Reflections from the Village Bard
Nadia Comaneci Nowadays we hear many scandals regarding doping in games to gain advantage which is very unfair to those athletes who do not take drugs. This blog focuses on this issue and gives good examples of Nadia Comaneci who at a very young age proved that one can achieve greatness without drugs. She…
A woman scolds her daughter in the process of imprinting Imprinting a child with positive or negative thoughts can make all the difference between a good person and a bad person later when he grows up. The blog looks at the reasons why people tend to imprint a child negatively and how it impacts…
We are now pressured to consume manufactured goods daily through the advertisements in the media 24 hours a day . The result is the shameful materialism that makes people live beyond their means in order to accumulate things they usually do not need but clutter their lives. Simple living becomes just wishful thinking. The post…
A tribal woman herding cows Vanity is found in all people everywhere. Only the method of showing the vanity varies that makes it interesting. From primitive adornment in Africa to expensive cosmetics elsewhere, vanity and what it attains is explored here. I am often amused at the sheer vanity of women in general and…
A woman with headset is immersed in virtual reality The new technology of Virtual Reality is already available to the common people that allows them to see and feel something that is unreal but there is a hidden danger that can blur the line between the real and unreal in the mind of a weak…
Ruins of Harappa showing meticulous planning 10000 years ago The household cleanliness depends upon the disposal of waste be it kitchen or toilet waste in a manner that is effective that does not spread disease and pollute the environment. So building toilets is a necessity and not a luxury anywhere. This post shows how an…
Morbid fascination We are all fascinated by blood and gore and see it in the media everyday that has severe social consequences. This post…
Forced conversion into Islam in Pakistan The epidemic of forced conversion in many parts of the world is a very serious issue that has enormous social and religious implications that many countries have started to take seriously. New laws are needed to ban such practices to protect the poor and the vulnerable who are easy…
Blood sport fascination People have been playing blood sports ever since they learned to enjoy such sports and support a multi billion dollar industry that promotes blood sport like boxing.Now it is coming under intense scrutiny worldwide that wishes all blood sports to be replaced by non violent sports that this blog suggests. The most…
A boy leaos over a chasm with faith Most people struggle with the word faith and cant seem to define it in one way or the other. Some use it to advance their own agenda be they political or religious and defend it even with violence. I look at faith not as a religious duty…
Speed of technology using binary code We are dazzled by the speed of technology these days but it seems that new technologies are coming up to replace the present with no end in sight. It is almost unbelievable that now you can talk to anyone anywhere for free on Skype or send or receive…
Why do we make our own demons The mankind suffers from the demons it creates on its own and passes the blame on a religious book or edict that creates numerous problems like intolerance, blind beliefs and hatred that cause violence against those who are different. If mankind wants to live in peace…
Finicky birds do not sit in my decent nest I usually write about serious social issues but today I am in the mood of writing about finicky birds that will put you in a lighter mood of laughing and enjoying the caprices of birds. One day I decided to make a bird nest to put…
All parents feel the empty nest syndrum We all face the empty nest syndrome in our life when the children grow up and leave to make a new life for themselves somewhere. We learn to cope with the empty nest as best as we can because it is inevitable that children leave one day.…
We all have experienced paying more for everything we consume or use and have taken measures to deal with the menace called inflation. It means buying less or cheaper things that diminishes the quality of life. The menace of inflation is not easy to solve and bring under control because inflation is often caused…
Young boys being negatively programmed in Koranic schools The spread of radicalism in some religions has brought upon humanity the curse of hatred, intolerance of others and outright violence that the whole world suffers from. Now people are demanding reforms that will eliminate radical thinking and promote peace and harmony among all people. This…
A happy child planting a tree A child is like a sapling that needs nurturing,care and a proper environment to grow in. Where a child is not provided such care and the proper environment to grow results in a social problem where such a child becomes deviant, drops out and can get into criminality .…
Cost of moral corruption that affects everybody I see a widespread decline in moral values everywhere that used to be the guiding principle to live a decent life and be useful to others without any recompense. But the world is in the grip of the tsunami of a decadent culture and values that…
Crowds of mass tourism on the great wall of China The global effect of mass tourism cannot be overlooked in its negative impact on the local culture and traditions.This studies its impact in the social structure, degradation of moral values and the economy of the countries affected and the backlash mass tourism suffers in some…
Farmers planting rice in terraces ignoring the modern capitalistic farming Of all types of occupations, I think farming is the most difficult and laborious one. Most people in this world who live in towns and cities and are not farmers have no idea what it takes to grow food that they buy at the…