Manoj

Tag: story

  • Words

    Words

    What are words, but lyrics of our lives, They sing in different tunes, of merry and of sorrow. In tongues of a thousand sorts, Every so often, to steal and to borrow. To convey love, hate, anger and joy, With our minds and hearts to toy, To share hope for what is to come, And…

  • How the “Bechdel Test” is going to spoil every movie for me

      Have you heard of the Bechdel Test? Read no further if you wish to enjoy your movies or books (stories) anymore. Why? Well, because of this peculiar rule, I’ll now have a mental checklist every time I watch a movie! The Bechdel Test is described as follows: The Bechdel Test, credited to Liz Wallace, was…

  • A fascinating story; fascinating, not true!

    I’m slowly coming to believe that not all email forwards are bad. This story – which Pele told me before – is another example: I guess all of you have read the story of creation of Stanford University. Well, a story it is – albeit a false one! I recently got the information about it…

  • A word about wordpress

    For those who have come to wordpress recently (post v2.5 release), I’m sure you found the design, interface, manageability, and the performance of wordpress a satisfying experience. However, for those who have been with wordpress since its early stages, it has been an extraordinary journey (at wordpress.com, also at wordpress.org – What’s the difference?) when…

  • English – In my life

    I love English for two reasons. One, because I can express myself better in it. And two, because its a funny language. Also, it is probably the only language whose speech accent changes every few hundred kilometers almost everywhere in the world. In India, it probably varies with every person! I took to liking English…