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Summer, Bummer eh?

Summer, Bummer eh?

The temperatures are sky-rocketing every single day. It’s possibly been the hottest summer of my life, and apparently of the National Capital region (New Delhi), where I live. Summers have been quite the bummer! Last weekend when we were driving back home in the afternoon, our car temperature showed 52 degree celsius. That’s a bizarre 125 degrees Fahrenheit!!! Global warming is more than real, folks. My outdoor nature jaunts and morning walks have come to a grinding halt. I miss…

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The Artist’s Way: #WordlessWednesday #WednesdayWisdom

The Artist’s Way: #WordlessWednesday #WednesdayWisdom

“Earth” without “Art” is just “eh”. – Demetri Martin

Paint My Love: #FridayFictioneers #FridayFotoFiction

Paint My Love: #FridayFictioneers #FridayFotoFiction

Moira has stationed herself seductively on the chaise. The air hinges on love and smokes. It’s his first time. He won’t do anyone but her. Love’s true calling, as they say.   “Paint my Love” plays in the background. She is no Mona Lisa, and he no Da Vinci. But the easel and paints are ready. “Hun, those lips; curve them into that sensuous smile, please.”     The door swings open. It’s Uncle Fred and his hyperactive Cocker, Asher….

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Love in the times of Corona: #WordlessWednesday #WednesdayWisdom #YeahWriteNonFiction

Love in the times of Corona: #WordlessWednesday #WednesdayWisdom #YeahWriteNonFiction

Redefining Love in the times of corona The other day I was on Twitter after a longish hiatus. I was thoroughly amused by this tweet by @sarahfarooqui20  Here’s what she said: “Some one should write Love in the Times of Corona. A poignant tale of love and longing in a masked world, embittered with social distance.” Most of us have read or heard of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s masterpiece, “Love in the times of Cholera.”  Inspired by Sarah Farooqui’s quote I…

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Basilica of St. Francis: #WordlessWednesday #GuestPost #Blogiversary

Basilica of St. Francis: #WordlessWednesday #GuestPost #Blogiversary

basilica of st. francis: by rob Goldstein       Adding on to Rob’s post here’s a little research I did about this historical structure from 1717. The settlement was named for St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, but was also commonly known as “Mission Dolores” owing to the presence of a nearby creek named Arroyo de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, meaning “Our Lady of Sorrows Creek.” Credits: Wikipedia. You can read more here.  …

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Reviving Our Art: #WordlessWednesday

Reviving Our Art: #WordlessWednesday

“Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn’t supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.” ― Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor and Park

Look Through My Window: #WordlessWednesday #GuestPost #Blogiversary

Look Through My Window: #WordlessWednesday #GuestPost #Blogiversary

#wordlessWednesday: Robert Goldstein Look Through My Window:  Robert M. Goldstein Soo-Been Lee – Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme Op 15 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Rob Goldstein is a writer and photographer from San Francisco. He calls his blog Art by Rob Goldstein but he believes he can just as easily call it life by Rob Goldstein. In Rob’s words, “This is my life as I live it, evolve, process its history, and prepare for an uncertain future. My life is my work and…

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