Seeing lies in the eyes of the viewer

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Saturday, January 12, 2008

When someone has lost a person considered near to that person,

and there is an expressionless look on his face, it depends on the situation and our perceptions as to how to interpret this face. Some people would say the person is too shocked beyond words and is hence expressionless. others will say that maybe he is not really grieving and that the loss is a... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 17, 2007

Not even God can stop us in our resolve to...

This expression which means that no force can stop us can be interpreted in different ways by different people. Some may say it is about disrespect to God cos God is supreme. Others will take the literary meaning of the expression. Still others will draw the inference that the person uttering it is... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 2, 2007

When vote-hungry politicians jump into the fray of a people's

as in civil society's movement against something, is it good or will it take away the punch and basic purpose of the movement? Some feel politicians come in like chameleons or weather-cocks who veer in the direction of the weather and that they could do a turn-around anytime. Others feel that all... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

When someone you love and who reciprocates says he doesn't want to carry on

the relationship into marriage because you are too good for him, do you think this is selflessness or is just loss of interest and a polite way of saying good-bye? Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Bear it or give up - euthanasia or no euthanasia

This is an old topic, I guess, but it is something that humanity is constantly confronted with again and again. If someone is sick, is she better off gone or is it that the person should be there no matter the suffering in pain and agony? Do that person's views matter? Do the views of the family and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 31, 2007

You thought that thread was about the divine ordination as a special class;

I saw it as a symbol of upholding the oppressive caste system; she saw it as a kind of bondage given that commensurate with the powers are certain unreasonable expectations What am I referring to above? The thread that upper caste Hindus wear. So seeing lies in the eyes of the viewer. It is about... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 10, 2007

I see somebody's active work as a sense of commitment to work

You see somebody's active nature as a way of keeping away restlessness; Yet others see it as creating an opportunity to manipulate. Seeing indeed lies in the eyes of the viewer Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 16, 2007

When u see a space for worship in a Muslim-owned garage

you think it's about terrorism and weapons. When I see it, I think it is a spiritual space for the workers which the owner has been generous enough to provide. When you see a chapel in someone's house, you say they're big time people that have a chapel in their house. And the house then is a... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 18, 2007

With FAthers' Day just gone by, there are many ways at looking at how

and why Father's dAy should be celebrated. Some feel Father's DAy is nothing but a commercial venture to promote commercial cards and gifts. Others feel that Father's DAy is a reassertion that Fathers count. For still others it is an occasion to celebrate Fatherhood, and for those with fathers to... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 2, 2007

Today's election day in Goa. Voters say there was hardly anyone at some of

the voting booths. Does this mean people have no faith in the electoral system or they have no faith in the present-day breed of politicians or just that they were plain lazy not wanting to venture out during the day-long drizzle? Sign in to see full entry.

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