Everything Chronological : SloWord

Mr Deka's Nightmare – Part 1

January 4, 2013 February 25, 2024 SloWord 1980s, Memoirs 6 Comments

Anirban was still putting the panels back on as Deb rebooted the computer and Deb it was who saw it first. And with Mr Deka standing…Continue reading→

10.10.1985

November 20, 2012 February 25, 2024 SloWord 1980s, Memoirs 26 Comments

I hardly knew him at all. A pewter bowl full of boiling, scalding water, a hand-held mirror, shaving brush, safety razor and a tube of shave…Continue reading→

If its over

November 15, 2012 December 30, 2022 SloWord Miscellaneous 5 Comments

The Slo-Man spent a large portion of his time trapped in hotels in the US during the course of a bruising and ultimately fatal Republican nomination…Continue reading→

FB

October 31, 2012 October 12, 2023 SloWord Humour, Poetry Leave a comment

Mistress in white and blue,my posts don’t excite you,my status provokes no comment.You give me the news and the homilyand updates from the family. I have…Continue reading→

Authors I have read and loved

October 1, 2012 September 29, 2022 SloWord Writing Leave a comment

Books have given me hours of enjoyment over the years. On a recent visit to Barnes and Noble with a colleague, who was on a quest…Continue reading→

The Professional Critic

September 17, 2012 December 30, 2022 SloWord Miscellaneous Leave a comment

The Slo-Man was entertained the other day by a heated discussion on Facebook. A lady who seems to be a food columnist was outraged when she…Continue reading→

About Entitlement

August 31, 2012 December 30, 2022 SloWord Miscellaneous Leave a comment

An Edmonton teacher is likely to be fired for giving students a zero for not handing in their work. Apparently, giving zero harms the esteem of…Continue reading→

Anna and the Change.

July 31, 2012 December 30, 2022 SloWord Miscellaneous Leave a comment

Some time ago, the Slo-Man had expressed his skepticism on the Indian political movement aimed at “eradicating corruption”. Readers can read the original post here. And time…Continue reading→

Block!

July 31, 2012 July 31, 2012 SloWord Writing Leave a comment

mmmyes! It does exist. This thing that makes your heart beat faster, the brain swirl with random asymmetric thoughts is not a romantic notion created by…Continue reading→

Memories of a time well wasted!

July 17, 2012 February 25, 2024 SloWord 1970s, Magazines, Memoirs 8 Comments

(This article appeared in WeXaverians, the magazine of the alumni of St Xavier’s College, Calcutta) A college friend started a closed group on Facebook which has…Continue reading→

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