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Creative Writing has been my passion for several years and I’ve had a fair amount of success seeing my work published, in school, college and company magazines. I believe I have the potential to create works that will appeal to the masses, stimulate,

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A whole new world: 1 of 18

Fantasy Land There are times when I feel cold and blue, when my whole world seems to fall apart, and there's nothing I can say or do to keep myself from losing heart. When there's too much burden on my shoulders, I succumb to the pressure and fall to my knees, wishing I were stronger, smarter and bolder, so I could bear it a...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dream lover: 4 of 24

Destiny What a lonely place this earth could be I'll tell you if you ask. My heart is open. Come right in. Is it such a daunting task? I dream of love, and a lover like you. You'll be mine, I hope. Open the door to heaven, my dear. For the knob, in the dark, I grope! They tell me I'm crazy and that dreams are for fools. But ...
Computers & Technology > Internet Troubleshooting The most useful Google apps: 1 of 5

Google has introduced many a great application that has withstood the test of time thanks to its easy-to-use interface or profound utilitarian value. Google search is just one among them, the pervasive nature of which can be gauged by the fact that the word 'google' has become common parlance as a verb these days. If you don...
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Different variations of the UNO card game: 1 of 4

Uno! The very word evokes such wonderful memories for most people who have enjoyed quality time with their near and dear playing this numero uno card game. Although the classic version of the game was introduced to the world back in 1971, the innovativeness of the human mind has resulted in different variations over the year...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: When we were friends: 8 of 29

Smile, my friend! You smile at me when I greet you, but your eyes let you down. There's no warmth in them I see; just simple courtesy! I'm sure that if you spoke to me, I'd spot your forked tongue. It's just as well that I play dumb; your words could leave me numb! Oh ! Why is it that you go on wearing those wretched masks? ...
Computers & Technology > Internet (Other) Has Facebook replaced the telephone?: 2 of 5

Apples or oranges, anyone? When I stumbled upon this debate on Facebook v/s Telephone, two fruits immediately came to mind, not because I was hungry, though! There are some analogies I could draw between these wonderful fruits and the usefulness and/or appropriateness of two wonderful modes of communication. It doesn't have ...
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How people deal with the death of a loved one: 4 of 8

Death of a hero "Any violence in your neighbourhood today?" This is not the kind of question one expects to associate with 'Water-Cooler' talk, but a colleague greeted me with this in-your-face question out of the blue, when I walked up to the ...well... a water-cooler in the office pantry area on 30th December, 2009. I star...
Sports & Recreation > Training & Equipment Beginner's guide to table tennis equipment: 1 of 1

Ping-Pong! What a singsong title for a delightfully fun game that's also called Table tennis. Which name is more appropriate? Well, that's a topic for a debate now, isn't it? As this article is all about equipment, let's get right down to it. 1. Table: What would Table tennis be without a.... table? The game is played on a r...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values How a strong mind can overcome any obtacle in both your professional and personal life: 1 of 1

Let's face it. there IS no panacea for obstacles in life. The make-or-break in each problem-situation depends on ourselves though, especially on our attitudes on this battle-field called LIFE. This is where a strong mind helps, to think clearly and face challenges with the right attitude. Note that the emphasis is on the wor...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: While waiting at a traffic light: 9 of 15

"Just another crazy day", I thought to myself, as I tried to manoeuver my bike through the morning traffic on my way to work. Bangalore roads can get really congested during peak-hours. Of course there are rules for the road, but it seemed obvious that they didn't apply to those in a hurry to get to work, home, wherever! The...