As the thought flows -04

At IPSWICH, UK as I read the Times of India news about the common wealth game scam, if we may call it that way, my mind was singing silently "Yeh tho honahi tha|"

One cannot become politician if greed is totally absent. Indian ones are rapacious. See the audacity to claim the reimbursement of VAT from UK govt on money illigally begotton. Seems the idea to legitimatise has back fired. After heated debate and discussions in all conceivable fourms, this will die down soon as yet another scam will sure to surface - matter of time.

How many remembers Satyam ? Satyam What ? ! Collective Indian public memory is woefully short. When well less than one percent controls over ninety nine per cent of national wealth and most of the time "aam adhmi" is forced fighting to douse the fire in stomach, brain cells are starved. Etched in it will be yesterday's struggle to eke out and plans to face a dubious today.

Back to opening sentence. Ipwich ? Yes. Me and my wife were drawn by the powerful magnet of our only son's son (peran endru solla enna vetkkam da unakku) to this far from Bangalore. At one of the big and busiest airport of the world, HEATHROW systems were beautifully in place and functioning too ! On June 14th as we drove out from the airport, it was bright sun shine at 21 hrs ! Which is correct United Kingdom or Great Briton ?

God has given, in general, one extra for us. Eyes, ears hands... Those we generally misuse, he has restricted it to one. say mouth. HE invariably gives an opportunity to relive the past too. A few gifted ones get the oppourtunity to relish every moment of the growth of their progeny. GOD, in his magnanimity, gives another chance to the rest who missed out invariably due to vocational constraints through grand children.

As I watch present generation kids, it crosses my mind to ask how these children are born with such an astonishing mental faculty? Did we also born like them but regressed to the present status ? One should not ask this question to one's mother as the proverb says "kakaikum tan kunju pon kunju " But you dare not ask this to someone else. They will only be too pleased to confirm that you were exactly as you are - an idiot !

As the thought flows -03

Going to bed past midnight is natural for nocturnal birds like me. As I got up this morning the surprise was I had three encouragements insisting to continue my blogging. Thanks a lot to them.

After posting 02, I was hobnobbing with the buttons in facebook. There are two ways of learning, especially the computers. One is methodical. But I always follow the other - go on clicking until either me or the computer accepts the defeat. But the trouble is even if it accepts the defeat, the comp can remember all its basic inputs, whereas even if I had won, I am always doubtful to tread the path to conquer once again. Failure should not be a deterrent as you do not have time and means to follow the first method of learning - I say to myself.

Well, I could not make any head or tail as i went on clicking, and suddenly my back started to vehemently protest. Right now it still murmurs. So let me pacify it before it starts crying !

Let me sort of copy Solomen Poppaiyya -" meendum sandhikkalama ?"

As the thought flows -02

Thought before Sankada hara chaturthy wanes, why not utilize it to write and check your patience.

My father's maternal uncle used to read palm and predict. I just completed SSLC and wanted to do medical. He said I was not destined to be the dubious agent of Lord YAMA. At that time itself I was fond of "writing" I sought his reading about it. And he said "You have the capacity to even write a book but.... you are little lazy for a writer." "konjam somberi nee".

Retrospectively, I admit he knew palmistry well as I had lived the second part of his prediction. Now, suddenly it occurred why not give his first observation a try. Result is you are being made a guinea.....

This reminds me about the repartee(quick and witty reply says he dictionary) of my cousin (maternal uncle's son)

One day he and his younger brother were walking in Yogi RamsuratKumar's Aashram. His brother was clad in a typical way that an onlooker said that his brother was "pandri malai swamigal" ( a yogi lived in the city of didnugal TN, now no more)The senior said immediately that his brother is neither malai nor swamigal"

Writings as the thoughts flow

"Prelude" - one of the meaning in dictionary is "a piece that precedes a more important movement." I have decided to write !

Whatever that comes into my mind as I start typing out in my computer. Expect not any sequence or coherence. No periodicity will be adhered to, which please note. That of course, if you chose to read this column in the first place. I assure I shall not trample on your rights to uttering your comments.

Today is Sankada Hara Chaturthy . As per mythology Lord Ganesh helped Moon from a vicious curse which threatened it into oblivion. Let us see how much HE saves you from me. Incidentally, people must learn tinglish (Tamil +English) soon if they are to appreciate (?) what will come soon.