Musings - The World We Live In

Dear All, I need your input on the significance of poets and poetry in your culture. Is poetry treated as a heritage? Do people quote poets in their discussions, generally? What roles has it traditionally played? Please do mention your countries. Thanks a lot. Sign in to see full entry.

A couple of friends were wondering whether there was anything special about the victory of Obama, beyond the colour of his skin. Of course, when American votes, the world waits. But they thought people's excitement levels have been going un-checked. So in order to do justice to both sides of the... Sign in to see full entry.

And now for some trivia. Barack Hussein Obama Sr. was imported to a university in Hawaii, from Kenya, on American donations. That was where he met his second wife. And look what that union produced! Barack Hussein Obama, the president. "Barry", that "skinny guy with a funny name" (as he recalls... Sign in to see full entry.

I was among the fortunate few to have attended one of the most prestigious grad schools in the country. I was also among the unfortunate few to have witnessed the "uprisings" of the spoilt brats, meandering the halls of the campus. Money well spent? Come to the other side of the financial divide.... Sign in to see full entry.

After this month-end, I'll be writing regularly at http://saadiam.blogspot.com/. I'm also looking for good writers to contribute there. Writers who will write on the kinds of issues being addressed there. If we can come up with a good team, in time, we can shift to a proper project. If you're... Sign in to see full entry.