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Thursday, March 27, 2014
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Islam and Women: Disturbing thoughtss
Recently a friend of mine married a handsome Arab. He was rich, had a yatch and a Rolls Royce. Before marriage she converted to Islam and the couple went for a racous honeymoon to France and Spain.
The trouble commenced after she went with him to Saudi Arabia. She realized her access was limited and she was confined in special part of the house called the zenena. She also discovered she was wife...
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Ovid, the Roman Poet and his concept of Love and Rape
The Roman Empire is one of the largest and most enduring empires. It spanned a gigantic area from France to Asia Minor. It also produced a retinue of classical writers and philosophers. One of the classical poets of this period is Ovid. This man was born in 43 BC in Rome. This was during the reign of Augustus. Many consider this as the golden age of Rome. It was a period when the Roman empire consolidated...
My Tryst with a Catholic Nun
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I am going to relate is a factual account of a happening when I had just joined the Air Force and was under training. The Air Force administrative College is located at Red Fields in Coimbatore. It’s a hallowed college and has been there since the days of the Raj and the Royal Indian Air Force. All pilot trainees were supposed to spend 3 months at this college to get a basic understanding of service...
Friday, March 21, 2014
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Star So Bright
Submitted by dogula on March 16th, 2014 –Category: Ideology
Star so bright, please come out tonight, and show us the signs of a raised moon. The planet of our dreams, will be close to our hearts, and allow our souls to glisten. The brightness we see, will reflect our thoughts, to be favoring an Ora of delight. We will walk in the valley of people, that have a reflection of ones...
Why Cassius Clay Converted to Islam
Cassius Clay was the world heavy weight boxing champion when he was drafted to serve in Vietnam with the US Army. At that time military service was compulsory in the USA and everybody had to spend time in the army. This was called the draft.
Clay refused to be drafted to go to Vietnam and as a punishment his boxing title was taken from him. This embittered him and he felt the white race was always...
Monday, March 17, 2014
The Emotional Tale of a Friend for 50 Years Having a Heart Attack
When I was younger, I found a friend that I knew was special. We got to know each other, and we had disagreements, and even got into a fight once. But because we had that fight, we learned a lot about our friendship. We learned that we are 2 different individuals, because we had thoughts about the same subject, but understood that values doesn't only go one way. From that point on, we both said...
Ayub Khan and the Starlet Christine Keeler
Field Marshal Ayub Khan was the first military general to lead Pakistan. This is certainly a well deserved title, but the General was also a flamboyant man who lived life to the hilt. He frequently traveled abroad and one of his favorite places was London.
In London he was often the guest at the imposing estate of Clivedon in Buckinghamshire. One may wonder what the Pakistan president was doing...
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Nocturnal Grease Devils, Sex and Tamil Women in Lanka
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Darkness is a cloak that some times covers many nefarious activities. One set of events in the north east of Lanka defies solution. The fact that it is confined to Tamil women is an enigma. What is happening is really weird. Many Tamil women have reported that certain men in skimpy underwear prowl at night. These nocturnal men are covered with grease and mind you in case you attempt to catch them,...
Why were Adam and Eve Expelled from Heaven
The story of Adam and Eve is famous all over the world. God created Adam in his own image and as he was lonely gave him a partner. He created Eve from his rib and both lived in idyllic surroundings. Adam and Eve to live life happily, but they broke a cardinal promise of God. They as per popular mythology ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The result was that God banished...
Writers Continuing to Help Writers
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
The Peanut Cart
My last blog, "Mixology of Life" was a splash into the splendor of a 7 star hotel, the Burj Al Arab, in Dubai. The glimpse into solid gold paneling, arcing water of fountains, a single red rose and a city behind glass was an indelible memory.Optics and resplendence aside, I still harbored a fascination, a craving for fresh roasted peanuts straight from the cart, at street level. ...
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
The Odd Story of Dame Alice Kyteler, the First Witch in Ireland
Photo © Kathryn Darden
The strange but true story of Dame Alice Kyteler of Ireland is a very interesting, little-known Irish tale. Alice Kyteler is recorded in history as
the sorceress of Kilkenny and the first person accused and
condemned for witchcraft in Ireland.
Born in 1280, Kyteler's family was a noble Irish family and an important part of the Kilkenny community. Alice Kyteler first...
Josef Stalin's Victory parade at the End of world war II in 1945
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The Second World War is receding from the minds of the younger generation. It is becoming more and more distant, but some events of that period can even now rouse the spirits of old soldiers. One of the famous events was Stalin’s victory parade at the end of the war. The parade took place on 24 June 1945 more than a month after the surrender of Nazi Germany to Russian commaqnders. it was a stupendous...
Monday, March 10, 2014
The Emotional Tail Of A Friend For 50 Years Having A Heart Attack
When I was younger, I found a friend that I knew was special. We got to know each other, and we had disagreements, and even got into a fistacoff once. But because we had that fight, we learned a lot about our friendship. We learned that we are 2 different individuals, because we had thoughts about the same subject, but understood that values doesn't only go one way. From that point on, we both said...
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