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Delareyville, 30 November 2013 The usual euphoria of the month-end was muted due to extreme heat and lack of rain. Strangely enough, around Johannesburg, 330 kms away, heavy rains and hails have wreaked  havoc. Nowadays I don't  show any interest  in Ram's nests, because he is in the process of  replacing the nests he himself had dismantled. He is like 'Narayanathu  franthan' ( a mad man ) who used to push big boulders  up hill  ,and then rolled them down for enjoyment.   My cat ,Appu, spent the whole day  sleeping under the shade of the peaches.Our conversation began :                                                              App...

Delareyville, 24 November  2013 It's the dull end of the dullest  week of the month. Delareyville and the surrounding areas baked   under the scorching  heat of the sun. There are fears of a drought. Ironically, the Western Cape is plagued by flooding. But it's far away. The extreme heat dampened the holiday mood. Schools  are closing after two weeks. The last paper of the matric exams of our learners is to be written tomorrow. Our exams started with English Paper 1, and end with Paper 3, thus completing a full circle, or brackets ! This is my last batch of Grade 12s, and I expect  outstanding results  before my exit. In the morning, Ram shocked me by  dismantling his two prestigious  nests, which looked like twins, fixed on a palm . He was in the final stage of his suicidal deed when I noticed the the devastation. I could hardly believe my eyes. The labour of three months in tatters within minutes ! I approached him in utte...

Delareyville, 16 November 2013 At last, abundant  rains have fallen in and around Delareyville. The temperature came down to 26 Degrees C from Thursday's  37 Degrees. The dust in the air was wiped out, and the soil became wet, giving impetus for growth. The birds around are happier and  are in a festive mood, redoubling their activities. Despite ideal weather conditions, the weekend is dull; with shops and parking spaces relatively empty. The town looks almost deserted. The people don't have enough money at mid-month, and they enter a stage of self-imposed hibernation, counting the days to the next 'moneynadam' on the cell phone. Despite the nice weather, I felt sad and disturbed, after watching the images of senseless violence and vandalism that took place in Thamarasserry  and other places yesterday. The acts of violence and destruction have surpassed all limits ,and  are shaking the very foundations of democracy and the rule of law. My frien...

The  attack on  Oommen  Chandy- a  Pravasi's  perspective   ( opnion ) The vicious attack  on Honourable  Chief Minister  Sri Oommen Chandy  at  Kannur, allegedly by CPM goondas, has shocked and  saddened  civilised , peace-loving  Malayalees  in India  and abroad. But , unfortunately, there are some people ,who are uncivilised anarchists  who celebrate ,rejoice, and justify  the cowardly and barbaric attack  on the Chief Minister. They are happy that , at least, one of them was able to injure Ommen Chandy, and of course there are others who regret that he escaped death. Such people can be found on the social media, making crude jokes about  Sri  Chandy's injury. It's  a true reflection of the scum that are baying for the blood of Oommen  Chandy. Some gutter channels play second fiddle to these  barbarians ! But  every  decent Malayalee...

The  attack on  Oommen Chandy Today is a sad and dark day for  Kerala.  The Honourable  Chief Minister of  Kerala, Shri Oommen Chandy   was  attacked and injured  by  CPM goondas  at Kannur. This is an unprecedented incident  in the history of Kerala, and most  probably in the history of India. For the first time, a Chief Minister has been attacked and injured in stone-throwing  in broad daylight  by a bunch of hooligans. Every   democratically - minded Keralite  should  hang  his/her head in shame following this ugly episode, which is a total disgrace to the state. This is not a matter that affects only Oommen Chandy and his party, but it's a matter of great concern to every peace-loving  Malayalee. If the Chief Minister of the state has no safety in broad daylight, what about the safety of the ordinary citizens? Of late, lawlessness has been on the rise i...

DELAREYVILLE 22 OCTOBER  2013 Much- expected  rains have finally  fallen, lowering temperatures  and cooling our  minds.Even though  the rainfall in this area  has been limited, the cooling effect of heavy rains in other parts of the country  has been  felt  here also. The cool weather is ideal  for preparing for an examination and  for the actual  writing of it. The  Grade 12 learners of Bakolobeng  Secondary  School  start their exams on 28th October, with  English FAL  Paper 1. Study methods and writing strategies have already been given,but no effort is excessive in encouraging and motivating the learners to do their utmost to produce excellent results. Brutus There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune: Omitted, all the voyage of their life, Is bound in  shallows and  miseries.   ( Julius  Caesar, A...

     THE   BIRTH  OF  THATTIPPU   NADU    (  SATIRE ) 2014  is written  in golden letters in the history  of  Kerala  because some  dramatic events took place in that historic year. First, in the Lok Sabha  elections the UDF  was  routed, not because of the popularity  of the LDF, but  because of the pent up wrath  of the general  public, caused by daily scandals, corruption, fraud saga, in-fighting  and backstabbing  among the coalition partners, the foul-mouthed  utterances  of  some leaders etc etc ,which  was unleashed into the ballot machines  with a  vengeance. The UDF  emerged as '' sampoojyar'', which means to  emerge with some zeroes. Thereafter, the UDF  was  known as the Utterly  Defeated  Front ! After the defeat, the red-nosed  Congress leaders were summoned by S...