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Category Archives: mani
Jumping ahead – why does age make us mellow?
Softer speech, greater deliberation, more introspection – all seem to accompany the aging process and progress along with it. Why was this not available to me earlier? Does life have its own caste system – each decade of aging putting … Continue reading
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..and another dream ends – to start the very next immediately :)
Life, in its eternal wisdom, has a funny way of keeping us guessing. We think we have arrived, and then if not pull, life changes the rug under our very feet even as we struggle to find balance. We can … Continue reading
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Summer wine
And I always thought it had something to do with alcohol. But how will the senses be able to drink in summer’s grandeur while muffled by those airy fumes? Nay – this grand bouquet from nature is the real summer … Continue reading
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When I write, I dream.
..and when I dream, I float. When I float, I have no weight – and this extends to the subconscious and mental spaces. With no baggage, there is nothing to hold me down or tie me to a spot – … Continue reading
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December – and 2013 is drawing to a close
Our music school’s annual day is now behind us – and what a day it was! Students really teach us – every day – why we started teaching in the first place. Just one look into their eyes is all … Continue reading
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The magic of learning because we teach!
As time moves on, I am truly enjoying all of my teaching experiences. A look, a gesture, the frown of question, the brushing away of a lock of hair that gets in the way, the innocent question, the seemingly malicious … Continue reading
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..and 2011 is here !
Is time the juggernaut? Or are we? Sometimes, I feel time to be a static entity – it never moves. IT just is. I am the traveler, traveling forward (physically, fast forward (in contemplation or fantasy), or backward (in reminiscence). … Continue reading
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Labor Day
Labor Day 2003 is already on us – and the weather is yet to make up it’s mind…..so… enjoy the good days – and forgive the bad ones – better yet , forget them as bad dreams 😉 Hopefully, fall … Continue reading Continue reading
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akella.org — blog
Okay , so I finally caved in and set up the weblog on akella.org – will someone really use this? Summer is here – but only after a fashion – I mean – Monday is like mid April Tuesday like … Continue reading Continue reading
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Phoenix (AZ) is HOT!
So the news kept talking about heat records and how it was getting to dangerous territory. But it took a trip to the place to make me realize the real intent behind those warnings. Shade temperatures are still hotter than … Continue reading →