It is often
difficult to think like a man, though many a time I have wished to have been
born a man, may be in my next life.
Nick Dunne
describes his (dead) wife in Gone Girl he loved , “the
lovely angles of the back of her head………….where one could define a shapely head
and imagine the skull easily “ (Nick’s words ). Now what ensconced the skull is
the grey matter quite was mysteriously layered in a lump and the jelly like thing could be a storehouse of information, locked in a
bony cage called skull. Read the book for more….
Article 66 A…Freedom of expression
Article 66 A
of the Information Technology Act curbed free speech on Social Media this has
been scrapped but this freedom will not be misused. The controversial section
on IT Act can jail you for mouthing unpleasant words/vibes/emoticons on
cyberspace. Now that is the loop if you misuse it you could be behind bars for
three years. What it implies is that freedom is there & will remain so, as long as you don’t
unleash that freedom unreasonably, so the loop is a narrow passage to escape
with innocuous content or it can turn into a knot referring to be put behind
bars. So Caution for all on Social media.Do not
consume toxic food & drinks that will compel you to utter expletives
because we are living in a
‘conducive’ atmosphere so be less
involved. Be more civil, eat only
sweetmeat (not any other meat). Shun opinionated discussions on cyber space or
punctuate with stars that should hint abuses.When should
you avoid abusing?
*If somebody
offers you tea with salt do not hurl caustic soda.*If somebody
offers you a paper fan instead of a mosquito repellent do not see red.*If a woman
gets hit hard in a crowded place---shout, abuse, lift footwear as weapon but
only in public not public space (cyberspace).
You got it ?
Thus far no further.
Coping with Copying
A fortnight
ago some students of class X preferred well wishers to hang around or
hang from window sills or half open windows and precarious parapets to
show loyalty.
Definition
of loyalty : Loyalty => Studies => appear for exams =>
expect supporters => supporters supply chits => students show loyalty to
studies.Consequence:
Get through exams even if it means emptying your wallet for well wishers., but
some don’t need money, all done for charity, love or sympathy.This news was
from Bihar that did attract a lot of attention thanks to the social media
.Should we not blame the state’s sorry state of affairs in the Education Department. But do not worry
this happens everywhere where the department is slack in vigilance.
A student who cursed me?
Some years
ago in Mumbai, while supervising for class XII Boards, I did ponder hard about
one student in the exam hall of 40 students. The student had attached chits on
the reverse side of her garment and was busy slyly copying using the chits.
Should I nab the girl ? I did consult the senior invigilator who allowed me to
ask the student to stop writing. By then almost One hour and fifteen minutes of the
exam duration had passed. The student was asked to submit her answer booklet. The
booklet was checked at random and she was asked to complete the paper in the
Principal’s room (of course without chits).
Those days
all Science exam papers were split into two distinct parts. As students always complained of lengthy
syllabus.Later that
day I was told the student was barred from giving other exams as she was not
allowed to appear for the next three years as punishment. Student’s future
jeopardized? How cruel she could be (that’s me) ? She has spoilt the student’s
future. This was one case among forty students that year. From then on I was
the Ace Invigilator but an arch enemy for students who wished to copy during
exams.
Wings of flight were German
If you wish to judge the Germans for their Aviation skills,
you don’t have to look elsewhere. They are sticklers in all arenas that deal
with science and technology. Then how did the Airbus crash into the Alps? Can
one person decide the fate of many ?
The pilot who is trained to
be psychologically fit should be trained to be selfless and be
serious about transporting people as if
they were like carrying eggs while
crossing a fence. An action that tantamounts to killing many and also oneself is genocide. This psychological error is
bizarre and unforgivable. Freud should stir in his grave. Better have aircrafts
with mechanical pilots as technical errors are condoned.
Goats not silly
On a lighter note while travelling from Fatehpur Sikri to
Agra on a State Road Transport bus, the driver chuckled and said he had to
transport six goats on board and deliver
to the rightful owner .He emphatically declared the goats are also commuters
and will travel free, and why because he was promised a free sumptuous meal on delivery.
How can we charge the mute animals?
Last but not the least
the AAP opera took a different turn to ease out some dissenters in the name of being ‘conscientious
objectors’, who cares for scruples these days?