Category archives: General

 

 

Creative Writing Workshop

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Many have asked me if they have to have written anything to participate in this work. The answer is a big NO. You need not have written a single line of English literature to participate. The only requirement is a desire to write and to write well. Some have also asked me if this workshop [...]

 

5 Great Educational iPad Apps for Kids

Kids love the iPad as they can fiddle around and play games and learn things anywhere, anytime. Below is a list of 5 great educational iPad apps for kids between ages 2 to 8 as determined by their usage by my kids on their iPad. Please understand that while playing educational games on the iPad [...]

 

A Donkey Walks into a Bar

When my kids are sad or moody I make a face and tell this joke: A donkey walks into a bar. The barman says, “Why the long face?”. Initially this joke was met with curiosity and soon they would forget their mood. It worked for sometime. But now when I start telling that joke they [...]

 

Fireflies by Owl City

A fantastically refreshing song with an enchanting and beautiful video among today’s otherwise garbage they call mainstream music. Especially nice to see the Texas Instruments’ Speak & Spell. It brings back a lot of memories. Released in 2009 – so not that recent.

 

Kids!

My 5 year old daughter, Sarah, yesterday discovered 4 new things thanks to her elder 7 year old brother: That beef comes from cows that have been killed. Her school shoes are made of leather that come from a cow that has been killed. Chicken meat comes from “hens” that have been killed. Tuna comes [...]