Lately I’ve been wondering a lot about, well, how to live. In the quest to understand life, I‘ve read a lot: philosophy, evolutionary-biology, neuroscience, history, social-sciences, astrophysics, quantum mechanics, gossip columns and porn. So far, I must admit, not much progress has been made. Cicero said “To philosophize is to learn how to die”. I […]
If you are the kind who admires confidence and decisiveness, I am afraid I won’t be leaving a great impression on you if you happen to be seating opposite to me after the waiter has handed the menu cards. It would have been easy if we were seated in a French or an Italian restaurant […]
Yesterday I helped the cause of a budding barber. Although my right ear still hurts, I am satisfied with my readiness for an impromptu “Who has the shortest hair?” contest. It’s been a long break and I am pleasantly surprised at the number and identities of the people who noticed the absence. I have come […]