Author Archives: lkkanuga

About lkkanuga

74 , Mumbaikar in Gurgaon , celebrates Loneliness interspersed with occasional extended- family & old friends' reunions : mostly Virtual . Good Music , Single Malts & watching the world go by from his Smoking Balcony were his favorite pursuits until he gave up Smoking & Drinking . Also into pursuit of Safe & Secure Mid Day Meals for Primary School Children , in association with like minded individuals & institutions

A Birthday Requiem

Posted on 14/07/2012 by lkkanuga

Birthday & Requiem are definitionally dichotomous . But then so are so many of our thoughts & emotions : hence I excercise the Blogger’s privilege to stick with the title . This photo is of some six decade vintage : others … Continue reading →

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Bol Bachchan

Posted on 12/07/2012 by lkkanuga

Caught the 10 o’clock show at Cinemax of Bol Bachchan : an outrageously stupid movie with amazing ability to make the audience laugh without respite. Some gems from the movie handled with elan by Ajay Devgn ( Devgan : numerology ?? … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Rustom-E-Hind Dara Singh

Posted on 11/07/2012 by lkkanuga

Most distressed to hear the news : Dara Singh taken off ventilator support at Kokilaben Hospital & discharged so he may spend his last few hours or days in the warmth of his family’s love. It seems like only yesterday … Continue reading →

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Monsoon Memories

Posted on 10/07/2012 by lkkanuga

Life’s a collection of Events & Non-Events : the reason why I gave my Blog page that name. Events & Non events dominate in most inter-personal communication : in my case that was so , with a negative bias , until I was over 45 . … Continue reading →

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This one’s for you , Amma

Posted on 07/07/2012 by lkkanuga

I have a special reason to dedicate my blog this evening to my late mother : Amma as I called & remember her . Herewith excerpts from my tribute to her recently at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Ladies Club … Continue reading →

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Wimbledon : then and now

Posted on 03/07/2012 by lkkanuga

Its Wimbledon season again & time to remember , almost like an annual ritual, one Wimbledon of years ago , when my daughter of about 8 months often watched late-night telecasts of matches cuddled in my lap gurgling with joy every time a good shot was … Continue reading →

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The second fortnight of June 2012

Posted on 01/07/2012 by lkkanuga

Like any other fortnight , this too has been a collage of events & non-events : a little more eventful, I must admit , than several preceding fortnights. I uploaded my US visa form ( photo with the frown included … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day

Posted on 17/06/2012 by lkkanuga

Fayyaz , Sales Mgr Radisson , sent me an invite for a Special Father’s Day Supper event: I declined. Tejaswini , Sales Mgr Hyatt Regency did not : I would have gladly accepted : more to make amends for my last-hour back- out last month ( in … Continue reading →

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Miles to Go !!

Posted on 16/06/2012 by lkkanuga

Deogarh seems like a good idea !! After over 11 hours on the highway , haven’t the energy to post other than this amazing Milestone GN & ATB

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Nero’s Undoing

Posted on 15/06/2012 by lkkanuga

To continue with Cavafy’s poetry : this one is an absolute gem : Nero wasn’t worried at all when he heard what the Delphic Oracle had to say: “Beware the age of seventy-three. ” Plenty of time to enjoy himself. … Continue reading →