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Whodunit?! (Part II)

Read the previous part here: Whodunit (Part I) [http://blog.42quirks.com/whodunit-1/] The story so far: Jeeves & his master discuss the fire that gutted down the F.S.B. Was it an accident? Was it arson? Read on to find out! ——- There was a slight pause (or

By Shrikant Joshi 16 Aug 2010

"Whodunit?!" (Part I)

“Ah, here you are, sir! Welcome back to F.S.B. I hope your travel did not pose too many problems? May I take your hat & your coat?” That is Jeeves – always the gentleman. But don’t worry. My name isn’t Bertie Wooster. And this isn’t a

By Shrikant Joshi 12 Aug 2010

Finders Keepers...

The first meeting is always special – and she knew the drill by now. First, look for a sucker. Identifying them wasn’t such a huge deal. All she had to do was look for the ones with the glazed eyes, a foolish smile & a lost expression on their faces.

By Shrikant Joshi 06 Aug 2010

The Leap

Eyes closed, arms spread wide, I wait & watch the ocean’s tide. I feel the air nudge my toes, Miles beneath me, the water flows… Silent & still, the ocean awaits; My arrival at its watery gates. Knees cocked, arms to the side, I slowly lean towards the tide.

By Shrikant Joshi 20 Jul 2010

His Blue Sheep...

Once upon a time there was a boy named Baba. Baba was born into a family which was quite poor. They were so poor that the only birthdays they celebrated were when they were born. Obviously, none of them remembered any of it. In fact, they were deemed socially poor

By Shrikant Joshi 15 Apr 2010

Sachin Tendulkar - the Hockey star?

Yes, the title does NOT make any sense – but then, it isn’t supposed to do that, actually! It is only supposed to stoke your curiosity – which it must have done, considering you have read so far. So, read on! Here’s my theory: > “Sachin’s biggest asset is

By Shrikant Joshi 02 Mar 2010

What If...

11 deaths. 50+ injured. A city traumatised. Yes, the blast was a cowardly act. Yes, it only spilled innocent blood. Yes, the perpetrators were inhuman. Yes, they could have been interecepted. Yes, there are a zillion ways things could have been different. But they aren’t. So live with it.

By Shrikant Joshi 19 Feb 2010

"Yo' Brother!" OR "Big Brother"?

While surfing the net a few days back, I accidentally stumbled onto this piece of treasure called “Amusing Ourselves to Death: Aldous Huxley v/s George Orwell” Having read a few works by the two authors, enough to be acquainted with their work, I decided to read further. I am

By Shrikant Joshi 16 Jan 2010

Writers' Block

In the land of Book, Where people lived by the letter, There was a Small Nook, Which, well, could’ve been a lot better… The people of Small Nook (Weird looking people, those!) They wrote in the Big Book Sonnets & essays, poetry & prose. One among them, Was V.

By Shrikant Joshi 13 Jan 2010

What are friends for? :)

(Image created using Wordle.net [http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1510900/F.R.I.E.N.D.S]) To give you that sponge-shoulder when you cry… To assure you that you’ll score at the first try! To lift you up when your spirits are low, To speed you

By Shrikant Joshi 07 Jan 2010

Tag! I'm it...

(Image created using Wordle.net [http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1503421/List]) I’ve been tagged. Again. A dear friend of mine tagged me with this meme a while back. For lack of interesting content & imagination to post a story, I’ll try & enthusiastically (?) answer the questions,

By Shrikant Joshi 05 Jan 2010

The Land of Noo

The Land of Noo Was a land where all wishes came true. Now don’t you wish, You had lived there, too? But hold your horses! Don’t jump too far, What you don’t know, Might leave a deep scar! It’s a pity that Now no one lives

By Shrikant Joshi 03 Jan 2010
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