Scuba Diving Did you know that SCUBA of Scuba diving was originally an acronym for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus- a term that came up in World War H, when the U.S “frogmen” used it for underwater combat? Today, it is a word in its...
A Novel Hobby A hobby is an activity or interest, undertaken for pleasure or relaxation, mostly in one’s spare time. I have had a number of hobbies from collecting stamps to shells, stickers to pebbles, leaves and dried flowers to, believe it or not, snake...
Failures As Teachers Barack Obama said this in his “back to school speech”: “you can’t let your failures define you — you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time”. Failures are a natural...
An Important Social Event Social events are of different kinds and each occasion has a different degree of importance, varying from person to person. One of the social events I had to attend, of importance to me was a formal dinner in honour of the...
A Positive Attitude An attitude is an approach towards something- a way of thinking. Is it not evident then, that a positive attitude shows you things in a brighter light while a negative attitude makes things look grimmer than it really is? We are who...
The Past Individually or collectively, we all have a past. The past is nothing but life that has gone by. When the past of Nations are recorded, it is history. Knowing the past is very important both on a large scale as well as on...
A Family Outing A family outing is one of the many joyous occasions a family shares together. A family is what we identify with and though there are angry and sad moments, the happy moments make us forget everything but the joy of being together,...
What Does A Winner Feel? Winners are a different breed altogether! As human beings, it is natural for the victorious to feel elation and a certain satisfaction for their achievements, the relief that their hard work paid off. A real winner has certain traits peculiar...
Love At First Sight I am an incorrigible romantic and I absolutely adore “love at first sight” movies but I do not believe in it for real. I am not skeptical by nature but is it possible to fall in love with a person at...
An Ethical Dilemma A tricky situation to be in, an ethical dilemma can really tear you apart. Relationships are very thinly defined and fragile and they are the ones that put you into ethical dilemmas. In most other cases, the truth will bail you out....
