KERNELS OF POP-ULAR WISDOM What’s it about popcorn? Is there a secret to its association with the movies? Popcorn seems to possess a staying power from celluloid days to digital times. Informal surveys often bring popcorn as the top favorite snack for moviegoers. The silent era of films required a degree of literate audience. MovieContinue reading “Kernels of Pop-ular Wisdom”
Author Archives: inkad
Free Parking
The Big Importance of Little Things
Even today they sell similar handkerchieves in a three- pack on the street. I see them when I go to the market, and smoke gets in my eyes. I must have been around six years old. All dressed in a freshly pressed frock, hair brushed and pony-tailed, I accompanied my mother in an auto rickshaw.Continue reading “The Big Importance of Little Things”
Disposable Earth?
Growing up, we were fortunate to have all the necessities, a host of comforts, and the rare luxuries. The latter was a conscious parenting decision for which I still remain grateful. My parents, generous in spirit and kind, practiced and imbibed in us the Living-well –but- Zero-waste concept. While brushing teeth, Mother would gently reprimandContinue reading “Disposable Earth?”
A Spring Moment in the Garden
A Spring Moment in the Garden.
A Spring Moment in the Garden
To calibrate the spiritual meter inside, get up close and personal with the world outside. The spring sun gently permeates into the tissues and bones. Time to shrug off that blanket of winter malaise. It’s a reminder to wake from a hibernating slumber that has crept into the mind and spirit. The invisible wind goesContinue reading “A Spring Moment in the Garden”
The Show Must Go On
Though the live performance of the 1812 Overture was cancelled, the July Fourth fireworks display was no damp squib. Boston’s strong, and we know it. It’s a wet Fourth of July in Boston. Arthur’s visiting. Outside, the rain pours relentlessly. Not an evening for fireworks and crowds. Earlier, at a quick moment’s notice, Boston’s JulyContinue reading “The Show Must Go On”
Protected: If Walls could Talk
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Double Delight
Lilac Sunday 2014 at the Arnold Arboretum, fell on Mother’s Day. What a fragrant surprise! Lilac Sunday at the Arnold Arboretum is a yearly treat for all senses. Now a Boston tradition, it surely is a family day of lilac tours, ambling in the arboretum, picnicking, or savoring variety of foods from different vendors. MyContinue reading “Double Delight”
theinkybee.com 