31 January 2016

Ramkumar evening

This evening was dedicated to Ramkumar Chattopadhyay. He was one of the premier exponents of a semi classical Bengali song style called “Tappa”. An example of his song:

“Ei prithhibita panthho nibas
Rail-er jaatrikhaana
Thhakey na keu chiradin hetha
Korey jay aanagona”

Roughly translated..

“This world – it is a but a short stop
Like a railway station
Nobody stays here forever
They just keep coming and going”

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24 January 2016

Now what?

Apparently, Donald Trump said today that he can shoot somebody in the middle of the street and he would still win the elections. (See http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/23/politics/donald-trump-shoot-somebody-support/index.html).

I am in. Shall we start with Sarah Palin?

🙂

22 January 2016

Went for a run in the flurries and sleet this evening…

I can assert, with some level of shivering, that on a cold evening with completely wet dirt roads, each and every muddy puddle is concealed by the sleet accumulating in your glasses. I do harbor some doubts since I have a nagging suspicion that towards the end, I missed stepping into one 🙂 Aargh!! My carefully cultivated sartorial sense was unceremoniously compromised as I trudged back home in my blue running jacket and what to any eyes with unsleeted glasses would appear as dirty brown shoes.

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