I am a retired person (veteran) and find it extremely difficult to pass my time. I have been indulging in various hobbies like net surfing, photography, golf and meditation; but somehow these activities now have become routine and no longer give me thrill. So I decided to venture into another activity to create excitement in […]
Category: Humor
A Small Altercation!
Today during my morning walk, I politely pointed out to a Gentleman who was letting his dog poop in the middle of the road. Instead of feeling sorry, that person started behaving in an offensive manner and the conversation ran as under. Myself, ” Sir, you could have taken your dog to the dirt track […]
Recovery Agents, Civil Lawsuit and Panic.
I am basically a law abiding citizen. I clear my bills well in time, keep my transactions clear and transparent and file my tax returns faithfully. I don’t remember having done any financial discrepancy while dealing with any one. Other day, suddenly I get a call from one lady who claimed to be an Information […]
Lost and Found my IPhone.
Other day when I returned from my morning walk, I realised that I had misplaced my iPhone. I usually carry it with me while going for a morning walk. Perhaps, I forgot to carry it that day and it could be still lying somewhere in the house. So I adopted a familiar technique to find […]
Watch these Words, “Don’t Worry, it will be done!”
Don’t Worry, It will be done! These are very comforting words full of positivity, but must not be taken at their face value; this is what I learnt the hard way during my long Army career. Not to sound a pessimist, but any one who utters these words instantaneously needs to be watched till the […]
What is there in a Name?
Some names sound funny where as meaning of some names is very funny and at times one forms an entirely different perception of a person after hearing his name but on meeting him the reality may be entirely the opposite. I had been in the Army for a long time and came across some very […]
Of Punjabi (Indian) Dhabas (Roadside Restaurants)
Punjabi Dhabas are a class by themselves. These are road side restaurants located on various roads in India more predominately in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and UP. The food offered here is very delicious and sometimes even better than starred Hotels at a very economical cost (about one fifth of the cost at […]
Fell Sick; Due to Digital Disconnection!
People fall sick due to number of reasons viz, Weather Change, Infection, bad food etc, but I fell sick due to digital disconnection. I have shifted to a new area, where the data connectivity is not stable and last two days, I could not access internet ( especially Facebook ) as the data server could […]
Golf, Photography and Morning delight just for Ten Rupees (15 Cents).
Today morning, I went to ATS Golf Meadows Course at 07 AM. It is a 9 hole newly crafted Golf course at Derabassi near Chandigarh (India). At the reception, I enquired about the green fee to be paid. I was told that for those staying in ATS apartments ( I recently purchased a flat and […]
Clearing Junk.
Currently I am in the process of shifting to a new house, only difference is that this one is not rented but my own house. Therefore I am clearing out household junk accumulated over the last 40 years or so. The circumstances were such that we either lived in government accommodation or rented houses of […]