In my book, ‘DARE’, I have a chapter, ‘Dare to Make and Keep Friends’, but today I’m not going to quote from my book but about choosing friends!As the old adage says, “A Man is known by the company
Thursday, 16th October, 2025
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Bob’s Banter
Ever so often, I hear a branch of the Neem tree outside my window rubbing against the metal awning, and a little farther, the sound of the Peepal tree doing the same. I wondered whether the sounds were a conver
Something I loved doing and still love doing is directing some of the plays I’ve written.But even as I directed the same, I would always see a difference in how members of the cast treated my directional skil-
Yesterday I sang a quartet piece with a family, who’d just lost their father, a strong powerful bass. The three, the mother, son and daughter invited me to sing in his place, and as I sang along, thoughts wen
Something that keeps my wife from having a good night’s sleep is when she hears that one of our daughter’s is not well. Initially, I used to think it was the doctor in her, trying to find a medical remedy,
It was many years ago that I landed at the hospital where my wife practiced, to meet the mother of a baby who had been born with a physical deformity. The mother was not there but the grandmother was. “Why?
There were tears in her eyes when I entered the room many years ago. I knew she had been on the phone and I wondered who had made her cry. “Dad,” she asked, “am I a failure?”“Are you?” I asked.“I
Something that breaks relationships, especially among siblings is the grabbing of property, oftimes in a way, in which one brother or sister gets less, or is cheated out of what is rightfully theirs. Or, it cou-
The old mother, in her bedroom down the corridor, cried out, “Where are you, my child?”“Mother, please don’t disturb me this month, as I’m going to be very busy!” shouted her daughter tapping away o
Though the NDA allies have won a sweeping victory in Maharashtra, there’s still a sense of unease all over the state. Hardly any firecrackers went off on the day of the results, and victory celebrations have
The man walking next to me pushed himself as he walked faster and faster. “Hey,“I said, “What are you trying to win? The marathon?”“I need to keep myself physically fit,” he puffed.“You are,” I-
A couple of years ago while traveling in scenic Austria, I got down from the car and sat by the side of a mountain beside a flowing brook. It was no restful and peaceful and I was nearly lulled to sleep by the
“This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it..” Psalm 118How you get up from bed and face the day, with a smile or with a frown, may well be how your day will turn out
Most Indians are shocked by the violence against Hindus and the destruction of temples in Bangladesh.Even as our minds look with disbelief, remembering the sacrifice of our brave soldiers liberating Bangladesh,-
Have we ever realized what a stench we raise when we carry grudges and bitterness around?A kindergarten teacher decided to let her class play a game.The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a pla
As we approach Christmas, most carols, hymns or readings speak about Jesus being born in a manger.But where is that manger in Bethlehem?Sadly, no lone manger exists by itself there, because a huge basilic-
A few months ago, I lent a friend some money and he hasn't been able to pay me back."You're a fool Bob!" said many of my friends, "you knew it was a losing proposition, why did you venture where angels fear to
There’s a new case of bribery which has come into being in our nation; the legal, official bribe!We’ve just seen this in the Maharashtra elections where women were promised one thousand five hundred rupees
Something I tell my would-be writers is that editing your story or article or letter is as important as crafting the piece. In fact, I am also party to such a fault, and have a cousin of mine who regularly corr-
Don’t give up. There are many of us, bruised, bloodied and battered, who want to quit the race, quit their business, or just raise their hands in surrender.Don’t! Just stick it out! Finish your race!This ha
