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Western, Abstract
"It has become impossible to live with you, Nalini. Either you get help or get out..." A pause followed. "Out of my life..." Another pause, a very short one. "Forever", h...
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lilyb4u2000
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Abstract, Non-Fiction
The only hobby that I really have, in spite of quoting several in networking sites, is reading. Barring a couple of exceptions, I have never read the same book again. One of the books I cannot resist ...
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lilyb4u2000
I try not to appear too thrilled at the prospect of having a coffee with her. Inwardly, I am beaming like a little kid who came across an abandoned ten rupee note. I pause a moment as if to evaluate w...
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lilyb4u2000
"You too are late today", she says. "I know", I reply. "My boss wanted to talk to a client just when I was about to leave and I had to stay back for it. How was your day?"...
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Abstract, Non-Fiction
Let me start this with the following questions - How many of us know where Croatia is? What is it famous for? What are its landmarks? Who are its neighbors? What are its currency and capital? In ...
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Abstract, Non-Fiction
What is common between Captain Jack Sparrow and John Corey? Both are the main protagonists of a form of fiction. Both are raunchy, sarcastic with a wonderful sense of humor. And both mouth wonderful o...
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lilyb4u2000
‘The Associate' is the latest feather in John Grisham's cap. Figuratively, yes. Metaphorically, no. For, it is nowhere near the master's best. From the author who has given us books like ‘...
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lilyb4u2000
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Romance, Abstract
I travel back in time. I am a sixteen year old, now. Papa comes to home from office. I am in front of the box not really enjoying the interview going on with some artist. Papa winks at me when he catc...
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Western, Abstract, Non-Fiction
The big wait is finally over. A. R. Rahman is the first Indian music composer to win an Academy award. He is the first Indian to win two Academy awards. 'Slumdog Millionaire' won 8 awards including on...
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Western, Abstract, Non-Fiction
Thank God! Valentine's Day is finally past. Since the infamous pub incident in Mangalore, India on 24th Jan ‘09, the so called moral police have been threatening to intervene and impede the cele...
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lilyb4u2000
Vishal is surprisingly warm and polite when I meet him. He suggests we meet somewhere to discuss on how to go about the assignment. I mention ‘Library' and he smiles. "Library is not a good...
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lilyb4u2000
He is the prince of my dreams, my obsession and my mania. Just a word with him, a sight of him, a feel of his breath, his touch; and even the most depressing times turn cheerful in an instant. He is m...
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lilyb4u2000
There came a sudden Sunday, which gave me another turn in my life. No, it is not for the better, it is for worse. The books are sold to a vendor because Mr. Rao suddenly found that they are useless. A...
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lilyb4u2000
Prelude This is a story I wrote exactly ten years back. It was the time when I had proposed to one of my friends. I was very confident of a wonderful romantic phase but it did not really turn out as I...
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lilyb4u2000
First Day After a short (and a little boring) talk by the organizers, people started checking into their pre allocated tents when Mr. Bechara Lal (name changed again to protect the of the individual) ...
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lilyb4u2000
This is a piece I wrote when I was working in an organization called Nucleus Software, India as part of the Six Sigma department. We had these annual outings which were called Nuc Ventures. Our editor...
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lilyb4u2000
We first met in the college canteen when I was in the second year of my engineering. She has just joined the college at that time. She had inadvertently said ‘Good Afternoon, Sir' and I had nodd...
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lilyb4u2000
Why am I not born deaf? I would not have heard the terrible news. Why am I not retarded? I would not have comprehended what is happening. Millions of people die of a heart failure every day. Oh please...
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Ilia Mogilevsky is a happy go lucky web developer based in Melbourne, Australia with his beautiful wife and a nameless budgie. Contact him on facebook, twitter, or digg.
Peter Sbarski is soon to be PhD certified and is based in Melbourne Australia. He loves to dance and is a gym fanatic.
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