Spent some time this morning listening to a podcast, Shut Up!Now thats not a nice way to start a day, but quite often thats what we need to do, to have a successful day and lead a good life, simply, Shut Up!Do
Wednesday, 25th February, 2026
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Bob’s Banter
Read the headlines this morning; that one of those who had masterminded the 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai, and who is now in a prison in the US, has had a charge sheet filed against him by the Indian governm
A couple of years ago, I was asked to conduct a wedding. Now Im no priest, but since the couple had already had a registered wedding, I was asked to give a blessing. So I did. I stood in front as the couple wal
The wise man who could easily have been a preacher said to me, The best part of your day is when you are bored!Im never bored, I told him happily, Ive my phone, filled with stuff to keep me away from even a min
Twas friendly banter taking place twixt the new Parliament building and the old one, as they stood opposite each other, one empty and about to be converted into a museum and the other spilling with elected memb
Very often I pass church, temple or mosque and see crowds outside. Initially I used to think that God must be so pleased to have so many worshipping him, till I realized very few came to worship, most came to b
After most cases of rape, assaults, kidnapping, or any crime, what one hears so often is the police station refusing to register a complaint because it is not in their area!Police! Police! Quick, run after the
At present in the city of Mumbai, a long flyover or viaduct nearly four and a half kilometers in length runs along the length of Mohammed Ali Road. The drive is smooth and swift, but many years ago before the f
That night a watchman was asleep!I remember that night many years ago! I woke him up harshly; he stumbled to his feet, a seventy year old, who should have been resting at home with his feet up, but now still wo
Come over to my house Bob, my friend said over the phone, and bring the family too! I want you to see my new home!We went over along with another couple hed invited. The watchmen were polite and explained that
In a little over a week, the Jains will celebrate Kshamavani Parv, which means, Forgiveness Day . It is one of the most significant days for the followers of Jainism, as it is the day of forgiving and seeking f
There were smiles on her face and tears of joy as Coco Gauff won the US Open. She was given the mike as is the custom, and without a moments hesitation thanked God for giving her strength to do her best and bea
With hospitals competing hard for business, I see the day fast approaching when their marketing departments may start working overtime to get customers.In my very vivid imagination, the phone rang at home this
Two touching scenes comes to my mind: One is a national leader going round the world intent on touching everyone he meets internationally by hugging them, and another, again a national leader but in the opposit
Many, many decades ago, while riding my motorbike as a teenager, I crashed into a car and was badly injured. At least the blood all over made others feel I was terribly hurt and the ones in the car, who were ac
In the good old days when kings sat in their castles and sent their men into battle, quite often, guards from his fort watchtowers would shout, Lone horseman riding to the fort! And soon, they would identify hi
His name was Kumar and he was my best friend in school. A little fellow, compared to me, who was lean and lanky, he was short and squat.Kumar was a fighter, he could knock out any guy in class, and most kept aw
Many years ago God gave my wife and me a wonderful anniversary gift. Our younger daughter had been selected for the Miss University contest. She was only sixteen, the youngest among a group of eighteen, ninetee
My phone rang as I drove home one night many years ago. It was from a newspaper I wrote for, Would you like to interview Evander Holyfield, the boxer?Ofcourse, I said and images came to me of a badly bruised bo
This morning I received a video from Orissa of a church group who were stopped from worshipping by a police patrol. I watched as the church service was stopped and the priest dragged to the police station. He w
