Captains Blog

On Boredom. From govindan in freedom (580 days old)

I am what you can rightly describe as a relaxaholic.A Relaxaholic is the just opposite of a workaholic. But the relaxaholic doesn't relax himself to death. He is not bothered at all for not having… more

Vegans Can Save The Planet. From govindan in freedom (585 days old)

Recently, a friend of mine ,an avowed vegan ,made an extraordinary remark. He said that if a majority of the population of the planet turned vegan,it would effectively counter global warming… more

A Relieved Dad From govindan in freedom (622 days old)

A dad was taken aback when his seven year old son came home and asked what sex. was.The man was  truly shaken and didn't know what to say or do.He talked this over with his wife who also di… more

.The Mistakes The Mighty Make .. .. .. From govindan in freedom (622 days old)

A black stain on a white sheet will invite instant attention and all the attendant adverse observations and reactions that go with it. The whiter the sheet, the greater the intensity of the remark… more

Entries suddenly went restricted to friends only. From govindan in Help (711 days old)

My entries suddenly have become restricted to friends alone. I did not do any thing for this. How can I make my blogs avilable to every one again ? Now only the latest entry is visible. HELP.… more

Is Honesty the best or is it the easiest policy? From govindan in freedom (711 days old)

I have always felt that honesty is not just the best policy , it actually is the easiest policy. Most of the time, things become quite simple and easy when one is being honest not only to onesel… more

Dignity of labour - an American virtue ? From govindan in freedom (891 days old)

Recognition of the Dignity of labour is universally acknowledged to be an American virtue.America is credited with recognising the nobility of work no matter how menial it seems to others. But I te… more

Logic sans Common Sense is Nonsense From govindan in freedom (928 days old)

The other day , at our usual session where almost everything ( not every one) gets scrutinised, the conversation veered round to pleasant subjects like pollution, cancer, climate change etc. A friend… more

Only Inequality is real. From govindan in freedom (944 days old)

Equality is a beautiful word . When we say all men (and women ) are created equal , what a wonderful feeling it exudes! A world where every body is equal is just too great. But is this possibl… more

Real turns unreal. From govindan in freedom (965 days old)

We say an object is there because we can see it or feel it. We know of its existence because of certain properties we perceive they have on the basis of which we say the object exists. We ,with our s… more

Fantasy Flights. From govindan in freedom (967 days old)

The airline industry seems to have strange ways.Its practices are even stanger, sometimes bordering on the bizarre. British Mediterranean Airlines is operating a flight from Heathrow to Cardiff wit… more

Good Samaritan. From govindan in freedom (975 days old)

Two friends were going on a bike. It was a very windy day. The pillion rider decided to wear his windcheater back to front to protect his chest more effectively. After a while the rider felt something… more

Resignation and Acceptance. From govindan in freedom (977 days old)

Great suffering finally leads an individual to resignation and this is mistaken by many as acceptance. Acceptance in turn is regarded as the cure for all suffering - the eternal balm. But this kind o… more

Happy birthday Gabo ! From govindan in freedom (981 days old)

Today Gabriel Garcia Marquez turns 80. Marquez is by far the greatest living writer of his genre. His novels written in his own style of magical realism are a heady mixture of fantasy and reality. Th… more

Struggle for existence. From govindan in freedom (982 days old)

I have many friends , successful in their respective spheres of activity such as the professions, business, services etc. All of them , when asked what they enjoy most in life , invariably repl… more

God flummoxed. From govindan in freedom (982 days old)

God appeared before a little boy and asked him what he wanted for He could give him anything. " You can do anything "? the boy wanted to know. " Sure,I AM God". " Then please cr… more

A little mischief. From govindan in freedom (987 days old)

I wanted to clobber the chap who narrated this to me : Three very attractive girls were waitng at the bus station when a young flamboyant chap came in a flashy car and offered them a lift . The … more

Blackmail is Scotch ? From govindan in freedom (992 days old)

I am not an etymologist but the origins of words have always fascinated me.Sometimes one comes across really interesting stuff - like the word Blackmail , for instance. I was always under the impre… more

Struggle and Desire. From govindan in freedom (994 days old)

There is a certain element of struggle or effort that is built into the chromosome of every living being including us , homo sapiens.In fact is it not because the sperm strove hard and succeded that … more

Warning in toilets. From govindan in freedom (996 days old)

I read a news paper report that bars in New Mexico have toilets with urinals fitted with a gadget that warn users it is not safe to drive after having one too many. It was found that bar rest… more

Green House effects and world community. From govindan in freedom (1000 days old)

The Green House effect with all its frightening ramifications is the result of modern man's ceaseless quest for improving his lot. Global warming,rise in sea levels, unpredictable weather are alll… more

posting not possible. From govindan in Help (1000 days old)

I am not able to save my posts. When I save I am asked to log inNo post is possible.… more

On a lighter vein .. . .. From govindan in freedom (1010 days old)

An American tourist to Bangkok got off his plane in a terribly black mood after having discovered that he had lost his baggage , travel documents and passport. Understandably he was irritable, angr… more

Accuracy of scientific research. From govindan in freedom (1013 days old)

Man is gifted with mental and intellectual prowess which no other creature is blessed with. Or so he believes.Reasoning and thinking faculties are the foremost of these powers.These have endowed … more

Gorilla Disposal. From govindan in freedom (1019 days old)

One morning a lady woke up to find to her horror a gorilla sitting on the branch of a tree by her window. Frantically she called the zoo and in no time a van with a gorilla disposal unit arrived.… more

Human - Animal Embryo From govindan in freedom (1020 days old)

It is a relief to know that the British government is not likely to allow the experiments with human- rabbit embryo. The argument in favor of such a ghoulish scheme is that it will eventually result… more

Religion And Work culture. From govindan in freedom (1024 days old)

A Non - Asian Muslim lady cop has refused to shake hands with the chief of London Police on the grounds of her religious belief. If one's religion prohibits certain things or acts which the world at l… more

Happiness and Money. From govindan in freedom (1024 days old)

If happiness can buy money ....... Some inside information and a million dollars can make you go broke in a year. ( look up Tao of Warren Buffet and it will throw up a number of quotes l… more

The Good And The Evil That Man And God Do. From govindan in freedom (1031 days old)

In one of our regular bull sessions, an atheist friend posed this question : Where was God when the holocaust happened? If He was full of compassion and peace for all of mankind , what was He doing w… more

Mt.Kailas From govindan in freedom (1036 days old)

In the still,cold heights of Himalayas is Siva, the Destroyer (of desire ) in the Hindu Trinity enthroned. Kailas is His abode. … more