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Laws worth enforcing

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My dream home

My dream home sounds like a topic for a school essay :) To build and live in a house built as per your own specifications is undoubtedly one of the most cherished dreams of every person on this planet.

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Who do you share the wonderful news with?

If I hear any wonderful news, I am sure my behavior will follow this pattern. I would first close my eyes and thank God for making it happen. Next, I ..

If I hear any wonderful news, I am sure my behavior will follow this pattern. I would first close my eyes and thank God for making it happen. Next, I would inform my wife and then son in that order. They are the only people who matter to me. I will plan on the next steps once the initial euphoria with the news dies down. I would try to make changes in my life so that the good part of the news…

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A wilted plant

It was just a twig, still standing in a pot.

It was just a twig, still standing in a pot. Dried, twisted, hopelessly dead. No leaves to show, no blooms, no thorns. It lay there for months, ignored. A few drops of rain, dripping from the roof. A ray of sunshine, bright and right, warmed up the stick and gave it new life. Small shoots came up, tiny buds appeared twig no more, it became a plant. All it takes is some love and…

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ChatGPT: How to misuse it to spice your website posts

I am sure you have all heard of ChatGPT. The AI or Artificial Intelligence software that will spruce up your world. Now did you know that you could get superbly written articles by just typing a prompt into the ChatGPT interface?

I am sure you have all heard of ChatGPT. The AI or Artificial Intelligence software that will spruce up your world. Now did you know that you could get superbly written articles by just typing a prompt into the ChatGPT interface? For starters, try this. Today’s WordPress word prompt for blogs was ‘What’s your favorite candy?’ Now, if you are on WordPress and do not know how to get a daily word…

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What's your favorite candy?

Forget candy coming from a long line of diabetics, I am not allowed to even think of them. Sweets, Bonbons, Suckers, and Confections ever wondered why...

Forget candy coming from a long line of diabetics, I am not allowed to even think of them. Sweets, Bonbons, Suckers, and Confections ever wondered why the best-tasting food are all supposed to be bad for you? I loved chocolates as a kid. You know the kind that you suck for hours if you are patient or chew and gobble if you are impatient like me? That does not stop me from occasionally popping one…

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Do you need a break? From what?

Do you need a break? From what? Yes, I do need a break. Let me break the break into two parts! I require breaks for my body and my mind.

Yes, I do need a break. Let me break the break into two parts! I require breaks for my body and my mind. Remember the proverb ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’? This is true not only for Jack but for all of us. I sincerely believe that a short break is necessary after working for a couple of hours. This would mean going out for a walk or stepping away from the computer. Beaks could…

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The most important invention in your lifetime is…

The most important invention in your lifetime is…

The most important invention in my lifetime and many lifetimes would be the Internet. It all started with research facilities connecting their computers. The idea that computers across geographic locations could be connected was the turning point. From those humble beginnings to the World Wide Web, which today straddles the entire globe and connects all of us, it has been a giant leap. Imagine…

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Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end.

If I describe my ideal day from beginning to end, it would run along these lines.

If I describe my ideal day from beginning to end, it would run along these lines. The alarm does not work. I get to sleep a little longer. I get up refreshed. Check myself in the mirror and see a slim and trim version of myself looking back. “I do not need to exercise today,” my mind says. I agree. I realize it is a holiday, so no need to switch on the laptop and check or respond to office…

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How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life?

What were your views about life when you were young? Are they the same, or have they changed? If yes, how did they change.

Let’s divide this question into specific phases Up to 20: Life is fun. No responsibilities, no worries. It is all about friends, music, sports, movies, and novels. I sincerely believe that world leaders will join hands and build a better world! From 20 to 50: Priorities, change. Struggle to establish myself. Work, starting a family, making ends meet, travel across the country. Realize that when…

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Something on your "to-do list" that never gets done.

I would make it 'Somethings on your "to-do-list" that never gets done.' Here goes:

I would make it ‘Somethings on your “to-do-list” that never gets done.’ Here goes: Get a six pack. Willing to compromise with atleast 4 to start with Clean up and organize my store room Be nice to my neighbours Control my temper Be a better version of myself Try to sit and watch the news without blaming politicians I can go on and on but I am sure you have better things to do.

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Cobra Kai review and some real-life advice

I know it is too late to review a series that came out in 2018.Also, this is not a review of the series in the true sense of the word. It is more of a post on the idea behind the series.

I know it is too late to review a series that came out in 2018. That being said, I just happened to start watching it last week. Moreover, this is not a review of the series in the true sense of the word. It is more of a post on the idea behind the series. I am not sure what triggered me to watch it. Guess it was a photo of Ralph Macchio on X that led me to it. The tweet (do they still call X…

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What’s your favorite thing to cook?

As you grow older, you realize that more than the taste buds, you need to cater to the rest of the body. Too spicy or heavy on oils, and it is an open invitation to all the lifestyle diseases.

Food that takes less time to cook and is easy on the system. This would include traditional Indian dishes like khichdi, upma and curd rice. As you grow older, you realize that more than the taste buds, you need to cater to the rest of the body. Too spicy or heavy on oils, and it is an open invitation to all the lifestyle diseases. My problem is, that along with the cooking, I tend to rearrange…

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Write about your first computer.

My first PC configuration was Pentium 4 + 32 mb RAM + 40 Gb Hard disk and came with a pirated version of Windows 95.

1997. It has the below configuration. Pentium 4 + 32 mb RAM + 40 Gb Hard disk and came with a pirated version of Windows 95. If you have finished laughing at this configuration let me remind you that it was `state of the art on a low budget` in those days. See that photo that goes with this post, that is me with my son who must have been one year old then. Life was uncomplicated then. Made some…

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The Survivor - short story

Space is it the final frontier? Who knows? It definitely is a tough place

The sun was setting beyond the mountains. That signalled the end of the first half of my training. Now on Xalian, all I had to do was survive the night. I was confident I would survive this. Thousands of simulations, covering hundreds of scenarios. I knew them all. For the tenth time, I checked the inventory. Sidearms, boxes of bullets, rations, explosive charges, flares, and emergency medical…

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The chair with a world around it

The story of a watchman and his chair.

Ramesh settled down in his chair, stretched his legs and arched his back. The chair was in the middle of a patch of grass. This patch of grass was referred to as ‘The Lawn’ in the housing society documents. Every day of the week, Ramesh, the society watchman, would sit on his chair for a minimum of ten hours. He would change the location of the chair in sync with the shadows the building made as…

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What are your favorite sports to watch and play?

What are your favourite sports to watch and play?

Cricket used to be my favourite. It is a game played between two teams of 11 players and can stretch across five days and still end in a draw! There are some limited time versions of it that have come up recently. Where the game is restricted to a day and there is a result. Used to play it in college. Have a broken finger bone to prove it. Football is the current favourite. Played a little in…