Tag: Nonsense

Backward When Your Forward Is No More Or How Old Might Become New

Like a previous post, the digitalisation of (worst-moi's) life continues. As usual, though, at this time of year, the mystical holiday season threw me for a loop. But what could throw worst-writer for a loop, you ask. How about the physics (the E=MC2 stuff) of Santa being able to actually deliver all those presents to the world … Continue reading Backward When Your Forward Is No More Or How Old Might Become New →

A Grid Computer, A Deadline, German Girls Learning American-English

How easy one forgets or just plain misses his/her history. In today's world of fancy-pants super computers masquerading as dumb-downed smartphones there was a day a long, long, long time ago where humility reigned supreme--especially when it was Friday late afternoon and one takes on a deadline for 8am Monday. At least that's how I remember my entry … Continue reading A Grid Computer, A Deadline, German Girls Learning American-English →

Words Of Wisdom For Consume-To-Survivors (Un)knowing Of Their Caste

Caste - noun - prohibitions prevent people from marrying outside their caste: class, social class, order, social order, social division, grade, grading, group, grouping, station, stratum, echelon, rank, level, degree, set; place, standing, position, status; Hinduism varna; archaic estate, sphere. The coffee tastes metallic this morn. Has to do with my upset stomach--I think. Finally got a bit of the bug the other day. Better half already got it during our second or third week here. Now it's my turn. It's not so bad … Continue reading Words Of Wisdom For Consume-To-Survivors (Un)knowing Of Their Caste →

Benefits Of Pressure Cooking, Long White Wrapping Tape Poetry, Subcontinent Blues

Bought a pressure cooker the other day. When it arrived and I unpacked it I realised quickly that lowered expectations would have served me better. But how low? This is not the continent, I remembered. Lower your expectations, my thoughts repeated. Sub and sub-par. One of the security guards who watches over our little gated … Continue reading Benefits Of Pressure Cooking, Long White Wrapping Tape Poetry, Subcontinent Blues →

Superficial Question Of The Day: What Should 7B People Do According to Mr. Jensen?

The question: What should 7 billion useless eating bottom feeder lemmings do if they are not achievers--but think they are (achievers)? Ah. The tried & true response to a grand issue stemming out of the sophomoric mindset of a pseudo (master)debater and an unbeknownst polymath (wannabe). The answer from she/he: It doesn’t really matter. But … Continue reading Superficial Question Of The Day: What Should 7B People Do According to Mr. Jensen? →

Green Magic Markers, Paying, The Donald In London 

Some dialogue while paying for breakfast this morn. Waiter: Sign here please. (Tommi takes the pen the waiter gives him but notices it's defect.) Tommi: Sorry mate, you got another pen? (Waiter grunts with a cockney accent and goes to get another pen; he returns with 2nd pen.) Waiter: Here. Tommi: Thank you. (Tommi takes … Continue reading Green Magic Markers, Paying, The Donald In London  →