A very personal and touching account from author Darlene Campos. Darlene is a previous participant in The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival. ***** During the height of COVID, Jake, a rabbit I adopted after finishing graduate school, died of a genetic disorder. I knew at the time I adopted him that he did not have long to live, but I still wanted to give him the best life possible. Although he lived a year longer than expected, I was completely heartbroken when he died.Continue reading→
Music
Occasionally music intrudes into my life…. about 10-15 times a day. I wake up with a song playing in my head pretty much everyday.
Here are all the posts I’ve written that relate to this strange thing called music.
ISBF25: Poetry by Joan McNerney
Two poems from Joan McNerney, that provoke thought. Joan is a previous participant in The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival. ***** I descend clutching a teetering banister to the bowels of this holy place. Continue reading→
ISBF25: Dear Baba by Indrani Ganguli
An introspective post from Indrani Ganguli, a prolific participant in The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival. ****** Dear baba, Sometimes I wonder. Did you have an inkling of the sheer level of comfort I have when surrounded by my weaponry? And you do know, more than anyone else, that everything I have at hand, or feet, automatically turns into a deadly device. Continue reading→
Normal
As you waken to the world By the light of the morning sun Cool winds waft through the air Delightful scenes unfold before you Everything seems calm For it is not yet started.Continue reading→
The Rain in Spain
A short piece of fiction, after a long period. It’s dialogue driven. SPOILER ALERT: There is no rain in the story!Continue reading→
The Upma Recipe
Here is a recipe from author Pradeep Swaminathan,, for upma, a traditional South Indian dish made with semolina, offers several health benefits, including aiding in digestion, supporting weight management, and providing sustained energy. It’s a good source of protein, fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals, contributing to overall well-being.Continue reading→
How To: Waste Time
Hello and welcome! We are gathered here today at this purply blog to learn How To Waste Time. Now, if you are a regular visitor, or reader, of this website, and especially, its blog, we must first, not only commend your patience, your perseverance and your dogged insistence on wasting your time, but also applaud your yearning for learning. If you are a first timer here, well, we shall see what can be done for you. In either case, I am sure there’s more to learn in this world, and learning never ends, so there will be more for everyone here, as we get started on How To Waste Time. As an added bonus, free of charge, for an unlimited time, while stocks last, or this website stays up, I shall also teach you “Why You Should Waste Time.” How’s that for a bonus, eh?Continue reading→
Past, Present and Future
It is a fact of life, that we are driven by our Past, which colours our Present and drives our Future. Whether we like it or…Continue reading→
Achar Rice
Well, here we are. It’s early 2025 and we have left over rice in the fridge. So what do we do? We make achar rice, of…Continue reading→
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