The danger of a single story Here’s an excellent video of the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, speaking about her experiences, and how a “single story”… Continue reading “The danger of a single story”…
Pink Brain, Blue Brain Here’s an interesting book on gender stereotyping that starts from a young age. An example of the research carried out… Continue reading “Pink Brain, Blue Brain”…
The Sign of the Seahorse I had found this piece of poetry on a bookmark long ago in England. I love the fishy illustration as… Continue reading “The Sign of the Seahorse”…
Murphy’s Day there was no water in the house this morning. empty tank, some problem with the new fangled (old mangled??) hydro… Continue reading “Murphy’s Day”…
Eyes Wide Shut Love’s Secret William Blake Never seek to tell thy love,Love that never told can be;For the gentle wind does moveSilently,… Continue reading “Eyes Wide Shut”…
Praise for “The Reader” watched “the reader” on a sunday a couple of months ago. a bit late to post the review, but just… Continue reading “Praise for “The Reader””…
No Place To Hide I rustle along among the leaves,Trying to hide from youConfused – should I hide,Or should I let you see my… Continue reading “No Place To Hide”…
The Orange Skier The orange headed oneGoes skiing,A whizz of color,He starts off lazily downhill,Gathering speed as he goes,Lithe and graceful,Zooming down the… Continue reading “The Orange Skier”…
Bittersweet I had written this a looong time ago.. seems like a different lifetime now. Finally got around to posting it… Continue reading “Bittersweet”…