Disciples,CLARA WOSTHOF .He Had Numerous Affairs But All Were Shortlived .
It Is Said That Rilke Used To Court A Lady And Then Wrote Love Letters And When The Beloved Came Too Near, Rilke Started To Move Away !
'LETTERS OF A YOUNG POET' Has Something In This Regard : Rilke Used To Say To His Beloved - 'IF YOU LOVE ME ,THEN YOU SHOULD ALSO LOVE MY SOLITUDE ! '
Rilke Wrote Two Rather Long Poems ,One Dealing With The Themes Of Joy, Affirmation And The Other With Sadness n Death or Loss n Pain.
'DUINE'S ELEGIES' n 'SONNETS TO ORPHEUS' are Rilke's Masterpieces,both appeared in the same year , 1923. Sonnets Deals With Happier Themes Whereas Elegies Are Full Of Sad n Pessimistic Tenor !
Rilke Died At The Age Of 51 In Switzerland Where He Had Been Living In A Castle Given Free By A Countess Of Thurn.Rilke Died Of Leukeimia.
His Works Have Lasting Effects In Modern World Literature.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RILKE !
'' THE ONLY JOURNEY IS THE ONE WITHIN ! ''
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(2.)'' A good marriage is one in which each partner appoints the other to be the guardian of his/her solitude. ''
(3.)'' Let everything happen to you :
Beauty and terror !
Just keep going.
No feeling is final ! ”
Rainer Maria Rilke.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rainer Maria Rilke,The Great German Language Poet, Would Have Been 137 Today.
Rilke Is Unanimously Considered As One Of The Greatest Lyrical Poets Of The Last Century And Certainly The GREATEST German Lyrical Poet !
Born On December 4 , 1875 In Prague, Rilke Started Composing Poems Since The Age Of Nineteen, However With Little Appreciation From The Literary Circle .
Rilke Had To Spend Much Of His Childhood In Loneliness As His Parents Seperated When Rilke Was Only Nine And That Sense Of Alienation And Sadness Had Had A Considerable Impact Upon His Later Life And Works.
He Had A Fine Grip Over Poetry and Prose As His Writings Have A Musical Touch And That Is What He Has Always Be Held In Great Esteem.Rilke's Mature Works Appeared After His Trip To Russia With Lou Salome,a senior lady who helped and encouraged Rilke to write.He met Tolstoy and other artists in Russia And Was Highly Impressed With The Russian Culture.After Returning From Russia, He Produced Two Notable Poetry Books Namely, THE BOOK OF HOURS and THE BOOK OF IMAGES .Rilke Also Penned A Story book, STORIES OF GOD -- largely influenced by Tolstoy's Mysticism.
Rilke Was Sort Of A Dissatisfied Soul And He Kept Exploring People n Places All Through His Life.For Him, Having Memories Of Things Are Not The Only Important Part In Creation, But, That Memories Must Be Erased And This Erasing Comes Only When A Creative Soul Depicts Them Into A Piece Of Art In Its Entirety With The Help Of His Experiences !
Rilke Was Master Of Objectifying Emotions And His Passion For Infusing Vitality In Every Physical Things Was Quite An Innovative Way Of Expression And For That The Essence Was More Important Than The Structure Or The Physical Dimensions.Such Portrayal Of 'THE ESSENCE OF THE CONCENTRATED THING' Is Often Refered As 'OBJECT/THING POEM' .
Rilke Toured Spain,Germany,Italy,France,Sweden,North Africa And Switzerland And Had Long Sojourn In Paris And Switzerland.
He Had Worked As The Secretary To The Renown French Painter,AUGUSTE RODIN and Had Married One Of Rodin's Disciples,CLARA WOSTHOF .He Had Numerous Affairs But All Were Shortlived .
It Is Said That Rilke Used To Court A Lady And Then Wrote Love Letters And When The Beloved Came Too Near, Rilke Started To Move Away !
'LETTERS OF A YOUNG POET' Has Something In This Regard : Rilke Used To Say To His Beloved - 'IF YOU LOVE ME ,THEN YOU SHOULD ALSO LOVE MY SOLITUDE ! '
Rilke Wrote Two Rather Long Poems ,One Dealing With The Themes Of Joy, Affirmation And The Other With Sadness n Death or Loss n Pain.
'DUINE'S ELEGIES' n 'SONNETS TO ORPHEUS' are Rilke's Masterpieces,both appeared in the same year , 1923. Sonnets Deals With Happier Themes Whereas Elegies Are Full Of Sad n Pessimistic Tenor !
Rilke Died At The Age Of 51 In Switzerland Where He Had Been Living In A Castle Given Free By A Countess Of Thurn.Rilke Died Of Leukeimia.
His Works Have Lasting Effects In Modern World Literature.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RILKE !
'' THE ONLY JOURNEY IS THE ONE WITHIN ! ''
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Monday 3 December 2012
NEW FINDINGS SUGGEST WATER-ICE ON MERCURY !
Science Always Surprises In Its Beginning (at least) !We Have Learned The Other Day That 'WATER-ICE' Could Exist And, That Too, In Abundance, On The Warmest Of Surfaces !Yes, The Smallest, The Closest(to Sun) And The Warmest Of All Planets, MERCURY Has Multi Millions Tons Of Water Ice ! The Special Spacecraft, MESSENGER (MErcury Surface Space ENvironment GEochemistry and Ranging ) Sent Last Year In March By NASA, Has Sent Plenty Of Information N Data In Support Of The Hitherto Held WATER HYPOTHESIS ON MERCURY.
A Team Of Expert Scientists Hailing From NASA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON APPLIED PHYSICS LABARATORY(APL),UNIV. Of CALIFORNIA,LOS ANGELES(UCLA),JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV. . . .et.al Have Been Analyzing The Findings And Have Come To The Conclusion That The Warm Planet Has Evidence Of Tons Of Ice Trapped In Polar Craters,Especially On The North Pole Of Mercury !
IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT SCIENTISTS HAVE OBSERVED THIS UNUSUAL THING !
In 1970s n 90s ,Lots Of Radar Mappings Were Done Which Had Shown Places Of 'BRIGHT PATCHES' On The Surface Of Mercury. But, Those Findings Were Not Strong Enough To Be Conclusive!
This Time The Evidence Is Technically Stronger Due To The Equipments Applied For Mapping The Topography Of The Smallest Planet,MERCURY -That Makes A Round Of The Sun In Merely 88 Days!
Advanced ALTIMETERS Were Used That Is Based Upon Laser Techniques For A Clear, Closer n In-Depth Mapping Through The Use Of Millions Of Laser Pulses!
The Second Equipment In Probe Was NEUTRON SPECTROMETER For Detecting The Presence Of Hydrogen And Hence The Possibility Of Water !
Both The Equipments Have Sent Countless Images And Data That Have Come In Handy For Reaching The Conclusion.
One Of The Vital Findings Was To Measure The Surface REFLECTANCE To Verify The Nature Of Reflection Plus The Penetration Of Sun Rays !
Along With The White(Bright) Patches, There Is Another Kind Of Spots : The Black or Dark Patches !The Concerned Scientists Have Concluded These Dark Patches As Places Of Complex Carbonic Materials , Which Might Have, As They Guessed, Been Due To The Attacks Of Comets n Asteroids On The Mercury Surface In Due Course Of Time!
The Tilt Of Mercury Is Less Than 1-degree And That Makes Its Rotation In Such A Way That Some Areas Of The Polar Regions Do Not See The Light Of Day And These Areas Have Sufficient Ice That Might Be Helpful In Explaining And Understanding The Origin Of Life On Our Planet !
Good Luck To The Involved Scientists n Institutions !
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A Team Of Expert Scientists Hailing From NASA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON APPLIED PHYSICS LABARATORY(APL),UNIV. Of CALIFORNIA,LOS ANGELES(UCLA),JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV. . . .et.al Have Been Analyzing The Findings And Have Come To The Conclusion That The Warm Planet Has Evidence Of Tons Of Ice Trapped In Polar Craters,Especially On The North Pole Of Mercury !
IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT SCIENTISTS HAVE OBSERVED THIS UNUSUAL THING !
In 1970s n 90s ,Lots Of Radar Mappings Were Done Which Had Shown Places Of 'BRIGHT PATCHES' On The Surface Of Mercury. But, Those Findings Were Not Strong Enough To Be Conclusive!
This Time The Evidence Is Technically Stronger Due To The Equipments Applied For Mapping The Topography Of The Smallest Planet,MERCURY -That Makes A Round Of The Sun In Merely 88 Days!
Advanced ALTIMETERS Were Used That Is Based Upon Laser Techniques For A Clear, Closer n In-Depth Mapping Through The Use Of Millions Of Laser Pulses!
The Second Equipment In Probe Was NEUTRON SPECTROMETER For Detecting The Presence Of Hydrogen And Hence The Possibility Of Water !
Both The Equipments Have Sent Countless Images And Data That Have Come In Handy For Reaching The Conclusion.
One Of The Vital Findings Was To Measure The Surface REFLECTANCE To Verify The Nature Of Reflection Plus The Penetration Of Sun Rays !
Along With The White(Bright) Patches, There Is Another Kind Of Spots : The Black or Dark Patches !The Concerned Scientists Have Concluded These Dark Patches As Places Of Complex Carbonic Materials , Which Might Have, As They Guessed, Been Due To The Attacks Of Comets n Asteroids On The Mercury Surface In Due Course Of Time!
The Tilt Of Mercury Is Less Than 1-degree And That Makes Its Rotation In Such A Way That Some Areas Of The Polar Regions Do Not See The Light Of Day And These Areas Have Sufficient Ice That Might Be Helpful In Explaining And Understanding The Origin Of Life On Our Planet !
Good Luck To The Involved Scientists n Institutions !
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Sunday 2 December 2012
QUEEN OF POP, BRITNEY SPEARS, TURNS 31 !
Today Britney Spears Turns 31. The Queen of Pop and Diva Has Effected Sort Of A Powerful Comeback In The Music Arena !
Britney Came To The World Of Music Plus Entertainment In 1999 And Was Welcomed With Incomparable Adulation And Appreciation! 'BABY,ONE MORE TIME' ,Britney's Debut Album Made An Unprecedented Ripples Worldwide.The Album Sold A Whopping 1.3 millions In Its First Week And Till Date, It's A Record Sale For A Female Singer !The Title Song Remains A Craze Even Today.
It Has Been 13yrs. Since Then And Britney Still Rules Our Hearts.Undoubtedly,It's A Testimony To Her Talents Plus Hardwork.
Well, This Journey Has Not Been Like A Smooth Sailing And The Pop Diva Has Had Countless Moments Of Lows .She Was ,For Sometime, Very Fond Of Courting Controversy And Those Acts Of Britney Had Peeved Her Millions Of Fans Across The World.Her Romance With Singer,Justin Timberlake And Its Quick Break-up , Her Marriage With Kevin Federline And The Subsequent Divorce, Hers Using Drugs, Hers Shaving Off Head, TheBad Relationship Between Her Mom And Dad. . . . . .and a few others, Were Certainly Leaner Patch Of Her Life !
Also,Her Bizarre Ways Of Onstage Performances At VMAs!Her Sensational Lip-Lock With Madonna!Her Python Holding Dance!
Britney Had Had Everything From Fame To Notoriety !
If Someone, After Having Gone Through All These Upheavals In Just A Short Span, Tries Hard And Eventually Makes A Comeback, Must Have Something Unique To Inspire Others!
BRITNEY SPEARS HAS GOT THAT POWER TO INSPIRE! And, That Is What She Has Been Doing Of Late On The Sets Of 'X'-FACTOR As An Inspiring Mentor And Perfect Judge !
Britney Has Earned Around 58 Millions In This Year And The Prestigious Magazine,FORBES, Places Her As Topmost Earner In Musician Category! She Reportedly Has A 17 Millions Deal With The 'X' Factor!
And, She Released Her Latest, 'Will.i.am' This Last Wednesday Whose Number, 'SCREAM & SHOUT' Is The Numero Uno At iTunes Downloads !
With 7 Superhit Albums, Lovely Children, Fame, Success And A Sweetheart,JASON TRAVIC, BRITNEY IS ENJOYING HER LIFE !
Happy Birthday, Britney !
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Britney Came To The World Of Music Plus Entertainment In 1999 And Was Welcomed With Incomparable Adulation And Appreciation! 'BABY,ONE MORE TIME' ,Britney's Debut Album Made An Unprecedented Ripples Worldwide.The Album Sold A Whopping 1.3 millions In Its First Week And Till Date, It's A Record Sale For A Female Singer !The Title Song Remains A Craze Even Today.
It Has Been 13yrs. Since Then And Britney Still Rules Our Hearts.Undoubtedly,It's A Testimony To Her Talents Plus Hardwork.
Well, This Journey Has Not Been Like A Smooth Sailing And The Pop Diva Has Had Countless Moments Of Lows .She Was ,For Sometime, Very Fond Of Courting Controversy And Those Acts Of Britney Had Peeved Her Millions Of Fans Across The World.Her Romance With Singer,Justin Timberlake And Its Quick Break-up , Her Marriage With Kevin Federline And The Subsequent Divorce, Hers Using Drugs, Hers Shaving Off Head, TheBad Relationship Between Her Mom And Dad. . . . . .and a few others, Were Certainly Leaner Patch Of Her Life !
Also,Her Bizarre Ways Of Onstage Performances At VMAs!Her Sensational Lip-Lock With Madonna!Her Python Holding Dance!
Britney Had Had Everything From Fame To Notoriety !
If Someone, After Having Gone Through All These Upheavals In Just A Short Span, Tries Hard And Eventually Makes A Comeback, Must Have Something Unique To Inspire Others!
BRITNEY SPEARS HAS GOT THAT POWER TO INSPIRE! And, That Is What She Has Been Doing Of Late On The Sets Of 'X'-FACTOR As An Inspiring Mentor And Perfect Judge !
Britney Has Earned Around 58 Millions In This Year And The Prestigious Magazine,FORBES, Places Her As Topmost Earner In Musician Category! She Reportedly Has A 17 Millions Deal With The 'X' Factor!
And, She Released Her Latest, 'Will.i.am' This Last Wednesday Whose Number, 'SCREAM & SHOUT' Is The Numero Uno At iTunes Downloads !
With 7 Superhit Albums, Lovely Children, Fame, Success And A Sweetheart,JASON TRAVIC, BRITNEY IS ENJOYING HER LIFE !
Happy Birthday, Britney !
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Friday 30 November 2012
EGYPTIAN CRISIS AND ITS NEWLY DRAFTED CONSTITUTION !
'' WE ARE. . . . .THE EGYPTIAN PEOPLE ARE LEARNING HOW TO BE FREE ! ''
Mohammed Morsi In A Chat With TIME Magazine a day before yesterday !
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The CONSTITUENT-ASSEMBLY,dominated by the ISLAMISTS, has approved THE NEWLY WRITTEN CONSTITUTION OF EGYPT within a hectic schedule of around 16hrs. !Since Thursday Afternoon To Today's Morning,The 85 Members Present And Voting,Have Given A Go Ahead Sign To The Final Draft Of The Egyptian Constitution Comprising A Total Of 234 Articles !
The Original Constituent Assembly Had 100 Members.There Are Around 30 Members Who Boycotted The Nature Of Its Composition And The Dominance Of The Islamists !They Are Largely Liberals and Minorities Who Withdrew From The Original Constituent Assembly Citing What They Described As 'THE HIJACKING OF EGYPTIAN CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESS BY THE ISLAMISTS MEMBERS largely hailing from Muslim Brotherhood.These People Expressed Their Doubts Plus Fear Regarding The Islamization Of The Constitution And The Ignorings Of The Minorities,Women,Christians . . ..et.al ! They Lamented Over The Non-Secular Character Of The Proposed Constitution !
Their Apprehensions Proved Right Today !
The Now 85 Members Assembly Has No Christian Member and Only Three Women!
The Newly Approved Constitution Has Clearly Laid Down That The Guiding Principle Behind The Egyptian Constitution Will Be 'SHARIA' or The ISLAMIC LAW and JURISPRUDENCE! And,if any confusion arises regarding any clauses of Sharia,Then The Most Honored Islamic Institution Of Egypt,The 'AL-AZHAR' Shall Be Consulted And The Rendered Opinion Thereof Shall Be Binding In Nature !
SIMPLY PUT, IT MEANS THERE ARE CURTAILMENTS OF THE POWER OF THE LEGISLATURE. . ..because the chances of the LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT will be zero !
The Secular,The Liberals,The Human Rights Groups And Others Have Strongly Criticised Such Constitution !
This Constitution Has Not Any Article Vesting THE LAW OF EQUALITY between MAN and WOMAN !It means that there is going to be more stricter regimentation of the fair-sex!And,That's A Clear Cut Violation Of Human Rights,rather,THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC ETHOS PLUS ESSENCE GET DEFEATED !
Now The Constitution Goes To The Desk Of The Egyptian President,Mr. Mohammed Morsi For His Assent .And,as per reports in the media,This Takes Place Tomorrow And As Per The Expectations,Mohammed Morsi Will Sign This So Called Sacrosanct Document,The Constitution!
All This Will Be Completed By Tomorrow i.e. SATURDAY !
And,According To The Rule,Within 30 days From The Time Of President's Signature,TheDocument Will Be Put To The REFERRENDUM or PLEBISCITE !
The President's Spokesman as well as a few Brotherhood Members, Say That The Required Referrendum Shall Be Completed By The Mid December !
THE WHOLE AFFAIRS SEEM TO BE KIND OF A 'RUSHING-THROUGH' ACT AND THIS IN ITSELF CASTS DOUBTS ON THE INTENTIONS OF THE ISLAMISTS HEADED POLITICALLY BY MR.MORSI !
The Members Of The Newly Created NATIONAL SALVATION FRONT comprised of all the diverse groups that stood against the undemocratic POWER-GRAB by Mr. Morsi, Have Been Camping At The Symbol Of The Arab Spring,THE TAHRIR SQUARE, For a week and Their Resolve Appears Firmer And Unshakeable At Present!
THEY SAY THEY WILL LEAVE THE SQUARE ONLY WHEN MR. MORSI RESCIND AND REVOKE THE DECREE AND A NEW ASSEMBLY BE CONSTITUTED THAT COULD REFLECT SORT OF RAINBOW NATURE INSTEAD OF ONLY ONE HUE,THE ISLAMISTS !
Uncertainty And Chaos Are The Presiding Dieties At Present !
Also,The Supreme Judicial Body, The Constitutional Court, Is Going To Give Its Judgement Regarding The Question Of LEGITIMACY or Otherwise Of The Constituent-Assembly That Had Dubious Distinctions Of Coloring The Constitution As Per Their Whims n Fancy !
The Appellate Court Had Been Approached By Many People Including Those Liberal n Secular Members Of The Said Assembly Who Boycotted The Workings Claiming The The Thoroughly Partisan Attitudes Of The Islamists !
Expectations Are High That The Apex Court Will Disapprove Of The Legality Of The Constituent Assembly And Will Declare It Null n Void !
What Will Happen Then ? Where Shall Go The Weight Of The Decree Of Morsi - which has already been dismissed by the judiciary on account of Interference With The Power And Function Of The Judiciary !
STAKES ARE HIGH ! EGYPT'S AIR IS LADEN WITH SUSPICION AND SUSPENSE ! THERE IS BOUND TO BE SOME THRILLER PRETTY SOON !
AND, AMID ALL THESE HOTCH-POTCH, DEMOCRACY WILL BE A CASUALITY !
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Mohammed Morsi In A Chat With TIME Magazine a day before yesterday !
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The CONSTITUENT-ASSEMBLY,dominated by the ISLAMISTS, has approved THE NEWLY WRITTEN CONSTITUTION OF EGYPT within a hectic schedule of around 16hrs. !Since Thursday Afternoon To Today's Morning,The 85 Members Present And Voting,Have Given A Go Ahead Sign To The Final Draft Of The Egyptian Constitution Comprising A Total Of 234 Articles !
The Original Constituent Assembly Had 100 Members.There Are Around 30 Members Who Boycotted The Nature Of Its Composition And The Dominance Of The Islamists !They Are Largely Liberals and Minorities Who Withdrew From The Original Constituent Assembly Citing What They Described As 'THE HIJACKING OF EGYPTIAN CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESS BY THE ISLAMISTS MEMBERS largely hailing from Muslim Brotherhood.These People Expressed Their Doubts Plus Fear Regarding The Islamization Of The Constitution And The Ignorings Of The Minorities,Women,Christians . . ..et.al ! They Lamented Over The Non-Secular Character Of The Proposed Constitution !
Their Apprehensions Proved Right Today !
The Now 85 Members Assembly Has No Christian Member and Only Three Women!
The Newly Approved Constitution Has Clearly Laid Down That The Guiding Principle Behind The Egyptian Constitution Will Be 'SHARIA' or The ISLAMIC LAW and JURISPRUDENCE! And,if any confusion arises regarding any clauses of Sharia,Then The Most Honored Islamic Institution Of Egypt,The 'AL-AZHAR' Shall Be Consulted And The Rendered Opinion Thereof Shall Be Binding In Nature !
SIMPLY PUT, IT MEANS THERE ARE CURTAILMENTS OF THE POWER OF THE LEGISLATURE. . ..because the chances of the LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT will be zero !
The Secular,The Liberals,The Human Rights Groups And Others Have Strongly Criticised Such Constitution !
This Constitution Has Not Any Article Vesting THE LAW OF EQUALITY between MAN and WOMAN !It means that there is going to be more stricter regimentation of the fair-sex!And,That's A Clear Cut Violation Of Human Rights,rather,THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC ETHOS PLUS ESSENCE GET DEFEATED !
Now The Constitution Goes To The Desk Of The Egyptian President,Mr. Mohammed Morsi For His Assent .And,as per reports in the media,This Takes Place Tomorrow And As Per The Expectations,Mohammed Morsi Will Sign This So Called Sacrosanct Document,The Constitution!
All This Will Be Completed By Tomorrow i.e. SATURDAY !
And,According To The Rule,Within 30 days From The Time Of President's Signature,TheDocument Will Be Put To The REFERRENDUM or PLEBISCITE !
The President's Spokesman as well as a few Brotherhood Members, Say That The Required Referrendum Shall Be Completed By The Mid December !
THE WHOLE AFFAIRS SEEM TO BE KIND OF A 'RUSHING-THROUGH' ACT AND THIS IN ITSELF CASTS DOUBTS ON THE INTENTIONS OF THE ISLAMISTS HEADED POLITICALLY BY MR.MORSI !
The Members Of The Newly Created NATIONAL SALVATION FRONT comprised of all the diverse groups that stood against the undemocratic POWER-GRAB by Mr. Morsi, Have Been Camping At The Symbol Of The Arab Spring,THE TAHRIR SQUARE, For a week and Their Resolve Appears Firmer And Unshakeable At Present!
THEY SAY THEY WILL LEAVE THE SQUARE ONLY WHEN MR. MORSI RESCIND AND REVOKE THE DECREE AND A NEW ASSEMBLY BE CONSTITUTED THAT COULD REFLECT SORT OF RAINBOW NATURE INSTEAD OF ONLY ONE HUE,THE ISLAMISTS !
Uncertainty And Chaos Are The Presiding Dieties At Present !
Also,The Supreme Judicial Body, The Constitutional Court, Is Going To Give Its Judgement Regarding The Question Of LEGITIMACY or Otherwise Of The Constituent-Assembly That Had Dubious Distinctions Of Coloring The Constitution As Per Their Whims n Fancy !
The Appellate Court Had Been Approached By Many People Including Those Liberal n Secular Members Of The Said Assembly Who Boycotted The Workings Claiming The The Thoroughly Partisan Attitudes Of The Islamists !
Expectations Are High That The Apex Court Will Disapprove Of The Legality Of The Constituent Assembly And Will Declare It Null n Void !
What Will Happen Then ? Where Shall Go The Weight Of The Decree Of Morsi - which has already been dismissed by the judiciary on account of Interference With The Power And Function Of The Judiciary !
STAKES ARE HIGH ! EGYPT'S AIR IS LADEN WITH SUSPICION AND SUSPENSE ! THERE IS BOUND TO BE SOME THRILLER PRETTY SOON !
AND, AMID ALL THESE HOTCH-POTCH, DEMOCRACY WILL BE A CASUALITY !
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Thursday 29 November 2012
ALMOST NONSENSICAL MUSINGS: LEGENDARY CRICKETER RICKY PONTING ANNOUNCES RETIRE...
ALMOST NONSENSICAL MUSINGS: LEGENDARY CRICKETER RICKY PONTING ANNOUNCES RETIRE...: LEGENDARY CRICKETER,RICKY PONTING,ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM TEST CRICKET ! TAKE A BOW, MR. RICKY PONTING ! The World Of Cricket In Genera...
LEGENDARY CRICKETER RICKY PONTING ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT !
LEGENDARY CRICKETER,RICKY PONTING,ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM TEST CRICKET !
TAKE A BOW, MR. RICKY PONTING !
The World Of Cricket In General And Australian Cricket In Particular, Will Never Be The Same Again After This PERTH -TEST Starting Friday !AT LEAST TO ME LIKE AVERAGE CRICKET FANATIC, THE RETIREMENT OF A BATSMAN-cum-FIELDER OF THE STATURE OF RICKY PONTING,MEANS THE END OF A KIND OF MADDENING JOY WHILE WATCHING CRICKET !
The Most Successful Australian Captain And One Of The Best Captains In The Cricketing World So Far, Ponting Excites Ecstasy In The Heart and Minds Of Cricket Fans Worldwide!HE REMAINS MATCHLESS IN CERTAIN RESPECTS! ALSO,VULNERABLE IN OTHERS !
A Brawl Outside A Pub In Sydney Earned Him A Bad Press And A Short time Suspension In 1999.He Was Cool As Well As Agressive In And Out Of The Field!
He Would Be Caught Pushing And Shoving The I.C.C.-CHAIRMAN,SHARAD PAWAR!The Same Year He Would Be Seen Getting The Best Player Of The Year Award From The Same Man !
RICKY PONTING a.k.a. PUNTER LED A LIFE FULL OF COMMITMENT TO THE PROFESSION THAT SUITED HIM BEST!HE PLAYED INTERNATIONAL CRICKET FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES !AND,HE KNEW WELL HOW TO DOMINATE INSIDE THE FENCE !
The Tasmanian Born Cricketer Played His First ODI INTERNATIONAL In 1995 Against South Africa And Was Out At Just One Run !He Played His Test Debut Against Sri Lanka At Perth In December Last In 1995 And Had Scored 96 !
At The Same Vennue,PERTH,He Will Be Waving A Goodbye To The Crowds, Who ,I AM SURE, Will Be Hurt To See 'ONE OF THE GREATEST CRICKETERS OF ALL TIME' Going Towards The Dressing Room Only Not To Come Again Inside The Ring !
Ponting Had A Brief With The International Media A Few Hours Ago Wherein He Told He Will Stop Playing Cricket After The Third Test At Perth Against The Touring South Africa!He Said He Had Not Been Upto A Level For The Last Few Months And Therefore Decided To Quit Cricket Now Considering It The Best Time To Do So !He Further Told He Had Had Very Deep And Hard Thinking On The Topic And He Arrived At This Decision On His Own And He Pointed Out That There Was No Hand In It From The Selectors!He Said He Had Given His Best To The Game Of Cricket And Now He Had Nothing New To Offer! Because He Had Not Been At Par With The Standards Of Australian Cricket Team ,So It's High Time To Say It A Goodbye,Pointing Pointed Out !
With A Feat Of 41 Test Centuries And 30 OneDay Hundreds, Ricky Ponting Lags Behind of Only One Cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar,But, He Attains This Laurel Playing Less Matches In Both The Formats Of Cricket !
Ponting Has More Than 13 000 Runs In Test Cricket And More Than 12000 In OneDayer !A RECORD SECOND ONLY TO TENDULKAR !
And He Is The First Australian On Both Counts !
Two World Cups Under His Captaincy And 48 MATCH TEST WINS, RICKY PONTING IS THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY WORLD CRICKET !
Playing His Hundredth Test, He Scored Two Centuries: One In Each Inning!
When The Perth Test Begins ,He Will Be Playing In His 168th Tests And His Last !
So I Pray He Smashes A Ton Or Two !
A FAREWELL TO (BATTING) ARMS !
RICKY, THOU ARE A TRUE LEGEND AND THY DEVOTION TO THE GAME OF CRICKET WILL ALWAYS BE INSPIRING TO ONE AND ALL !
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TAKE A BOW, MR. RICKY PONTING !
The World Of Cricket In General And Australian Cricket In Particular, Will Never Be The Same Again After This PERTH -TEST Starting Friday !AT LEAST TO ME LIKE AVERAGE CRICKET FANATIC, THE RETIREMENT OF A BATSMAN-cum-FIELDER OF THE STATURE OF RICKY PONTING,MEANS THE END OF A KIND OF MADDENING JOY WHILE WATCHING CRICKET !
The Most Successful Australian Captain And One Of The Best Captains In The Cricketing World So Far, Ponting Excites Ecstasy In The Heart and Minds Of Cricket Fans Worldwide!HE REMAINS MATCHLESS IN CERTAIN RESPECTS! ALSO,VULNERABLE IN OTHERS !
A Brawl Outside A Pub In Sydney Earned Him A Bad Press And A Short time Suspension In 1999.He Was Cool As Well As Agressive In And Out Of The Field!
He Would Be Caught Pushing And Shoving The I.C.C.-CHAIRMAN,SHARAD PAWAR!The Same Year He Would Be Seen Getting The Best Player Of The Year Award From The Same Man !
RICKY PONTING a.k.a. PUNTER LED A LIFE FULL OF COMMITMENT TO THE PROFESSION THAT SUITED HIM BEST!HE PLAYED INTERNATIONAL CRICKET FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES !AND,HE KNEW WELL HOW TO DOMINATE INSIDE THE FENCE !
The Tasmanian Born Cricketer Played His First ODI INTERNATIONAL In 1995 Against South Africa And Was Out At Just One Run !He Played His Test Debut Against Sri Lanka At Perth In December Last In 1995 And Had Scored 96 !
At The Same Vennue,PERTH,He Will Be Waving A Goodbye To The Crowds, Who ,I AM SURE, Will Be Hurt To See 'ONE OF THE GREATEST CRICKETERS OF ALL TIME' Going Towards The Dressing Room Only Not To Come Again Inside The Ring !
Ponting Had A Brief With The International Media A Few Hours Ago Wherein He Told He Will Stop Playing Cricket After The Third Test At Perth Against The Touring South Africa!He Said He Had Not Been Upto A Level For The Last Few Months And Therefore Decided To Quit Cricket Now Considering It The Best Time To Do So !He Further Told He Had Had Very Deep And Hard Thinking On The Topic And He Arrived At This Decision On His Own And He Pointed Out That There Was No Hand In It From The Selectors!He Said He Had Given His Best To The Game Of Cricket And Now He Had Nothing New To Offer! Because He Had Not Been At Par With The Standards Of Australian Cricket Team ,So It's High Time To Say It A Goodbye,Pointing Pointed Out !
With A Feat Of 41 Test Centuries And 30 OneDay Hundreds, Ricky Ponting Lags Behind of Only One Cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar,But, He Attains This Laurel Playing Less Matches In Both The Formats Of Cricket !
Ponting Has More Than 13 000 Runs In Test Cricket And More Than 12000 In OneDayer !A RECORD SECOND ONLY TO TENDULKAR !
And He Is The First Australian On Both Counts !
Two World Cups Under His Captaincy And 48 MATCH TEST WINS, RICKY PONTING IS THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY WORLD CRICKET !
Playing His Hundredth Test, He Scored Two Centuries: One In Each Inning!
When The Perth Test Begins ,He Will Be Playing In His 168th Tests And His Last !
So I Pray He Smashes A Ton Or Two !
A FAREWELL TO (BATTING) ARMS !
RICKY, THOU ARE A TRUE LEGEND AND THY DEVOTION TO THE GAME OF CRICKET WILL ALWAYS BE INSPIRING TO ONE AND ALL !
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Wednesday 28 November 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALBERTO MORAVIA, THE GREAT ITALIAN NOVELIST !
(1.) '' MY LIFE, AS, EVERYONE ELSE'S, IS CHAOS ! ''
(2.) 'BELOVED : WHAT YOU WANT, LIGHT OR DARK ?
LOVER : I WANT DARK !'
Alberto Moravia.
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Today In 1907,The Great Italian Novelist,ALBERTO MORAVIA, Was Born In Rome,ITALY.He Was To Become The Most Successful Among Italian Authors Of The Last Century.Moravia Was Very Sharp Observer Of Italian Society And His Works Inform This Very Authentically.He Had Seen The World As A Young Journalist Working As A Foreign Correspondent Of The Italian Newspaper,LA STAMPA and Others.He Experienced The Impacts That The Second World War Had On Europe In Particular And Human Psyche In General.He Had Also A First Hand Experiences Of The Rise Of The Ultra-Right Political Outfits Like Fascism In Italy Under Mussolini And Nazism Under Hitler!During An Escape From Rome Around 1940 When The WW-II Was At Its Height,Moravia Had Observed The Pitiable Plights Of Poor Folks In Mountainous Area In Rural Italy Where He Had To Take Shelter For Nearly One Year While Fleeing From Mussolini's Wrath And Censor !
These Things Became The Subject Matters Of His Literary Enterprise And Moravia Depicted Them More Vividly And Critically Than Any Other Italian Authors!These Themes Remained The Mainstay Of His Works And Due To Such Repetitiveness,He Got A Great Deal Of Criticism As Being An Author Of Limited Range. . .etc. !
ALBERTO MORAVIA's Literary Career Spanned For Nearly Six Decades And That Was Really Very Telling Thing Of A Writer, Which Proves, Among Many Other Things, His Popularity Amongst The Readers In And Out Of Italy!His Novels Sold A Million Copies In USA Through Translation.
Alberto Moravia Presented ,In Nutshell, The Decadence Set In And Eating Into The Vitals Of Italian Society,Culture And Above All Human Values!
Themes Like Alienation, Isolation,Sexuality As A Compensation For Spiritual Barreness,The Man Woman Relation,The Relation Of An Individual To That Of Society . . ..et.al Are Well Explored By Him.
'TIME OF INDIFFERENCE' , 'THE CONFORMIST' , 'CONTEMPT' , 'DISOBEDIENCE' , 'TWO ADOLESCENTS' , 'THE WOMAN OF ROME' , 'THE EMPTY CANVAS' . . .are some of his notable books.Many Works Of Moravia Were Adapted For Movies And That Had Helped Him Gain Rather Wider Popularity! Great Directors Like JEAN-LUC-GODARD and BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI had Adapted Moravia's Works For Movies And The Films Like 'THE CONFORMIST' and 'CONTEMPT' Got Huge International Acclaim , So Did 'TWO WOMEN' For Which Sophia Loren Had The Best Actress' Academy!
Alberto Moravia Married Twice And Had Sort Of 'LIVE-IN' Relation Between His First Divorce And Second Marriage!
Though,ALBERTO MORAVIA Was A Giant Of 20th-Century Literature,His Books In Other Languages,Especially,In English,Are Becoming Rarity!AND,THAT'S SO SAD !
If You Want To Get An Authentic Feel Of 'EXISTENTIAL ENNUI AND EMOTIONAL ARIDITY' ,I would highly recommend two of Moravia's Works : THE CONFORMIST and CONTEMPT . .and, if you love reading short-story,then go for ROMAN TALES and MORE ROMAN TALES. . . .and if you love to read essays on the process of writing,the functions of art n the likes,then try your hands on 'MAN AS AN END' ! !
Sadly,I too have read only these few books and am still away from the large number of Moravia's works - he was a prolific author who wrote more than 20 novels and many story collections and countless articles!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,MORAVIA !
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(2.) 'BELOVED : WHAT YOU WANT, LIGHT OR DARK ?
LOVER : I WANT DARK !'
Alberto Moravia.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Today In 1907,The Great Italian Novelist,ALBERTO MORAVIA, Was Born In Rome,ITALY.He Was To Become The Most Successful Among Italian Authors Of The Last Century.Moravia Was Very Sharp Observer Of Italian Society And His Works Inform This Very Authentically.He Had Seen The World As A Young Journalist Working As A Foreign Correspondent Of The Italian Newspaper,LA STAMPA and Others.He Experienced The Impacts That The Second World War Had On Europe In Particular And Human Psyche In General.He Had Also A First Hand Experiences Of The Rise Of The Ultra-Right Political Outfits Like Fascism In Italy Under Mussolini And Nazism Under Hitler!During An Escape From Rome Around 1940 When The WW-II Was At Its Height,Moravia Had Observed The Pitiable Plights Of Poor Folks In Mountainous Area In Rural Italy Where He Had To Take Shelter For Nearly One Year While Fleeing From Mussolini's Wrath And Censor !
These Things Became The Subject Matters Of His Literary Enterprise And Moravia Depicted Them More Vividly And Critically Than Any Other Italian Authors!These Themes Remained The Mainstay Of His Works And Due To Such Repetitiveness,He Got A Great Deal Of Criticism As Being An Author Of Limited Range. . .etc. !
ALBERTO MORAVIA's Literary Career Spanned For Nearly Six Decades And That Was Really Very Telling Thing Of A Writer, Which Proves, Among Many Other Things, His Popularity Amongst The Readers In And Out Of Italy!His Novels Sold A Million Copies In USA Through Translation.
Alberto Moravia Presented ,In Nutshell, The Decadence Set In And Eating Into The Vitals Of Italian Society,Culture And Above All Human Values!
Themes Like Alienation, Isolation,Sexuality As A Compensation For Spiritual Barreness,The Man Woman Relation,The Relation Of An Individual To That Of Society . . ..et.al Are Well Explored By Him.
'TIME OF INDIFFERENCE' , 'THE CONFORMIST' , 'CONTEMPT' , 'DISOBEDIENCE' , 'TWO ADOLESCENTS' , 'THE WOMAN OF ROME' , 'THE EMPTY CANVAS' . . .are some of his notable books.Many Works Of Moravia Were Adapted For Movies And That Had Helped Him Gain Rather Wider Popularity! Great Directors Like JEAN-LUC-GODARD and BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI had Adapted Moravia's Works For Movies And The Films Like 'THE CONFORMIST' and 'CONTEMPT' Got Huge International Acclaim , So Did 'TWO WOMEN' For Which Sophia Loren Had The Best Actress' Academy!
Alberto Moravia Married Twice And Had Sort Of 'LIVE-IN' Relation Between His First Divorce And Second Marriage!
Though,ALBERTO MORAVIA Was A Giant Of 20th-Century Literature,His Books In Other Languages,Especially,In English,Are Becoming Rarity!AND,THAT'S SO SAD !
If You Want To Get An Authentic Feel Of 'EXISTENTIAL ENNUI AND EMOTIONAL ARIDITY' ,I would highly recommend two of Moravia's Works : THE CONFORMIST and CONTEMPT . .and, if you love reading short-story,then go for ROMAN TALES and MORE ROMAN TALES. . . .and if you love to read essays on the process of writing,the functions of art n the likes,then try your hands on 'MAN AS AN END' ! !
Sadly,I too have read only these few books and am still away from the large number of Moravia's works - he was a prolific author who wrote more than 20 novels and many story collections and countless articles!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,MORAVIA !
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Monday 26 November 2012
REST IN PEACE, DEBORAH RAFFIN, AMERICAN ACTRESS !
American Actress,DEBORAH RAFFIN, Died On Wednesday.She Was 59.She had been diagnosed with Blood-Cancer or Leukemia last year.She died at the Ronald Reagan Center,UCLA ,CA.
Her Brother,William,Had Confirmed In A Conversation To The Los Angeles Times.
Deborah Raffin Was Spotted In An Elevator By Some Talent Hunter In LA While She Was Still In Her Second Year At The LA Valley College.She Was 19.
She Was Offered A Role In The Film, '40 CARATS' And She Had Shown Promises Enough To Be Landed Further Roles In Hollywood.It Was 1973.Her Second And Very Popular Role Was In The Movie, 'ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH' and She Starred Opposite Kirk Douglas.It Was 1975.
She Had Done A Couple Of More Films Thereafter.
Deborah Raffin Is Best Loved And Remembered For Her Role In The Superhit TV. Series, '7TH HEAVEN' .She Played The Role Of An Alcoholic Sister And Domineering Mature Lady, 'AUNT JULIE' .The Series, 'SEVENTH (7TH) HEAVEN' Had A Run Of Nearly Eleven Years!
She Also Played Other Roles In More Than A Dozen TV. Series And Had A Huge Fan Base!Her Role Of A Sexy Businesswoman Opposite Actor Pierce Brosnan In The Tv Miniseries, 'NOBLE HOUSE' Remains Her Second Best Role !
Recently,Deborah Appeared In TV-SERIES Like 'THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER' and 'BOSTON LEGAL' .
In Late 80s ,Deborah Raffin Along With Her Music Producer Husband,MICHAEL VINER, Stepped In The Business Of 'AUDIO BOOKS' -- Then A New Enterprise!
She Had Started To Give Famous Voice To Popular Books And The Records Were Made Availabe On Tape!She Got Immense Success As Her Venture Became Multi-Million Dollar Business!'A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME' , 'THE NAKED TRUTH' , 'ANATOMY OF ILLNESS' . ..et.al Were Her Earliest Books Recorded On Tape.
In Late 90s,They Had Sold The Audiobook Business.
Deborah Divorced In 2005 And Had Been Living With Her Extended Family.
REST IN PEACE,DEBORAH RAFFIN !
May Almighty Grant Peace To Her Soul !
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Her Brother,William,Had Confirmed In A Conversation To The Los Angeles Times.
Deborah Raffin Was Spotted In An Elevator By Some Talent Hunter In LA While She Was Still In Her Second Year At The LA Valley College.She Was 19.
She Was Offered A Role In The Film, '40 CARATS' And She Had Shown Promises Enough To Be Landed Further Roles In Hollywood.It Was 1973.Her Second And Very Popular Role Was In The Movie, 'ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH' and She Starred Opposite Kirk Douglas.It Was 1975.
She Had Done A Couple Of More Films Thereafter.
Deborah Raffin Is Best Loved And Remembered For Her Role In The Superhit TV. Series, '7TH HEAVEN' .She Played The Role Of An Alcoholic Sister And Domineering Mature Lady, 'AUNT JULIE' .The Series, 'SEVENTH (7TH) HEAVEN' Had A Run Of Nearly Eleven Years!
She Also Played Other Roles In More Than A Dozen TV. Series And Had A Huge Fan Base!Her Role Of A Sexy Businesswoman Opposite Actor Pierce Brosnan In The Tv Miniseries, 'NOBLE HOUSE' Remains Her Second Best Role !
Recently,Deborah Appeared In TV-SERIES Like 'THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER' and 'BOSTON LEGAL' .
In Late 80s ,Deborah Raffin Along With Her Music Producer Husband,MICHAEL VINER, Stepped In The Business Of 'AUDIO BOOKS' -- Then A New Enterprise!
She Had Started To Give Famous Voice To Popular Books And The Records Were Made Availabe On Tape!She Got Immense Success As Her Venture Became Multi-Million Dollar Business!'A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME' , 'THE NAKED TRUTH' , 'ANATOMY OF ILLNESS' . ..et.al Were Her Earliest Books Recorded On Tape.
In Late 90s,They Had Sold The Audiobook Business.
Deborah Divorced In 2005 And Had Been Living With Her Extended Family.
REST IN PEACE,DEBORAH RAFFIN !
May Almighty Grant Peace To Her Soul !
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Sunday 25 November 2012
EGYPTIAN CRISIS DEEPENS AS PROTESTS GROW LOUDER AGAINST MORSI !
It has been three days since the announcement of 'RULE BY DECREE' by the egyptian president,MUHAMED MORSI (MURSY) and the bitter response to it.
Egypt again in the throe of protests and sit-ins,largely by the secular n liberal forces that claim to have a sizeable number of youths and middle class professionals and since yesterday this protesting group has people from the judiciary as a large number of judges joined this march of protests aiming to put pressure on the egyptian president for rescinding the proclaimation of DECREE !
The Egyptian Nerve Center Of Arab Spring,The Tahrir Squire Is Again Abuzz With The Same Kinds Of Slogans n Chants That The World Saw A Year Back Demanding The Fall Of The Regime Of Hosni Mubarak !
Now this time the crowds demand the fall of the first democratically elected president of egypt,MR.MUHAMED MORSI, just six months after his taking the charge!
POWER CORRUPTS AND ALL POWER CORRUPTS ALL THE MORE !
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Mr. Morsi Announced That Till A New Constitution Be Drafted And A New Parliament Elected,He Would Rule By Decree And Thereby All Of His Acts Done Since He Had Assumed Power Would Be Unquestionable,Unchallengeable.. . . . . .i.e. His Actions Would Not Come Under Any Judicial Review Or Any Control Of The Judiciary !
Simply Put, Mr. Morsi Has Transformed Himself As An Autocrat Or Dictator :Free From Any Checks or Balances !
Morsi did such thing claiming it will remove all obstacles from the path to transition and therefore help in making a constitution !
There has been a good deal of speculations that the Judicial Council Of Egypt Will Disband The Current Constituent Assembly By Declaring It Unlawful As It Had Done Earlier When It(The Judiciary) Declared The Newly Elected Parliament Unfit !
The Second Premise Given Was That Through The Decree Morsi Overturned The Judgements Delivered To The Various Accused Including Hosni Mubarak Who Have Been Given Either Light Sentences Or Were Let Free!Morsi Ordered The 'RE-TRIAL' !
People of different parties other than the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD AND ITS AFFILIATES ,are of the fear that Mr. Morsi Will Be A Dictator ,even more dangerous than Mubarak!
Muhammed El Baradei,the former IAEA -chief , Compared Morsi's Power Grabbing To That Of An Old All Powerful PHARAOH and expressed grave concerns over this unprecedented move!
Morsi has compelled the Mubarak appointee Public Prosecutor,Mr. Abdel Meguied To Leave Through Fixing Tenure Of Public Prosecutor In Retrospect !
Mr.Abdel Meguied Said ,In Unison With The Judges, That The Decree Would Be Declared Null And Void!The Association Of Legal Fraternity Threatened To Go On Strike From Tuesday Across The Nation!
The Members Of Muslim Brotherhood And Its Political Wing,The Freedon And Justice Party To Whom Mr. Morsi Belongs, Have Been Sloganeering In Support Of The Decree And They Are On The Path Of Clash And Conflict With The Various Opposition Groups Who Have Joined Under The Banner Of 'NATIONAL SALVATION UNION' !
There Has Been Incidents Of Fire n Arson And Strikes In Various Urban Localities!
THE SITUATION SEEMS VERY MUCH VOLATILE IN EGYPT !
Morsi's Limelight In Wake Of The Ceasefire Deal Between Hamas n Israel Is On Wane !
He Is Described As The Egyptian Prototype Of The Notorious Italian Dictator,MOSILINI -- mo(r)silini !
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Egypt In A Fix ! Morsi Is At The Center Of Trouble ! The Fight Is In Between Democracy And Despotism !
In a couple of days things will be clear.
The International Community Has Criticised Muhamed Morsi For His Unethical Plus Undemocratic Move And Urged Him To Reconsider And Rescind !
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Egypt again in the throe of protests and sit-ins,largely by the secular n liberal forces that claim to have a sizeable number of youths and middle class professionals and since yesterday this protesting group has people from the judiciary as a large number of judges joined this march of protests aiming to put pressure on the egyptian president for rescinding the proclaimation of DECREE !
The Egyptian Nerve Center Of Arab Spring,The Tahrir Squire Is Again Abuzz With The Same Kinds Of Slogans n Chants That The World Saw A Year Back Demanding The Fall Of The Regime Of Hosni Mubarak !
Now this time the crowds demand the fall of the first democratically elected president of egypt,MR.MUHAMED MORSI, just six months after his taking the charge!
POWER CORRUPTS AND ALL POWER CORRUPTS ALL THE MORE !
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Mr. Morsi Announced That Till A New Constitution Be Drafted And A New Parliament Elected,He Would Rule By Decree And Thereby All Of His Acts Done Since He Had Assumed Power Would Be Unquestionable,Unchallengeable.. . . . . .i.e. His Actions Would Not Come Under Any Judicial Review Or Any Control Of The Judiciary !
Simply Put, Mr. Morsi Has Transformed Himself As An Autocrat Or Dictator :Free From Any Checks or Balances !
Morsi did such thing claiming it will remove all obstacles from the path to transition and therefore help in making a constitution !
There has been a good deal of speculations that the Judicial Council Of Egypt Will Disband The Current Constituent Assembly By Declaring It Unlawful As It Had Done Earlier When It(The Judiciary) Declared The Newly Elected Parliament Unfit !
The Second Premise Given Was That Through The Decree Morsi Overturned The Judgements Delivered To The Various Accused Including Hosni Mubarak Who Have Been Given Either Light Sentences Or Were Let Free!Morsi Ordered The 'RE-TRIAL' !
People of different parties other than the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD AND ITS AFFILIATES ,are of the fear that Mr. Morsi Will Be A Dictator ,even more dangerous than Mubarak!
Muhammed El Baradei,the former IAEA -chief , Compared Morsi's Power Grabbing To That Of An Old All Powerful PHARAOH and expressed grave concerns over this unprecedented move!
Morsi has compelled the Mubarak appointee Public Prosecutor,Mr. Abdel Meguied To Leave Through Fixing Tenure Of Public Prosecutor In Retrospect !
Mr.Abdel Meguied Said ,In Unison With The Judges, That The Decree Would Be Declared Null And Void!The Association Of Legal Fraternity Threatened To Go On Strike From Tuesday Across The Nation!
The Members Of Muslim Brotherhood And Its Political Wing,The Freedon And Justice Party To Whom Mr. Morsi Belongs, Have Been Sloganeering In Support Of The Decree And They Are On The Path Of Clash And Conflict With The Various Opposition Groups Who Have Joined Under The Banner Of 'NATIONAL SALVATION UNION' !
There Has Been Incidents Of Fire n Arson And Strikes In Various Urban Localities!
THE SITUATION SEEMS VERY MUCH VOLATILE IN EGYPT !
Morsi's Limelight In Wake Of The Ceasefire Deal Between Hamas n Israel Is On Wane !
He Is Described As The Egyptian Prototype Of The Notorious Italian Dictator,MOSILINI -- mo(r)silini !
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Egypt In A Fix ! Morsi Is At The Center Of Trouble ! The Fight Is In Between Democracy And Despotism !
In a couple of days things will be clear.
The International Community Has Criticised Muhamed Morsi For His Unethical Plus Undemocratic Move And Urged Him To Reconsider And Rescind !
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Friday 23 November 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GEORGE ELIOT !
(1.) '' IN EVERY PARTING THERE IS AN IMAGE OF DEATH.''
(2.) '' NOTHING IS SO GOOD AS IT SEEMS BEFOREHAND ! ''
(3.) '' IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN ! ''
George Eliot.
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GEORGE ELIOT,The British Novelist Of 19th-Cent. Victorian Era,Was Born On November 22, 1819 In Warwickshire,ENGLAND.
GEORGE ELIOT Was The Pen Name Of Mary Anne Evans,Who Chose This Rather Male Name Just To Avoid Being Typecast Into 'The Stereotype Of Female Authors Of Light Romances' !
Women In Those Days Used To Pen Romantic Tales And Were Mocked By Critics Who Were Primarily Males!GEORGE ELIOT Herself Had Made Fun Of Such Female Novelists Of Romances While Reviewing For The 'Westminster Review' - a noted magazine during 50s of the 19th-cent. !
George Eliot wrote 7 novels and a good deal of poems.She had also translated a few notable books written in other languages.
Basically, George Eliot's Fame Rests Upon Four Novels : 1. 'MIDDLEMARCH' 2. 'MILL ON THE FLOSS' 3. 'ADAM BEDE' 4. 'SILAS MARNER' !
These Novels Were Quite Popular During George Eliot's Lifetime,Although, They Had Acquired The Status Of Great Classics In The Early 20th-Cent. -Thanks To A Renewed Interest Caused By The Famous Modern Novelist, VIRGINIA WOOLF's Book On George Eliot !
Contemporary Novelists Like MARTIN AMIS and JULIAN BARNES,Have Gone To The Extent Of Describing, 'MIDDLEMARCH' of George Eliot, As THE GREATEST NOVEL WRITTEN IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE !!
George Eliot's Novels Are Marked With Realism And Psychological Probings Of Human Life And Relationship.There Is Also A Good Deal Of Discourse, We Find In Her Works, Touching Upon The Belief System or Faith Of People .
She Had A Fine Grasp Over Characterization And Her Novels Could Well Be Seen As The Precursor Of Modern Novel Writings Full Of Psychological Analysis !
George Eliot Had A Scandalous Personal Life For She Was In A 'LIVE-IN' Relationship With An English Philosopher,George Lewes, Who Was A Married Man.George Eliot Lived With Mr. Lewes For 20yrs Untill His Death In 1878.Mr. Lewes Had Not Divorced His Legal Wife.All These Had Made Some Negative Impressions During An Age Of So Called VICTORIAN MORALITY!
After Mr. Lewes' Death, George Eliot Married A Certain Artist Twenty Years Her Junior!THAT WAS HER LEGAL FIRST MARRIAGE!Sadly,she died within two years In 1880 at the age of 61 .
The Popularity of Her Novels Had Saved Her Otherwise Personal Life's Scandals And She Was Accepted Rather Quick !
Yesterday Was Her Birthday.
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GREAT VICTORIAN FEMALE NOVELIST,GEORGE ELIOT !
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(2.) '' NOTHING IS SO GOOD AS IT SEEMS BEFOREHAND ! ''
(3.) '' IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN ! ''
George Eliot.
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GEORGE ELIOT,The British Novelist Of 19th-Cent. Victorian Era,Was Born On November 22, 1819 In Warwickshire,ENGLAND.
GEORGE ELIOT Was The Pen Name Of Mary Anne Evans,Who Chose This Rather Male Name Just To Avoid Being Typecast Into 'The Stereotype Of Female Authors Of Light Romances' !
Women In Those Days Used To Pen Romantic Tales And Were Mocked By Critics Who Were Primarily Males!GEORGE ELIOT Herself Had Made Fun Of Such Female Novelists Of Romances While Reviewing For The 'Westminster Review' - a noted magazine during 50s of the 19th-cent. !
George Eliot wrote 7 novels and a good deal of poems.She had also translated a few notable books written in other languages.
Basically, George Eliot's Fame Rests Upon Four Novels : 1. 'MIDDLEMARCH' 2. 'MILL ON THE FLOSS' 3. 'ADAM BEDE' 4. 'SILAS MARNER' !
These Novels Were Quite Popular During George Eliot's Lifetime,Although, They Had Acquired The Status Of Great Classics In The Early 20th-Cent. -Thanks To A Renewed Interest Caused By The Famous Modern Novelist, VIRGINIA WOOLF's Book On George Eliot !
Contemporary Novelists Like MARTIN AMIS and JULIAN BARNES,Have Gone To The Extent Of Describing, 'MIDDLEMARCH' of George Eliot, As THE GREATEST NOVEL WRITTEN IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE !!
George Eliot's Novels Are Marked With Realism And Psychological Probings Of Human Life And Relationship.There Is Also A Good Deal Of Discourse, We Find In Her Works, Touching Upon The Belief System or Faith Of People .
She Had A Fine Grasp Over Characterization And Her Novels Could Well Be Seen As The Precursor Of Modern Novel Writings Full Of Psychological Analysis !
George Eliot Had A Scandalous Personal Life For She Was In A 'LIVE-IN' Relationship With An English Philosopher,George Lewes, Who Was A Married Man.George Eliot Lived With Mr. Lewes For 20yrs Untill His Death In 1878.Mr. Lewes Had Not Divorced His Legal Wife.All These Had Made Some Negative Impressions During An Age Of So Called VICTORIAN MORALITY!
After Mr. Lewes' Death, George Eliot Married A Certain Artist Twenty Years Her Junior!THAT WAS HER LEGAL FIRST MARRIAGE!Sadly,she died within two years In 1880 at the age of 61 .
The Popularity of Her Novels Had Saved Her Otherwise Personal Life's Scandals And She Was Accepted Rather Quick !
Yesterday Was Her Birthday.
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GREAT VICTORIAN FEMALE NOVELIST,GEORGE ELIOT !
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Wednesday 21 November 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, VOLTAIRE,FRENCH AUTHOR AND PHILOSOPHER !
''I DO NOT APPROVE OF YOUR VIEWS, BUT, I WILL DEFEND TILL DEATH, YOUR RIGHT TO SAY IT !''
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Happy Birthday,VOLTAIRE,The Great French Writer-cum-Philosopher Of The 18th-Cent., Who Had Contributed Vastly To The Age Of Enlightenment In France!
VOLTAIRE also wrote widely read dramas like IRENE, CANDIDE. .!
He was an atheist,yet,unlike the sense of the term,he used to believe in 'One Supreme Master' Whom He Projected As 'The Architect Of The Universe' or 'The Watchmaker Of This World' ! Such Beliefs Of Voltaire Is Known As 'DEISM' !
His Was A Staunch Supporter Of Reason n Rationalism As Opposed To The Notion Of Feelings n Romanticism!This Practise Of Voltaire Is Also Interpreted As 'Neo-Classicism' .
VOLTAIRE was also a great supporter of the then emerging English Philosophy, rather The Discourse Of NEWTONIAN PRINCIPLES -as dicovered and examined by The Legendary Mathematician And An All Time Brilliant Mind,SIR ISSAC NEWTON !
VOLTAIRE was chiefly responsible for the spread of 'NEWTONIAN PRINCIPLES' inside France!
VOLTAIRE WAS GREATLY IMPRESSED AND INFLUENCED BY THE ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS Like JOHN LOCKE, JONATHAN SWIFT, ALEXANDER POPE, JOHN GAY n the likes.He Had Perfected The Art Of Political Satire During His Three Year Exile In England Resulting In The Exchanges Of Ideas With The Various 'Who's Who' Of The English Literary Circle!
VOLTAIRE always stood for the Freedom of Speech n Expression and had not so good views of democracy,rather if we say , he had negative views regarding democracy,we won't we wrong as he had described democracy as THE RULE OF MOBS. . .kinda 'MOBOCRACY' of today!
His unrestricted views,often critical of the ruling elite n the established way of life, had often put him at war with the elites n the french monarchy and due to such things he had to be imprisoned for a eleven months and a couple of exiles!
VOLTAIRE LIVED IN ENGLAND,CIERY n FERNY INSIDE FRANCE AND FOR A FEW MONTHS IN GENEVA.
As a person he was all for libertinism and sociability and had some affairs with women of high births,one of which was with a mother of three children that lasted for nearly 16yrs!
His Such Hedonistic Plus Libertine Ways Had ,At Times, Earned Him Bitter Criticism !
VOLTAIRE ,TILL DATE, IS CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST WITS OF ALL TIME !
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VOLTAIRE !
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Happy Birthday,VOLTAIRE,The Great French Writer-cum-Philosopher Of The 18th-Cent., Who Had Contributed Vastly To The Age Of Enlightenment In France!
VOLTAIRE also wrote widely read dramas like IRENE, CANDIDE. .!
He was an atheist,yet,unlike the sense of the term,he used to believe in 'One Supreme Master' Whom He Projected As 'The Architect Of The Universe' or 'The Watchmaker Of This World' ! Such Beliefs Of Voltaire Is Known As 'DEISM' !
His Was A Staunch Supporter Of Reason n Rationalism As Opposed To The Notion Of Feelings n Romanticism!This Practise Of Voltaire Is Also Interpreted As 'Neo-Classicism' .
VOLTAIRE was also a great supporter of the then emerging English Philosophy, rather The Discourse Of NEWTONIAN PRINCIPLES -as dicovered and examined by The Legendary Mathematician And An All Time Brilliant Mind,SIR ISSAC NEWTON !
VOLTAIRE was chiefly responsible for the spread of 'NEWTONIAN PRINCIPLES' inside France!
VOLTAIRE WAS GREATLY IMPRESSED AND INFLUENCED BY THE ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS Like JOHN LOCKE, JONATHAN SWIFT, ALEXANDER POPE, JOHN GAY n the likes.He Had Perfected The Art Of Political Satire During His Three Year Exile In England Resulting In The Exchanges Of Ideas With The Various 'Who's Who' Of The English Literary Circle!
VOLTAIRE always stood for the Freedom of Speech n Expression and had not so good views of democracy,rather if we say , he had negative views regarding democracy,we won't we wrong as he had described democracy as THE RULE OF MOBS. . .kinda 'MOBOCRACY' of today!
His unrestricted views,often critical of the ruling elite n the established way of life, had often put him at war with the elites n the french monarchy and due to such things he had to be imprisoned for a eleven months and a couple of exiles!
VOLTAIRE LIVED IN ENGLAND,CIERY n FERNY INSIDE FRANCE AND FOR A FEW MONTHS IN GENEVA.
As a person he was all for libertinism and sociability and had some affairs with women of high births,one of which was with a mother of three children that lasted for nearly 16yrs!
His Such Hedonistic Plus Libertine Ways Had ,At Times, Earned Him Bitter Criticism !
VOLTAIRE ,TILL DATE, IS CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST WITS OF ALL TIME !
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VOLTAIRE !
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CEASEFIRE BETWEEN HAMAS AND ISRAEL !
AFTER 8 DAYS OF BLOODY FIGHTING,THERE IS SEEMINGLY SOME RAYS OF HOPE IN GAZA IN SIGHT !A TRUCE REPORTEDLY ATTAINED BETWEEN THE HARDLINER HAMAS AND ISRAEL,AS PER REPORTS FROM EGYPT AND A STATEMENT RELEASED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ISRAELI PRIME-MINISTER,BENJAMIN NETANYAHU !
Undoubtedly A Welcoming News!
Also,A Doubt Lingers Regarding Its Longevity,
For We Have Witnessed Such Preceedent Umpteen Times In Past !
'WAR - TRUCE - WAR' (WTW) has been a constant strategy employed by both parties !
The Real Sufferers Are The Commoners Who Simply Have No Idea As To What They Have Done That They Are Being Butchered For, except,of course,that they had voted for such strongheads !!
WAR NEVER TELLS ABOUT WHO GOT VICTORY,IT TELLS ONLY ONE THING : WHO WERE LEFT OUT. . .!
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Undoubtedly A Welcoming News!
Also,A Doubt Lingers Regarding Its Longevity,
For We Have Witnessed Such Preceedent Umpteen Times In Past !
'WAR - TRUCE - WAR' (WTW) has been a constant strategy employed by both parties !
The Real Sufferers Are The Commoners Who Simply Have No Idea As To What They Have Done That They Are Being Butchered For, except,of course,that they had voted for such strongheads !!
WAR NEVER TELLS ABOUT WHO GOT VICTORY,IT TELLS ONLY ONE THING : WHO WERE LEFT OUT. . .!
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Monday 19 November 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NADINE GORDIMER, SOUTH-AFRICAN AUTHOR AND NOBEL LAUREATE !
(1.) ''COMMUNISTS ARE THE LAST OPTIMISTS !''
(2.) ''EVERYONE ENDS UP MOVING ALONE TOWARDS THE SELF.''
(3.) ''DESERT IS A PLACE WITHOUT EXPECTATIONS.''
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NADINE GORDIMER,THE SOUTH AFRICAN AUTHOR AND NOBEL LAUREATE ,TURNS 89 TODAY.SHE WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 20, 1923 IN THE EAST RAND MINING TOWN NEAR JOHANNESBURG.SHE GOT SEVERAL PRESTIGEOUS AWARDS,INCLUDING THE BOOKER PRIZE IN 1974 FOR HER MASTERPIECE , 'THE CONSERVATIONIST' AND THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE IN 1991.
APART FROM BEING A FAMOUS AUTHOR, SHE HAS ACTIVELY BEEN INVOLVED IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM AND WAS A LEADING MEMBER OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS PARTY WHICH SHE JOINED IN EARLY 60s AS PART OF HER SUPPORT FOR ANTI-APARTHEID MOVEMENT.
NADINE GORDIMER IS PRIMARILY ANOVELIST AND HAS WRITTEN AROUND 16 NOVELS SO FAR : THE FIRST BEING ,'THE LYING DAYS' (1953) AND 'NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT' BEING HER LATEST WHICH PUBLISHED IN APRIL THIS YEAR.
SHE ALSO WROTE A GOOD DEAL OF SHORTSTORIES AND ESSAYS.
HER MAIN FOCUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON THE RACIAL DIVISION AND THE RESULTANT ENDEMIC DISCRIMINATION, ISOLATION, ALIENATION !
LOVE AND A SENSE OF BELONGING OR THE LACK THEREOF ALSO REMAIN A SUB-THEME OF HER WRITING.
HER LUCID STYLE,HER PRECISION AND CLARITY ARE HER HALLMARKS!
SADLY,THE HOPES PLUS EXPECTATIONS THAT NADINE GORDIMER, LIKE OTHERS,HAD FROM THE INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT,WERE NOT MET POSITIVELY AND THAT HAS RESULTED IN A DEEPLY DISTURBING DISILLUSIONMENT AND AT TIMES,ANGER!THE WORKS PUBLISHED, AFTER SOUTH AFRICA GOT INDEPENDENCE IN 1994, ARE FULL OF DISILLUSIONMENTS AND ASENSE OF LOSS THAT SET IN DUE TO THE GLARING FAILURES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND THE FRUSTRATION THEREOF !!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,NADINE GORDIMER !
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(2.) ''EVERYONE ENDS UP MOVING ALONE TOWARDS THE SELF.''
(3.) ''DESERT IS A PLACE WITHOUT EXPECTATIONS.''
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NADINE GORDIMER,THE SOUTH AFRICAN AUTHOR AND NOBEL LAUREATE ,TURNS 89 TODAY.SHE WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 20, 1923 IN THE EAST RAND MINING TOWN NEAR JOHANNESBURG.SHE GOT SEVERAL PRESTIGEOUS AWARDS,INCLUDING THE BOOKER PRIZE IN 1974 FOR HER MASTERPIECE , 'THE CONSERVATIONIST' AND THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE IN 1991.
APART FROM BEING A FAMOUS AUTHOR, SHE HAS ACTIVELY BEEN INVOLVED IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM AND WAS A LEADING MEMBER OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS PARTY WHICH SHE JOINED IN EARLY 60s AS PART OF HER SUPPORT FOR ANTI-APARTHEID MOVEMENT.
NADINE GORDIMER IS PRIMARILY ANOVELIST AND HAS WRITTEN AROUND 16 NOVELS SO FAR : THE FIRST BEING ,'THE LYING DAYS' (1953) AND 'NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT' BEING HER LATEST WHICH PUBLISHED IN APRIL THIS YEAR.
SHE ALSO WROTE A GOOD DEAL OF SHORTSTORIES AND ESSAYS.
HER MAIN FOCUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON THE RACIAL DIVISION AND THE RESULTANT ENDEMIC DISCRIMINATION, ISOLATION, ALIENATION !
LOVE AND A SENSE OF BELONGING OR THE LACK THEREOF ALSO REMAIN A SUB-THEME OF HER WRITING.
HER LUCID STYLE,HER PRECISION AND CLARITY ARE HER HALLMARKS!
SADLY,THE HOPES PLUS EXPECTATIONS THAT NADINE GORDIMER, LIKE OTHERS,HAD FROM THE INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT,WERE NOT MET POSITIVELY AND THAT HAS RESULTED IN A DEEPLY DISTURBING DISILLUSIONMENT AND AT TIMES,ANGER!THE WORKS PUBLISHED, AFTER SOUTH AFRICA GOT INDEPENDENCE IN 1994, ARE FULL OF DISILLUSIONMENTS AND ASENSE OF LOSS THAT SET IN DUE TO THE GLARING FAILURES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND THE FRUSTRATION THEREOF !!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,NADINE GORDIMER !
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Friday 16 November 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARTIN SCORSESE,THE LEGENDARY AMERICAN DIRECTOR !
''I HAVE GREAT DESIRES OF TELLING STORIES.BUT,I AM NEVER QUITE SATISFIED !''
Martin Scorsese.
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One of the greatest film makers of all time, Martin Scorsese with his reputed reportaire of films,has become a living legend in the world of cinema!He startedhis film career in the early 70s and has since been churning out movies one after another with anenviable succes rate.
Martin was born in Queens,NY and had his early schooling in Bronx,NY and wanted to be a priest .Later he got enrolled at the Tisch School Of Films and did an MFA there.It was during that tenure at the NY UNIVERSITY that he started making short films and after a couple of years there he finally made his debut, 'WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR?' in 1973.It was modestly accepted.Then came 1976 when Martin Scorsese made 'TAXI DRIVER' which broke new grounds in the way film was being imagined and presented !
He collaborated with actor,ROBERT DE' NIRO with whom Martin made as many as 8films and the pair became great friends!He did the same with actor,LEONARDO Di Caperio.
'GOODFELLAS' , 'THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST' , 'RAGING BULL' , 'THE COLOR OF MONEY' , 'THE GANGS OF NEW YORK' , 'THE AVIATOR' , 'HUGO' , 'THE DEPARTED' are some of his signature movies.
Martin Scorsese often explored the themes of Italian Identity In America, The Culture Of Violence or The Dark Motifs, Major Personas From Various Fields (biopics) et.al through his films.
Biopics Is A Well Explored Genre For Scorsese (RAGING BULL, THE AVIATOR. . .etc).
His innovative ways of characterization is so powerful that audiences can't help sympathizing even with a villian in his films !
His mastery lies in exploring the subconcious dark terrains of human psychology!
He has also a great passion for music, and in fact,as once he said,he wanted to compose music.His this passion had impelled him to do some finest documentaries dealing with famous musicians or bands.'THE LAST WALTZ' , 'NO DIRECTION HOME' , 'SHINE A MUSIC' are some of the best documentaries that dealt with the music band(THE BAND), BOB DYLAN, ROLLING STONES respectively.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY placed MARTIN SCORSESE at 4th(FOURTH) Position in its list of 100 BEST MOVIE DIRECTORS OF ALL TIME!
'ESQUIRE' Magazine placed him at5th(FIFTH) Position in its List of 250 MOVIE DIRECTORS OF ALL TIME!
Simply Put, MARTIN SCORSESE HAPPENS TO BE AMONGST THE TOP5 MOVIE DIRECTORS OF ALL TIME!
His Three Masterpieces Invariably Make Places Amongst The Top 100 GREATEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME : 'TAXI DRIVER' , 'GOODFELLAS' and 'RAGING BULL'!
He was 7 times academy nominated and won the best director for his multistarer movie,THE DEPARTED !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARTIN SCORSESE !!
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Martin Scorsese.
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One of the greatest film makers of all time, Martin Scorsese with his reputed reportaire of films,has become a living legend in the world of cinema!He startedhis film career in the early 70s and has since been churning out movies one after another with anenviable succes rate.
Martin was born in Queens,NY and had his early schooling in Bronx,NY and wanted to be a priest .Later he got enrolled at the Tisch School Of Films and did an MFA there.It was during that tenure at the NY UNIVERSITY that he started making short films and after a couple of years there he finally made his debut, 'WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR?' in 1973.It was modestly accepted.Then came 1976 when Martin Scorsese made 'TAXI DRIVER' which broke new grounds in the way film was being imagined and presented !
He collaborated with actor,ROBERT DE' NIRO with whom Martin made as many as 8films and the pair became great friends!He did the same with actor,LEONARDO Di Caperio.
'GOODFELLAS' , 'THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST' , 'RAGING BULL' , 'THE COLOR OF MONEY' , 'THE GANGS OF NEW YORK' , 'THE AVIATOR' , 'HUGO' , 'THE DEPARTED' are some of his signature movies.
Martin Scorsese often explored the themes of Italian Identity In America, The Culture Of Violence or The Dark Motifs, Major Personas From Various Fields (biopics) et.al through his films.
Biopics Is A Well Explored Genre For Scorsese (RAGING BULL, THE AVIATOR. . .etc).
His innovative ways of characterization is so powerful that audiences can't help sympathizing even with a villian in his films !
His mastery lies in exploring the subconcious dark terrains of human psychology!
He has also a great passion for music, and in fact,as once he said,he wanted to compose music.His this passion had impelled him to do some finest documentaries dealing with famous musicians or bands.'THE LAST WALTZ' , 'NO DIRECTION HOME' , 'SHINE A MUSIC' are some of the best documentaries that dealt with the music band(THE BAND), BOB DYLAN, ROLLING STONES respectively.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY placed MARTIN SCORSESE at 4th(FOURTH) Position in its list of 100 BEST MOVIE DIRECTORS OF ALL TIME!
'ESQUIRE' Magazine placed him at5th(FIFTH) Position in its List of 250 MOVIE DIRECTORS OF ALL TIME!
Simply Put, MARTIN SCORSESE HAPPENS TO BE AMONGST THE TOP5 MOVIE DIRECTORS OF ALL TIME!
His Three Masterpieces Invariably Make Places Amongst The Top 100 GREATEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME : 'TAXI DRIVER' , 'GOODFELLAS' and 'RAGING BULL'!
He was 7 times academy nominated and won the best director for his multistarer movie,THE DEPARTED !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARTIN SCORSESE !!
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Thursday 15 November 2012
CHINUA ACHEBE,THE FAMOUS NIGERIAN AUTHOR,TURNS 82 !
(1.) ''CHARITY. . . .IS THE OPIUM FOR THE PRIVILEGED. ''
(2.) ''IF YOU DON'T LIKE SOMEONE'S STORY, WRITE YOUR OWN! ''
(3.) ''ONE OF THE TRUEST TESTS OFINTEGRITY IS ITS BLUNT REFUSAL TO BE COMPROMISED ! ''
Chinua Achebe.
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CHINUA ACHEBE IS PROBABLY BEST KNOWN FOR HIS DEBUT NOVEL PUBLISHED IN 1957/58, 'THINGS FALL APART' - a book that sold over 12 millions worldwide and translated into around 50 languages!
'THINGS FALL APART' IS A RARE STUDY OF THE POWER OF COLONIALISM AND THE RESULTANT DIVISIVE TENDENCIES THAT KEEP INFLUENCING LONG AFTER THE COLONY GETS INDEPENDENCE!IT IS ALSO A GREAT CRITIQUE OF NIGERIAN POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT AND THE DEADLY INTER ETHNIC CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA.AND,MOST IMPORTANTLY ABOUT THE INFLUENCE CHRISTIANITY WAS HAVING OVER THE NATIVE TRIBAL CULTURE.OVERALL IT WAS A STUDY OF TRANSITION NIGERIAN SOCIETYWAS UNDERGOING!EVERYTHING SAID IN THE BOOK IS WRITER'S OWN PERSPECTIVES AND COULD WELL BE READ AS A SEMI-AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MR. CHINUA ACHEBE!MR.ACHEBE HAS BEEN LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES FOR LONG AND WORKING AS A PROFESSOR.HE IS CURRENTLY HEADING THE FACULTY OF 'AFRICANA STUDIES' AT THE BROWN UNIVERSITY,RHODE ISLAND,USA.
LAST MONTH CAME HIS MUCH AWAITED MEMOIR , 'THERE WAS A COUNTRY' .THIS BOOK TOO DEALS WITH NIGERIA ,ESPECIALLY,THE LATE SIXTIES OF NIGERIAN HISTORY.THE MEMOIR PRESENTS A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF THE INFAMOUS NIGERIAN CIVIL-WAR OF 1967-70 : THE 'BIAFRAN WAR'.THE SAID CONFLICT HAD REPORTEDLY CLAIMED MORE THAN A MILLION LIVES(as per a BBC-REPORT),MOSTLY AFFECTED WERE THE PEOPLE OF 'IGBO' TRIBE - THE TRIBE THAT THE AUTHOR HIMSELF BELONGS TO!
MR.ACHEBE WRITES IN ENGLISH AND HE ONCE DESCRIBED IT AS A 'LANGUAGE OF THE COLONIZERS'.HIS ART OF STORY TELLING IS LARGELY INSPIRED FROM THE NATIVE TRIBAL ORAL TRADITION OF STORY TELLING WHICH HE WAS FED ON DURING HIS CHILDHOOD.HE ALSO AUTHORED SEVERAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS, COLLECTIONS OF SHORT STORIES, POEMS AND ESSAYS.HE IS TRULY A PROLIFIC AUTHOR.
HIS WRITINGS ASSUME GREATER SIGNIFICANCE EVEN TODAY AS WE FIND NIGERIA IN THROE OF KIND OF A LAWLESSNESS WHEN THE ETHNIC STRIFE HAS ITS HEY DAY,THANKS TO THE SEPRATIST MILITIA, THE 'BOKO HARAM' !
MR. ACHEBE EXPRESSES SADNESS AS WE ALL DO,OVER THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN THE OIL RICH NATION OF NIGERIA !
'ARROW OF GOD' , 'NO LONGER AT EASE' , 'ANTHILLS OF SAVANNAH' ARE HIS OTHER POPULAR BOOKS.
ON 16'TH OF NOVEMBER(TODAY), CHINUA ACHEBE TURNS 82 !
A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MR. ACHEBE !
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
(2.) ''IF YOU DON'T LIKE SOMEONE'S STORY, WRITE YOUR OWN! ''
(3.) ''ONE OF THE TRUEST TESTS OFINTEGRITY IS ITS BLUNT REFUSAL TO BE COMPROMISED ! ''
Chinua Achebe.
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CHINUA ACHEBE IS PROBABLY BEST KNOWN FOR HIS DEBUT NOVEL PUBLISHED IN 1957/58, 'THINGS FALL APART' - a book that sold over 12 millions worldwide and translated into around 50 languages!
'THINGS FALL APART' IS A RARE STUDY OF THE POWER OF COLONIALISM AND THE RESULTANT DIVISIVE TENDENCIES THAT KEEP INFLUENCING LONG AFTER THE COLONY GETS INDEPENDENCE!IT IS ALSO A GREAT CRITIQUE OF NIGERIAN POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT AND THE DEADLY INTER ETHNIC CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA.AND,MOST IMPORTANTLY ABOUT THE INFLUENCE CHRISTIANITY WAS HAVING OVER THE NATIVE TRIBAL CULTURE.OVERALL IT WAS A STUDY OF TRANSITION NIGERIAN SOCIETYWAS UNDERGOING!EVERYTHING SAID IN THE BOOK IS WRITER'S OWN PERSPECTIVES AND COULD WELL BE READ AS A SEMI-AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MR. CHINUA ACHEBE!MR.ACHEBE HAS BEEN LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES FOR LONG AND WORKING AS A PROFESSOR.HE IS CURRENTLY HEADING THE FACULTY OF 'AFRICANA STUDIES' AT THE BROWN UNIVERSITY,RHODE ISLAND,USA.
LAST MONTH CAME HIS MUCH AWAITED MEMOIR , 'THERE WAS A COUNTRY' .THIS BOOK TOO DEALS WITH NIGERIA ,ESPECIALLY,THE LATE SIXTIES OF NIGERIAN HISTORY.THE MEMOIR PRESENTS A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF THE INFAMOUS NIGERIAN CIVIL-WAR OF 1967-70 : THE 'BIAFRAN WAR'.THE SAID CONFLICT HAD REPORTEDLY CLAIMED MORE THAN A MILLION LIVES(as per a BBC-REPORT),MOSTLY AFFECTED WERE THE PEOPLE OF 'IGBO' TRIBE - THE TRIBE THAT THE AUTHOR HIMSELF BELONGS TO!
MR.ACHEBE WRITES IN ENGLISH AND HE ONCE DESCRIBED IT AS A 'LANGUAGE OF THE COLONIZERS'.HIS ART OF STORY TELLING IS LARGELY INSPIRED FROM THE NATIVE TRIBAL ORAL TRADITION OF STORY TELLING WHICH HE WAS FED ON DURING HIS CHILDHOOD.HE ALSO AUTHORED SEVERAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS, COLLECTIONS OF SHORT STORIES, POEMS AND ESSAYS.HE IS TRULY A PROLIFIC AUTHOR.
HIS WRITINGS ASSUME GREATER SIGNIFICANCE EVEN TODAY AS WE FIND NIGERIA IN THROE OF KIND OF A LAWLESSNESS WHEN THE ETHNIC STRIFE HAS ITS HEY DAY,THANKS TO THE SEPRATIST MILITIA, THE 'BOKO HARAM' !
MR. ACHEBE EXPRESSES SADNESS AS WE ALL DO,OVER THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN THE OIL RICH NATION OF NIGERIA !
'ARROW OF GOD' , 'NO LONGER AT EASE' , 'ANTHILLS OF SAVANNAH' ARE HIS OTHER POPULAR BOOKS.
ON 16'TH OF NOVEMBER(TODAY), CHINUA ACHEBE TURNS 82 !
A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MR. ACHEBE !
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
Tuesday 13 November 2012
JACK GILBERT, THE EMINENT AMERICAN POET, HAS DIED !
JACK GILBERT : A POET WHO REMAINED AWAY FROM THE LIMELIGHT ALL THROUGH HIS LIFE !
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''Let me fall /
in love one last time, i beg them. /
Teach me mortality, frighten me /
into the present. Help me to find /
the heft of these days./ ''
'THE GREAT FIRES' By JACK GILBERT.
At 87, Poet Jack Gilbert Has Died.He was suffering from the Alzheimer's disease for a decade or so.He Breathed His Last In Berkeley,California.
He was unique in many respects and was rated amongst the best of American Poets In 60s and afterward.He Wrote Very Little In Comparision To Other Contemporaries,Yet His Gift Of Putting The Complex Subject Matters Through Very Simple Plus Lucid Diction,Had Earned Him A Rather Special Place In The Pantheon Of Modern American Poets !
New York Times while reviewing his last work last year,had described Jack Gilbert as 'INESCAPABLY GIFTED' poet.
Gilbert was highly praised ,after the publication of his first poetry book, 'VIEWS OF JEOPARDY' in 1962.The Book, VIEWS OF JEOPARDY, Won Him The Prestigeous YALE YOUNGER POET AWARD.
Gilbert also won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize For Poetry twice.
He was living away from the public gaze and his such habit of aloofness was quite surprising to all, but, it seemed that Jack Gilbert Was Very Fond Of Such 'SELF-IMPOSED ISOLATION' !
On a Guggenheim Fellowship He Toured As Many As 15 Countries Of Europe Lecturing On American Literature. Later on he as a member of US' STATE DEPARTMENT, toured many countries popularizing and educating about American Literature.
He was born on November 13, 1925 in Pittsburg,Pennsylvania and at a rather young age,due to bad financial condition,had to work as exterminator and door to door salesman.
Later he got admitted at Pittsburg University and had finished his formal education.
His poems often have the themes of his native Pittsburg .He also wrote about the themes of love n sex n alienation of modern man.
He is admired for the simplicity plus the clarity of tone and tenor.
His Poems Also Reflect His Empathy For People At Large as the following lines exemplify : -
''IMAGINE HOW IMPOSSIBLE IT WOULD BE / TO LIVE IF SOME PEOPLE WERE / ALONE AND AFRAID ALL THEIR LIVES. /''
Jack Gilbert.
Rest In Peace, Jack !
May Almighty Grant Peace Plus Salvation To The Depated Soul !
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
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''Let me fall /
in love one last time, i beg them. /
Teach me mortality, frighten me /
into the present. Help me to find /
the heft of these days./ ''
'THE GREAT FIRES' By JACK GILBERT.
At 87, Poet Jack Gilbert Has Died.He was suffering from the Alzheimer's disease for a decade or so.He Breathed His Last In Berkeley,California.
He was unique in many respects and was rated amongst the best of American Poets In 60s and afterward.He Wrote Very Little In Comparision To Other Contemporaries,Yet His Gift Of Putting The Complex Subject Matters Through Very Simple Plus Lucid Diction,Had Earned Him A Rather Special Place In The Pantheon Of Modern American Poets !
New York Times while reviewing his last work last year,had described Jack Gilbert as 'INESCAPABLY GIFTED' poet.
Gilbert was highly praised ,after the publication of his first poetry book, 'VIEWS OF JEOPARDY' in 1962.The Book, VIEWS OF JEOPARDY, Won Him The Prestigeous YALE YOUNGER POET AWARD.
Gilbert also won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize For Poetry twice.
He was living away from the public gaze and his such habit of aloofness was quite surprising to all, but, it seemed that Jack Gilbert Was Very Fond Of Such 'SELF-IMPOSED ISOLATION' !
On a Guggenheim Fellowship He Toured As Many As 15 Countries Of Europe Lecturing On American Literature. Later on he as a member of US' STATE DEPARTMENT, toured many countries popularizing and educating about American Literature.
He was born on November 13, 1925 in Pittsburg,Pennsylvania and at a rather young age,due to bad financial condition,had to work as exterminator and door to door salesman.
Later he got admitted at Pittsburg University and had finished his formal education.
His poems often have the themes of his native Pittsburg .He also wrote about the themes of love n sex n alienation of modern man.
He is admired for the simplicity plus the clarity of tone and tenor.
His Poems Also Reflect His Empathy For People At Large as the following lines exemplify : -
''IMAGINE HOW IMPOSSIBLE IT WOULD BE / TO LIVE IF SOME PEOPLE WERE / ALONE AND AFRAID ALL THEIR LIVES. /''
Jack Gilbert.
Rest In Peace, Jack !
May Almighty Grant Peace Plus Salvation To The Depated Soul !
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
CELEBRATING 'DIWALI' , THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS !
DIWALI : THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT n LOVE, PEACE n PROSPERITY !
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DIWALI,The Festival Of Lights, Is Being Observed Today All Across India And The World Over Where Indian Community Have A Sizeable Presence!
It Is One Of The Most Important Festivals For Indians,Especially, People Hailing From The Hindus,The Jainas,The Buddhists,The Sikhs Communities.
People Observe A Day Long Fast And Perform Poojah(worshipping) In The Evening And Then Eat Plus Distribute The Prasadam(Offerings To Gods n Goddesses).
People Decorate Their Homes With Colors ,Flowers etc. And There Is A Special Thrust On Observing Cleanliness Today.
People Dress Themselves In New Attires And Enjoy Meals Together With Family And Friends.
The Spirit Of Fraternity And Harmony Is Emphasized On This Occasion.
People Light Up Earthen Pots (DIYAS) Filled With Oil And Place Them Everywhere For Light And Good Omen.
The Symbolism Behind These Lighting Up Of Earthen Pots Is That By Such Rituals The Evil Spirits Will Be Chased Away And The Peace Plus Prosperity Will Usher In One's Home!
Lots Of Fireworks Are Enjoyed In Order To Celebrate The New Atmoshphere Of Goodness And Well-Being On Account Of God's Grace.
Sweets Are Shared To Enjoy The Celebratory Fervour.
All Around Is Observed An Aromatic Ambience As The Results Of Worshipping Gods n Goddesses With Scented Items And Incensed Sticks !
The Joy And Bliss Are Prayed For And Everyone Greets Others And Extend Good Wishes!
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There Are Numerous Myths And Legends Associated With This Festival And It Will , Therefore,Be Wrong To Assign One Particular Story Behind Its Origin! But,The Most Common Theme Behind TheOrigin Of 'DIWALI' ,Is That It Has Been Celebrated To Mark The Triumph Of Good Over Evil, The Victory Of Gods Over Demons, The Spread Of Lights Over The Darkness, The Power Of Knowledge Over Ignorance n likewise!
Each Of The Above Pairs Points To One End And That Is - THE PREVALENCE OF POSITIVITY OVER NEGATIVITY!
Various Stories Abound In Indian Culture To Illustrate The Abovecited Theme.But, Two Things I Wish To Quote Here : a.) DIWALI MARKS THE RETURN OR HOMECOMING OF LORD RAMA AFTER A LONG EXILE OF 14 YEARS DURING WHICH LORD RAMA KILLED THE DEMON, RAVANA. AND THIS WELCOME HOME OF LORD RAMA IS BEING CELEBRATED ALL THROUGH THE MILLENNIA OF INDIAN CIVILIZATION.
b.) DIWALI MARKS THE END OF THE HARVESTING SEASON AND THUS PEOPLE PAY THANKS TO GODS AND GODDESSES FOR THEIR HARVEST THAT YEAR AND PRAY FOR A BETTER YIELD THE NEXT YEAR!
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Most Importantly,DIWALI IS THE CELEBRATION OF 'INNER LIGHT' or The 'ATMANA' or The 'BRAHMNA' That Dwells Deep Inside Each Of Us ,As Per The Hindus' Scriptures,And DIWALI IS AN OCCASION TO 'REJOICE IN THIS PURE ENLIGHTENING LIGHT ' !
A HAPPY DIWALI TO ALL !
MAY ALMIGHTY FILL EACH SOUL WITH JOY AND BLISS!
MAY EACH OF US PROSPER IN LIFE!
MAY EACH OF US REJOICE IN THE INNER LIGHT PRESENT IN EVERY SOUL !
GOD BLESS ALL OF US!
Amen!!
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
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DIWALI,The Festival Of Lights, Is Being Observed Today All Across India And The World Over Where Indian Community Have A Sizeable Presence!
It Is One Of The Most Important Festivals For Indians,Especially, People Hailing From The Hindus,The Jainas,The Buddhists,The Sikhs Communities.
People Observe A Day Long Fast And Perform Poojah(worshipping) In The Evening And Then Eat Plus Distribute The Prasadam(Offerings To Gods n Goddesses).
People Decorate Their Homes With Colors ,Flowers etc. And There Is A Special Thrust On Observing Cleanliness Today.
People Dress Themselves In New Attires And Enjoy Meals Together With Family And Friends.
The Spirit Of Fraternity And Harmony Is Emphasized On This Occasion.
People Light Up Earthen Pots (DIYAS) Filled With Oil And Place Them Everywhere For Light And Good Omen.
The Symbolism Behind These Lighting Up Of Earthen Pots Is That By Such Rituals The Evil Spirits Will Be Chased Away And The Peace Plus Prosperity Will Usher In One's Home!
Lots Of Fireworks Are Enjoyed In Order To Celebrate The New Atmoshphere Of Goodness And Well-Being On Account Of God's Grace.
Sweets Are Shared To Enjoy The Celebratory Fervour.
All Around Is Observed An Aromatic Ambience As The Results Of Worshipping Gods n Goddesses With Scented Items And Incensed Sticks !
The Joy And Bliss Are Prayed For And Everyone Greets Others And Extend Good Wishes!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(2.). . . . . . . .
There Are Numerous Myths And Legends Associated With This Festival And It Will , Therefore,Be Wrong To Assign One Particular Story Behind Its Origin! But,The Most Common Theme Behind TheOrigin Of 'DIWALI' ,Is That It Has Been Celebrated To Mark The Triumph Of Good Over Evil, The Victory Of Gods Over Demons, The Spread Of Lights Over The Darkness, The Power Of Knowledge Over Ignorance n likewise!
Each Of The Above Pairs Points To One End And That Is - THE PREVALENCE OF POSITIVITY OVER NEGATIVITY!
Various Stories Abound In Indian Culture To Illustrate The Abovecited Theme.But, Two Things I Wish To Quote Here : a.) DIWALI MARKS THE RETURN OR HOMECOMING OF LORD RAMA AFTER A LONG EXILE OF 14 YEARS DURING WHICH LORD RAMA KILLED THE DEMON, RAVANA. AND THIS WELCOME HOME OF LORD RAMA IS BEING CELEBRATED ALL THROUGH THE MILLENNIA OF INDIAN CIVILIZATION.
b.) DIWALI MARKS THE END OF THE HARVESTING SEASON AND THUS PEOPLE PAY THANKS TO GODS AND GODDESSES FOR THEIR HARVEST THAT YEAR AND PRAY FOR A BETTER YIELD THE NEXT YEAR!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Most Importantly,DIWALI IS THE CELEBRATION OF 'INNER LIGHT' or The 'ATMANA' or The 'BRAHMNA' That Dwells Deep Inside Each Of Us ,As Per The Hindus' Scriptures,And DIWALI IS AN OCCASION TO 'REJOICE IN THIS PURE ENLIGHTENING LIGHT ' !
A HAPPY DIWALI TO ALL !
MAY ALMIGHTY FILL EACH SOUL WITH JOY AND BLISS!
MAY EACH OF US PROSPER IN LIFE!
MAY EACH OF US REJOICE IN THE INNER LIGHT PRESENT IN EVERY SOUL !
GOD BLESS ALL OF US!
Amen!!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
Monday 12 November 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY !
FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY IS, UNDOUBTEDLY, ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL NOVELISTS IN HUMAN HISTORY !!
HIS ART AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBINGS UNTO THE MYSTERY CALLED MANKIND, WAS UNIQUE AND SUPERIOR TO OTHER AUTHORS!
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(1.) '' WHAT IS HELL? I MAINTAIN THAT IT IS THE SUFFERING OF BEING UNABLE TO LOVE!''
(2.) '' WITHOUT GOD EVERYTHING IS PERMITTED !''
Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY(DOSTOYEVSKY) , IS REGARDED AS THE GREATEST NOVELIST OF ALL TIME ,BY A GROUP OF CRITICS! Another Group Of Critics Hold Him As The Second Greatest Novelist Of All Time, The First Being LEO TOLSTOY !
Irrespective of such positionings/placements , There Is No Denying The Stature That Dostoevsky Is Accorded And The Zone Of Influence His Writings Had Effected : IT WAS SECOND TO NONE !
He wrote in 19th cent. and was dead in the early 80s of that cent., Yet He Is Supreme AmongstThe Writers From Whom The Very Many Great Authors Of 20th-cent.Drew Inspirations!
Dostoevsky Had An Uncanny Grasp Over Human Psychology And He Painstakingly Depicted, Rather Delienated The Various Layers Of Human Psychology And Had One Conclusion That A MAN IS ESSENTIALLY GOOD . .! That Even A Rogue, A Pauper or A Downtrodden , Has Some Glimpses Of Goodness Somewhere Deep Down Inside !
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'CRIME AND PUNISHMENT' and 'BROTHERS KARAMAZHOV' are two such works that if you read them, you will not be the same again !
His books leave transformative effects and cleanse our hearts n make our soul aromatic!!
Yesterday was his birthday n It's Dostoevsky Week !
So, A BELATED BIRTHDAY TO THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN OF ALL TIME,MR. DOSTOEVSKY !!
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
HIS ART AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBINGS UNTO THE MYSTERY CALLED MANKIND, WAS UNIQUE AND SUPERIOR TO OTHER AUTHORS!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1.) '' WHAT IS HELL? I MAINTAIN THAT IT IS THE SUFFERING OF BEING UNABLE TO LOVE!''
(2.) '' WITHOUT GOD EVERYTHING IS PERMITTED !''
Fyodor Dostoevsky.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY(DOSTOYEVSKY) , IS REGARDED AS THE GREATEST NOVELIST OF ALL TIME ,BY A GROUP OF CRITICS! Another Group Of Critics Hold Him As The Second Greatest Novelist Of All Time, The First Being LEO TOLSTOY !
Irrespective of such positionings/placements , There Is No Denying The Stature That Dostoevsky Is Accorded And The Zone Of Influence His Writings Had Effected : IT WAS SECOND TO NONE !
He wrote in 19th cent. and was dead in the early 80s of that cent., Yet He Is Supreme AmongstThe Writers From Whom The Very Many Great Authors Of 20th-cent.Drew Inspirations!
Dostoevsky Had An Uncanny Grasp Over Human Psychology And He Painstakingly Depicted, Rather Delienated The Various Layers Of Human Psychology And Had One Conclusion That A MAN IS ESSENTIALLY GOOD . .! That Even A Rogue, A Pauper or A Downtrodden , Has Some Glimpses Of Goodness Somewhere Deep Down Inside !
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. . . . . . . . .(2.). . . . . . . . .
'CRIME AND PUNISHMENT' and 'BROTHERS KARAMAZHOV' are two such works that if you read them, you will not be the same again !
His books leave transformative effects and cleanse our hearts n make our soul aromatic!!
Yesterday was his birthday n It's Dostoevsky Week !
So, A BELATED BIRTHDAY TO THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN OF ALL TIME,MR. DOSTOEVSKY !!
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
Sunday 11 November 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KURT VONNEGUT,THE AUTHOR OF 'SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE' !
A Cult Figure Amongst The Generation Of 60s n 70s In America, Kurt Vonnegut Happened To Be One Of The Handful Of Postwar Authors Who Constantly Kept Asking Some Perennial Questions Through Their Works In Order To Search For Justifications,If Any, Of Human Existence On This Planet! 'WHY ARE WE HERE?' , 'HOW TO CHECK THE DEHUMANIZING FEATURES CREPT IN HUMAN RACE? are some of the fundamental questions that Vonnegut raised in his seminal work, 'SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE' , 'BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS' and others!
As a prisoner of war in the second world war as he was captured during the 'Battle of Bulge' war by the Germans and had to live inside a meat locker slaughterhouse underground forsome days in the German city of Dresden, Vonnegut had the first hand experience of the devastating effects of war.He Saw Closely The Allied Firestorming of Dresden And Other German Towns That Resulted In Casualities More ThanThe Bombing of Hiroshima n Nagasaki Combined!
That Experience Formed The Mainstay Of His Most Famous And Artistically A Masterpiece Creation, 'SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE' ,Published In 1969.
The Banality Of Modern Civilization And The Ever Rising Catastrophic Effects Of Industrialization or Mechanization,had always caught his attention and that he very faithfully depicted them in his works !
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'PLAYER PIANO' was his first fiction published in 1952 which met with a rather modest review.It was his 'CAT'S CRADLE' that had established him as a serious writer.It was 1963.In 1969 with the publishing of 'SLAUGHTER HOUSE FIVE'(a name he chose after his own slaughterhouse incarceration in Dresden where the germans used to call that meat locker as 'slaughterhouse five), Vonnegut became a cult figure for youngesters in america who were essentially questioning the so-called american superiority.THUS KURT VONNEGUT BECAME THE RISING STAR OF COUNTERCULTURE !
He was a leftwing radical and anti-war .He wrote extensively against the horrors of war and had voiced strongest opinion decrying the Vietnam War and most recently the Iraq war.
He went on to the extent of saying that Bush and Hitler Were Same Except One Thing That Hitler Was Elected!
Later he used to say that terrorists were the real bravemen as they were ready to die for their beliefs n dogmas!
All these had earned him notoriety in some circles!
His works were adapted for films and the movie version of Slaughterhouse Five Is considered as a better piece of art,which is rather unique thing!
A Native Of Indiannapolis,IN,USA, Kurt Vonnegut Lived Much Of His Late Life In Manhattan,NY ,where he died in 2007 at the age of 84.
Kurt Vonnegut Had Blended The Genre Of Sci-Fi with Black or Gallow Humor and Satire!
His Works Are Still Read Worldwide and Some Of His Shortstories Are,In Fact, In High School Syllabus !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,KURT VONNEGUT!
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
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As a prisoner of war in the second world war as he was captured during the 'Battle of Bulge' war by the Germans and had to live inside a meat locker slaughterhouse underground forsome days in the German city of Dresden, Vonnegut had the first hand experience of the devastating effects of war.He Saw Closely The Allied Firestorming of Dresden And Other German Towns That Resulted In Casualities More ThanThe Bombing of Hiroshima n Nagasaki Combined!
That Experience Formed The Mainstay Of His Most Famous And Artistically A Masterpiece Creation, 'SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE' ,Published In 1969.
The Banality Of Modern Civilization And The Ever Rising Catastrophic Effects Of Industrialization or Mechanization,had always caught his attention and that he very faithfully depicted them in his works !
. . . . . . . . . . . .(2.). . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
'PLAYER PIANO' was his first fiction published in 1952 which met with a rather modest review.It was his 'CAT'S CRADLE' that had established him as a serious writer.It was 1963.In 1969 with the publishing of 'SLAUGHTER HOUSE FIVE'(a name he chose after his own slaughterhouse incarceration in Dresden where the germans used to call that meat locker as 'slaughterhouse five), Vonnegut became a cult figure for youngesters in america who were essentially questioning the so-called american superiority.THUS KURT VONNEGUT BECAME THE RISING STAR OF COUNTERCULTURE !
He was a leftwing radical and anti-war .He wrote extensively against the horrors of war and had voiced strongest opinion decrying the Vietnam War and most recently the Iraq war.
He went on to the extent of saying that Bush and Hitler Were Same Except One Thing That Hitler Was Elected!
Later he used to say that terrorists were the real bravemen as they were ready to die for their beliefs n dogmas!
All these had earned him notoriety in some circles!
His works were adapted for films and the movie version of Slaughterhouse Five Is considered as a better piece of art,which is rather unique thing!
A Native Of Indiannapolis,IN,USA, Kurt Vonnegut Lived Much Of His Late Life In Manhattan,NY ,where he died in 2007 at the age of 84.
Kurt Vonnegut Had Blended The Genre Of Sci-Fi with Black or Gallow Humor and Satire!
His Works Are Still Read Worldwide and Some Of His Shortstories Are,In Fact, In High School Syllabus !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,KURT VONNEGUT!
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
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BIHAR
INDIA.
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Friday 9 November 2012
PHILIP ROTH,THE AMERICAN NOVELIST,ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT !
PHILIP ROTH,THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHOR, IS ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST SUITABLE AUTHORS TO BE CALLED AS 'NOBEL LAUREATE' . . . .BUT,THE NOBEL COMMITTEE HAS GOT A FAIR SHARE OF NOTORIETY FOR MISSING AUTHORS WHO ARE THE BEST OF THEIR TIME !
PHILIP ROTH ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT AS DISCLOSED IN AN INTERVIEW THAT THE AUTHOR GAVE LAST MONTH TO A FRENCH MAGAZINE!!
HE SAID HE WOULD NOT PEN ANYTHING OR READ ANYTHING. . .HE HAD ENOUGH OF ALL SUCH STUFFS OF READING,WRITING AND TEACHING!
HE PLANS A CONTEMPLATIVE AND PEACEFUL DAYS AHEAD IN ORDER TO REFLECT WHAT HAD HE ATTAINED IN LIFE AND WAS THAT WORTH ATTAINING !
'NIMESIS' WILL BE HIS LAST BOOK!
QUOTING AMERICAN BOXER JOE LOUIS ,ROTH SAID THAT LIKE THE BOXER HE WOULD LIKE TO SUM UP HIS CAREER AS - -'I DID WHAT I COULD WITH WHAT I HAD !'
PHILIP ROTH HAD HIS LITERARY DEBUT IN 1959 WHEN HIS BOOK, 'GOODBYE,COLUMBUS' PUBLISHED.BUT ,IT WAS A DECADE LATER THAT MR. ROTH GAINED AN INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AFTER HIS BOOK, 'PORTNOY'S COMPLAINT' GOT PUBLISHED.HIS ANOTHER NOTABLE CREATION, 'THE HUMAN STAIN' WAS LATER ADAPTED FOR AN EPONYMOUS FILM STARRING ANTHONY HOPKINS AND NICOLE KIDMAN.HIS LAST BOOK, 'NEMESIS' WAS PUBLISHED IN 2010.MR. ROTH SAID THAT HE HAD NOT WRITTEN ANYTHING IN THE LAST TWO YEARS POST 'NEMESIS' AND HE WOULD NOT WRITE ANYTHING ANYMORE!HE TOLD HE HAD ENOUGH AND HE DIDN'T FEEL ANY FANATICISM TO WRITE THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED IN LIFE.
PHILIP ROTH IS 79 AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST HOPEFULS FOR THE LITERATURE NOBEL FOR A DECADE OR SO!
HOPEFULLY ,THE NOBEL FOUNDATION WILL DO JUSTICE TO MR. ROTH !
WISHING HIM A BLISSFUL TIME AHEAD!
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
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PHILIP ROTH ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT AS DISCLOSED IN AN INTERVIEW THAT THE AUTHOR GAVE LAST MONTH TO A FRENCH MAGAZINE!!
HE SAID HE WOULD NOT PEN ANYTHING OR READ ANYTHING. . .HE HAD ENOUGH OF ALL SUCH STUFFS OF READING,WRITING AND TEACHING!
HE PLANS A CONTEMPLATIVE AND PEACEFUL DAYS AHEAD IN ORDER TO REFLECT WHAT HAD HE ATTAINED IN LIFE AND WAS THAT WORTH ATTAINING !
'NIMESIS' WILL BE HIS LAST BOOK!
QUOTING AMERICAN BOXER JOE LOUIS ,ROTH SAID THAT LIKE THE BOXER HE WOULD LIKE TO SUM UP HIS CAREER AS - -'I DID WHAT I COULD WITH WHAT I HAD !'
PHILIP ROTH HAD HIS LITERARY DEBUT IN 1959 WHEN HIS BOOK, 'GOODBYE,COLUMBUS' PUBLISHED.BUT ,IT WAS A DECADE LATER THAT MR. ROTH GAINED AN INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AFTER HIS BOOK, 'PORTNOY'S COMPLAINT' GOT PUBLISHED.HIS ANOTHER NOTABLE CREATION, 'THE HUMAN STAIN' WAS LATER ADAPTED FOR AN EPONYMOUS FILM STARRING ANTHONY HOPKINS AND NICOLE KIDMAN.HIS LAST BOOK, 'NEMESIS' WAS PUBLISHED IN 2010.MR. ROTH SAID THAT HE HAD NOT WRITTEN ANYTHING IN THE LAST TWO YEARS POST 'NEMESIS' AND HE WOULD NOT WRITE ANYTHING ANYMORE!HE TOLD HE HAD ENOUGH AND HE DIDN'T FEEL ANY FANATICISM TO WRITE THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED IN LIFE.
PHILIP ROTH IS 79 AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST HOPEFULS FOR THE LITERATURE NOBEL FOR A DECADE OR SO!
HOPEFULLY ,THE NOBEL FOUNDATION WILL DO JUSTICE TO MR. ROTH !
WISHING HIM A BLISSFUL TIME AHEAD!
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
TWO POEMS BY 'ANNE SEXTON' ON HER BIRTHDAY !
TWO POEM BY ANNE SEXTON :-
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1. AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN !
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You said the anger would come back
just as the love did.
I have a black look I do not
like. It is a mask I try on.
I migrate toward it and its frog
sits on my lips and defecates.
It is old. It is also a pauper.
I have tried to keep iton a diet.
I give it no unction.
There is a good look that I wear
like a blood clot. I have
sewn it over my left breast.
I have made a vocation of it.
Lust has taken plant in it
and I have placed you and your
child at its milk tip.
Oh the blackness is murderous
and the milk tip is brimming
and each machine is working
and I will kiss you when
I cut up one dozen new men
and you will die somewhat,
again and again.
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2. ''45,MERCY STREET !''
In my dream,
drilling into the marrow
of my entire bone,
my real dream,
I'm walking up and down Beacon Hill
searching for a street sign -
namely MERCY STREET.
Not there.
I try the Back Bay.
Not there.
Not there.
And yet I know the number.
45 Mercy Street.
I know the stained-glass window
of the foyer,
the three flights of the house
with its parquet floors.
I know the furniture and
mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,
the servants.
I know the cupboard of Spode
the boat of ice, solid silver,
where the butter sits in neat squares
like strange giant's teeth
on the big mahogany table.
I know it well.
Not there.
Where did you go?
45 Mercy Street,
with great-grandmother
kneeling in her whale-bone corset
and praying gently but fiercely
to the wash basin,
at five A.M.
at noon
dozing in her wiggy rocker,
grandfather taking a nap in the pantry,
grandmother pushing the bell for the downstairs maid,
and Nana rocking Mother with an oversized flower
on her forehead to cover the curl
of when she was good and when she was...
And where she was begat
and in a generation
the third she will beget,
me,
with the stranger's seed blooming
into the flower called Horrid.
I walk in a yellow dress
and a white pocketbook stuffed with cigarettes,
enough pills, my wallet, my keys,
and being twenty-eight, or is it forty-five?
I walk. I walk.
I hold matches at street signs
for it is dark,
as dark as the leathery dead
and I have lost my green Ford,
my house in the suburbs,
two little kids
sucked up like pollen by the bee in me
and a husband
who has wiped off his eyes
in order not to see my inside out
and I am walking and looking
and this is no dream
just my oily life
where the people are alibis
and the street is unfindable for an
entire lifetime.
Pull the shades down-
I don't care!
Bolt the door, mercy,
erase the number,
rip down the street sign,
what can it matter,
what can it matter tothis cheapskate
who wants to own the past
that went out on a dead ship
and left me only with paper?
Not there.
I open my pocketbook,
as women do,
and fish swim back and forth
between the dollars and the lipstick.
I pick them out,
one by one
and throw them at the street signs,
and shoot my pocketbook
into the Charles River.
Next I pull the dream off
and slam into the cement wall
of the clumsy calendar
I live in,
my life,
and its hauled up
notebooks.
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
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1. AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN !
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
You said the anger would come back
just as the love did.
I have a black look I do not
like. It is a mask I try on.
I migrate toward it and its frog
sits on my lips and defecates.
It is old. It is also a pauper.
I have tried to keep iton a diet.
I give it no unction.
There is a good look that I wear
like a blood clot. I have
sewn it over my left breast.
I have made a vocation of it.
Lust has taken plant in it
and I have placed you and your
child at its milk tip.
Oh the blackness is murderous
and the milk tip is brimming
and each machine is working
and I will kiss you when
I cut up one dozen new men
and you will die somewhat,
again and again.
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2. ''45,MERCY STREET !''
In my dream,
drilling into the marrow
of my entire bone,
my real dream,
I'm walking up and down Beacon Hill
searching for a street sign -
namely MERCY STREET.
Not there.
I try the Back Bay.
Not there.
Not there.
And yet I know the number.
45 Mercy Street.
I know the stained-glass window
of the foyer,
the three flights of the house
with its parquet floors.
I know the furniture and
mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,
the servants.
I know the cupboard of Spode
the boat of ice, solid silver,
where the butter sits in neat squares
like strange giant's teeth
on the big mahogany table.
I know it well.
Not there.
Where did you go?
45 Mercy Street,
with great-grandmother
kneeling in her whale-bone corset
and praying gently but fiercely
to the wash basin,
at five A.M.
at noon
dozing in her wiggy rocker,
grandfather taking a nap in the pantry,
grandmother pushing the bell for the downstairs maid,
and Nana rocking Mother with an oversized flower
on her forehead to cover the curl
of when she was good and when she was...
And where she was begat
and in a generation
the third she will beget,
me,
with the stranger's seed blooming
into the flower called Horrid.
I walk in a yellow dress
and a white pocketbook stuffed with cigarettes,
enough pills, my wallet, my keys,
and being twenty-eight, or is it forty-five?
I walk. I walk.
I hold matches at street signs
for it is dark,
as dark as the leathery dead
and I have lost my green Ford,
my house in the suburbs,
two little kids
sucked up like pollen by the bee in me
and a husband
who has wiped off his eyes
in order not to see my inside out
and I am walking and looking
and this is no dream
just my oily life
where the people are alibis
and the street is unfindable for an
entire lifetime.
Pull the shades down-
I don't care!
Bolt the door, mercy,
erase the number,
rip down the street sign,
what can it matter,
what can it matter tothis cheapskate
who wants to own the past
that went out on a dead ship
and left me only with paper?
Not there.
I open my pocketbook,
as women do,
and fish swim back and forth
between the dollars and the lipstick.
I pick them out,
one by one
and throw them at the street signs,
and shoot my pocketbook
into the Charles River.
Next I pull the dream off
and slam into the cement wall
of the clumsy calendar
I live in,
my life,
and its hauled up
notebooks.
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
Thursday 8 November 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANNE SEXTON, AUTHOR OF CONFESSIONAL POETRY !
TODAY (9 Nov.) MARKS THE 84'TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE GREAT CONFESSIONAL POET OFAMERICA, ANNE SEXTON !
Anne Sexton lived for a mere 45yr ,yet,her status as a poet remains paramount .
With just a couple of books published during her lifetime,Anne Sexton successfully carved a permanent niche amongst the poets of the last century.
Her poetry is marked for its emotional intensity and lyrical touch.
She was a poet of honesty and truth and had always penned poems mirroring her very own personal experiences plus private thoughts !
'TO BEDLAM AND PART WAY BACK', 'LIVE OR DIE' , ' ALL MY PRETTY ONES' , 'THREE STORIES' , '45,MERCY STREET' are some of her best creations!
She had greatly contributed to the genre of confessional poetry,though,it is pretty much difficult,at times,to put her into any single watertight compartment as her oeuvre of poetry touches many forms and styles !
A life full of depressive bouts and nightmares emanating from a rather unhappy childhood, Anne Sexton would write poems for the sake of such suppressed psyche. . . . .as a getway for an outlet having kind of a therapy!
Anne Sexton had to stay at mental care hospitals and had to undergo psycho analysis and the likes as a way for cure many a time ,especially from the late sixties till her last when on 4th ofoctober,1974 she suddenly went into her garage and died of excessive carbon monoxide!
She had had her poetry reading at Goucher College,Maryland,just a day earlier i.e. On 3 October!
Her tragic end happened the same way as that of her old pal,poet Sylvia Plath !BOTH ENDED IN SUICIDE!!
'LIVE or DIE' is Anne Sexton's masterpiece ,for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1967.
Anne Sexton's Poetry Survives and So She Is Alive In All Of Her Fans !
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY,ANNE SEXTON !
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
THE GREAT CONFESSIONAL POET OFAMERICA, ANNE SEXTON !
Anne Sexton lived for a mere 45yr ,yet,her status as a poet remains paramount .
With just a couple of books published during her lifetime,Anne Sexton successfully carved a permanent niche amongst the poets of the last century.
Her poetry is marked for its emotional intensity and lyrical touch.
She was a poet of honesty and truth and had always penned poems mirroring her very own personal experiences plus private thoughts !
'TO BEDLAM AND PART WAY BACK', 'LIVE OR DIE' , ' ALL MY PRETTY ONES' , 'THREE STORIES' , '45,MERCY STREET' are some of her best creations!
She had greatly contributed to the genre of confessional poetry,though,it is pretty much difficult,at times,to put her into any single watertight compartment as her oeuvre of poetry touches many forms and styles !
A life full of depressive bouts and nightmares emanating from a rather unhappy childhood, Anne Sexton would write poems for the sake of such suppressed psyche. . . . .as a getway for an outlet having kind of a therapy!
Anne Sexton had to stay at mental care hospitals and had to undergo psycho analysis and the likes as a way for cure many a time ,especially from the late sixties till her last when on 4th ofoctober,1974 she suddenly went into her garage and died of excessive carbon monoxide!
She had had her poetry reading at Goucher College,Maryland,just a day earlier i.e. On 3 October!
Her tragic end happened the same way as that of her old pal,poet Sylvia Plath !BOTH ENDED IN SUICIDE!!
'LIVE or DIE' is Anne Sexton's masterpiece ,for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1967.
Anne Sexton's Poetry Survives and So She Is Alive In All Of Her Fans !
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY,ANNE SEXTON !
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
Wednesday 7 November 2012
ALMOST NONSENSICAL MUSINGS: CONGRATS, MR.PRESIDENT, BARACK HUSSAIN OBAMA FOR A...
ALMOST NONSENSICAL MUSINGS: CONGRATS, MR.PRESIDENT, BARACK HUSSAIN OBAMA FOR A...: OBAMA GETS FOUR MORE YEARS AND ROMNEY ENLIGHTENMENT HELPFUL FOR RETIREMENT ! Chicago and Boston,arguably two of the most symbolic places in...
CONGRATS, MR.PRESIDENT, BARACK HUSSAIN OBAMA FOR A SECOND TERM !
OBAMA GETS FOUR MORE YEARS AND ROMNEY ENLIGHTENMENT HELPFUL FOR RETIREMENT !
Chicago and Boston,arguably two of the most symbolic places in the history of the united states of america, wore two different colors a few hours ago as we witnessed two speeches carrying two imports ,one of VICTORY andother of CONCESSION or POLITE ACCEPTANCE OF DEFEAT, as the two most important protagonists of the political narrative of america have had their expressions pouring out before their loyalists !
CHICAGO HAS THE WINDS OF TRIUMPH AND THE PRESIDING DIETY THEREIN IS THE HERO ONCE AGAIN! Mr.Obama is accepted again!
THE FLOW OF CHAMPAGNE WILL HAVE ITS LIMITATION THIS TIME AROUND AS MR. OBAMA IS ENTRUSTED WITH A HUGE AND HUGE AND HUGE RESPONSIBILITY AND THAT HE CAN'T AFFORD ANY EXCESSES!
The celebratory moments will be shorter as the task lying ahead calls forth a more daunting,daring,devoted and dedicated president and Mr. OBAMA KNOWS THIS PRETTY WELL!
The Path To The White House Has Rarely Been So Much Peppered With Hopes and Hurdles As Of Now And It Will Be Interesting To See Whether A 'Obama-II' Attains Any Better Records Than Earlier In Terms Of Breaking The Congressional Thaw and Overcoming The Gridlocks !
The Genius Lies In Handling The Economy In A Pragmatic Way Where Mr. Obama Couldn't Achieve Much !
The Republican Majority In The House Remains And How To Convince Such An Adamant Opposition To Contribute To The Progress Of America Via A United Approach Towards The Fiscal Management, Will Be One Of The Most Important Challenges For Mr. Obama !
HOPEFULLY MR. OBAMA WILL HEAL MORE AND HURT LESS THE AMERICAN PSYCHE IN TIMES AHEAD!
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
Chicago and Boston,arguably two of the most symbolic places in the history of the united states of america, wore two different colors a few hours ago as we witnessed two speeches carrying two imports ,one of VICTORY andother of CONCESSION or POLITE ACCEPTANCE OF DEFEAT, as the two most important protagonists of the political narrative of america have had their expressions pouring out before their loyalists !
CHICAGO HAS THE WINDS OF TRIUMPH AND THE PRESIDING DIETY THEREIN IS THE HERO ONCE AGAIN! Mr.Obama is accepted again!
THE FLOW OF CHAMPAGNE WILL HAVE ITS LIMITATION THIS TIME AROUND AS MR. OBAMA IS ENTRUSTED WITH A HUGE AND HUGE AND HUGE RESPONSIBILITY AND THAT HE CAN'T AFFORD ANY EXCESSES!
The celebratory moments will be shorter as the task lying ahead calls forth a more daunting,daring,devoted and dedicated president and Mr. OBAMA KNOWS THIS PRETTY WELL!
The Path To The White House Has Rarely Been So Much Peppered With Hopes and Hurdles As Of Now And It Will Be Interesting To See Whether A 'Obama-II' Attains Any Better Records Than Earlier In Terms Of Breaking The Congressional Thaw and Overcoming The Gridlocks !
The Genius Lies In Handling The Economy In A Pragmatic Way Where Mr. Obama Couldn't Achieve Much !
The Republican Majority In The House Remains And How To Convince Such An Adamant Opposition To Contribute To The Progress Of America Via A United Approach Towards The Fiscal Management, Will Be One Of The Most Important Challenges For Mr. Obama !
HOPEFULLY MR. OBAMA WILL HEAL MORE AND HURT LESS THE AMERICAN PSYCHE IN TIMES AHEAD!
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
INDIA.
(91) 9334411390.
http://facebook.com/MJ1982M
http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
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http://twitter.com/MJ1982M
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