Monthly Archives: February 2010

God and Russian literature

We all understand that it’s all a theater, don’t we? That the world as we know it is just a cosmic afterthought, a mere divine joke in which a lot of people take their parts far too seriously and the rest of them have a hearty laugh about it. It’s like a friendly banter over [...]

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A rant

I went to a show today at the Price Center ballroom in UCSD. It was  a humorous, informative effort at raising awareness about social issues like violence against women in some parts of the world with a distinct undertone of strong feminism. Now there is nothing wrong in advocating equality of opportunity and status between [...]

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Research

I must say I have been slacking off in the blog department for the last few months, part of the reason for which is my relatively busier schedule as a post-doc. But that’s definitely not all. Writing, like sketching, reading, or any other hobby, is just an alternate reality for me. In both ordinary and [...]

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Melancholy Maiden

Child of the pure unclouded brow And dreaming eyes of wonder! Though time be fleet, and I and thou Are half a life asunder, Thy loving smile will surely hail The love-gift of a fairy-tale. I have not see thy sunny face, Nor heard thy silver laughter; No thought of me shall find a place [...]

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