Off the cuff..
Woman to husband: "How can you be having a middle-age crisis? You haven't outgrown your childhood yet!"
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Keenan: Do you know why is it that witches rode broomsticks?
Ronald: I have no idea, Keenan. Tell me why.
Keanan: Because it is way quicker than walking!
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Tongue in cheek…
I just let my mind wander, and it didn't come back…
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"A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's: she changes it more often" – Oliver Herford
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Weird world
Oz woman speaks with French accent after car crash…
Tasmania-born Leane Rowe has never been to France but has been speaking with a strong French accent ever since she woke from a serious car crash. Rowe suffered a serious head injury in the smash eight years ago, which left her with a broken back and jaw.
(Me: It's for all those believing in re-birth…)
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Prospective Chinese groom dresses as bride to propose..
A student gave his would-be bride a dress rehearsal of their big day – by wearing a white bridal gown to propose. Prospective groom Liu Wang, decided on making the extravagant gesture before popping the question at the university. The 23-year-old looked radiant in the figure-hugging frock as he got down on one knee to ask for the unnamed woman's hand in marriage.
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Autorickshaw driver's wife is mayor of Rajkot..
A BJP member, who is also the wife of an auto driver, was elected Rajkot's new mayor and took charge on Monday.
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From the world of science…
Diabetics may only need one injection a year..
The new research conducted by London's Imperial College involves engineering blood stem cells into insulin-secreting cells. Researchers believe the new technique will make it possible to treat diabetic patients with an annual injection of insulin.
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Peaches are rich in potassium, fluoride and iron.
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Cherries help in keeping your nervous system calm.
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Now, send messages to aliens in deep space..
London: A unique new project is asking people around the world with an Internet connection to help beam messages into outer space in an attempt to make our presence in the universe known to intelligent alien life out there.
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A very thoughtful response from a reader, who I don't know, to my piece on why Democracy in India is a failure...
"Well said. The meaning of democracy is not properly understood by us. It will work well only when the following things are done:
People should feel that we are all one.
We should feel that just as we keep our house clean, we should also keep our surroundings also clean.
We should shed the caste differences.
The people should have the habit of helping others in what ever little way possible.
I have seen these habits in English men ,especially in small towns in England. That is why the democracy is better than in India."
(Me: Yes, absolutely. In a democracy where people elect their own representatives to rule them, it is "yatha praja, thata raja" meaning like people, like rulers. We the people are by and large indisciplined, so are our elected rulers. After all, you cannot expect to produce Alphonso Mangoes when you plant the seeds of mangoes or chickoos!!!)
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Non-news of the day…
Union cabinet reshuffled..
(When a deck of cards is shuffled and distributed, at least there is a one-million chance of you getting three aces…)
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Think it over…
"Knowledge will give you power, but character respect" – Bruce Lee
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