“I Hate…”

We’re discussing a lot of things these days, aren’t we? There is so much to talk and to discuss about. Amidst such interactions the unexpected happens. You know like ideas and concepts... Read more »

Cooling Down the Hotheads

A couple of weeks back good old Arsenal was in a quarter final match and they finally made it through on penalties. And what happened? That’s a very unwise question. Well they... Read more »

Criticizing ‘A’ Doesn’t Always Mean Aiding ‘B’

“Whenever A and B are in opposition to each other anyone who attacks and criticizes A is accused of aiding and abetting B.” Those were the words of George Orwell. He’s quit... Read more »

 Self-Crowned Geniuses!

Many of us seem to be afflicted with this curse of taking people for their appearances. I tell you this is one problem, and a crucial one too, which eats at the... Read more »

 Jumping Fences; “To Be or Not to Be…”

It’s astounding how many of us act as we know even issues about which we don’t have the slightest hint. We claim to know almost everything as if we can push the... Read more »

“No, Thank You!”

  I tell you many times the hardest thing to do is say “No!” Many times you find yourself in a situation where you are, as they, say between a rock and... Read more »

The Dark Faces of Toxicity!

Keep away from toxic personalities! So the self-help books and numerous articles on the subject tell you. In fact ‘tell’ is a very feeble word in this context; better to replace it... Read more »

The Curse of Speeding

Over the past several weeks we’ve been hearing sad and tragic stories of traffic fatalities in the city and especially on the roads to and from Addis and feeder roads in lots... Read more »

 Who Took My Case Files?

“Sir, I’ve an appointment for today.” “Your name…” You tell them your name. After some fumbling with the terribly disorganized table the guy doesn’t even look up when he tells you his... Read more »

 Dreams, Dreams, More Dreams!

Sometimes back a few of us were talking about dreams. It all began with one guy saying he wanted us to decode a particular and rather lengthy dream for him. Not that... Read more »