Why am I not a Politician?

Not that I could be a better one than the Thackearys or Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav, but I often think why I deprived this nation of the best leader it could ever have. Well, the reason is initially I was inclined not to. But, somewhere down the line, I just started understanding too much. And [...]

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Mind-Prints

Handprints, originally uploaded by teldow.
COGITO, ERGO SUM
I think, therefore I am

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When Will I Read This?

and time, it marches ever on, originally uploaded by morning breath.
What a picture! The clock is ticking. And I have still not attempted seriously to read this book. I bought Sartre’s Being and Nothingness around 6 months back but have yet not managed beyond the first few pages. This is definitely one [...]

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WHY?

WHY?, originally uploaded by crayon paper.
I just love the surrealism here, as if a symbolism of the very word WHY, which more often than not floats in our minds in one context or the other

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Existentialism

Existentialism, originally uploaded by somewherein72.
I have been reading a lot of existentialism and found this on Flickr. It is a very well done image. However, to be fair to the philosophy, I would have preferred Love, Living, and Being to be bigger in size than Meaninglessness, Negative Impulse, and Society

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Albert Camus

Albert Camus, originally uploaded by stuartliroff.
I consider him ‘the absurd hero’. Through his theory of absurd, he has given us one of the most practical ways of living life meaningfully. Paradoxical as it may sound, he starts with asserting life has no meaning. For more from me on him visit Albert Camus – [...]

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The King Maker

The King Maker, originally uploaded by bookcrazyword.
One of the first clicks from my Nikon D-40X. I love this one for the symbolism. It’s always true – there is always a king mover, if not a king maker.

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Camus on NY Subway

Camus on NY Subway, originally uploaded by Paull Young.
Absolutely lovely picture. Personally, I have associated Camus with ‘truth’ as I understand it. Has been my favorite author and philosopher.
My favorite Camus wisdom: “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn”

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Clicks on Your Blog is Not Your Readership

In my year long experience of blogging (not here, though), I have come to believe that every blogger wants maximum number of clicks on their blog. Understandable. I guess, two things fuel this desire – first, the money and second, the feel good factor of being read.
However, I have also realized that the readership of [...]

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Feed Journal – New innovation on the net

I recently stumbled upon this latest online gadget – Feed Journal. The idea is simple yet innovative. Despite the ‘everything online’ mantra of today, it remains a fact that for true lovers of literature, the printed paper still holds good. For all of you who fall in that category – Feed Journal is what you [...]

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