Deepanjan Nag's Magnum Opus

Miss my dad very much. Countless moments left unshared.

My intellect is seriously stunted now. I can't think beyond a sentence.

Let me see nothing but the Heavens above Let me hear nothing but Beethoven Let me embrace no one but my Father Let me feel nothing but the touch of my Son Let my heart beat for nothing but love Let me die happy

I saw a group of Christian evangelists arguing with some Muslims (staunch followers, it would seem from their attire) on Sunday near Shepherd's Bush Station. I wish I could linger a little while and have some fun at their expense. I pity these folks. They are embroiled in their own mess. And they prefer it this way.

I'm alone and even my thoughts seem to have deserted me. Why do I feel so little?

I am loathe to being judged. And judge people do. Such utter nuisance!

I can write. But I refuse to be misinterpreted. I refuse to be judged. This is why I stay mute.

The agony hasn’t receded a bit. Arihant would have loved playing with his granddad. Poor boy, he’ll never know what he has missed. Love you, Dad.

If you can’t set your words to music, you probably shouldn’t say it.

Dad breathed his last 7 years ago today. Your memories live on, Dad. Thanks for everything.

An entire day wasted.

Miss u, Dad.

eulogized Jobs as “the pioneer of the computer as a jail made cool, designed to sever fools from their freedom.” Richard Stallman has always been a maverick, and I deeply respect him for his intellect and views. I am sure he would consider Gates a saint when compared to Jobs!

Man creates music Man wages war

Apparently, there is no dearth of people who don’t know the difference between science and commerce. These are people who call Jobs a modern day Edison.

Time, if only I could buy back some of it.

No looking back in retrospect at 2010. It was a most forgettable year for me.

The Question My Reply: An organization protests Mother Teresa being honored with a US postal stamp and you hit back with a belligerent punchline. 'Protesting' and 'attacking' are the same thing to you? Even a mere dissident voice is construed as an attack on faith? Might I ask what's your Tolerance Quotient? Well, I have seen enough religious tolerance all over the world and was wondering just how well the atheists measure up against your camp's exemplary track record. If Hitler's anti-Semitism and Islamic fundamentalism are anything to go by, atheists have at least the right to voice their opinion and peacefully protest without outraging the likes of you. Wouldn't you agree? By the way, I'm a very proud atheist from India.

Communists are politically atheistic but it’s hard to find leftists who’ll carry their ‘defiant belief’ all the way till death…and beyond. Dad and I never admired Jyoti Basu though we did probably have a soft corner for him as he was a distant relative. In death, Mr.Basu has possibly done more good than he ever did while alive. He had forbade his kith and kin from cremating his body, instead pledging to donate it to science. His corneas were extracted yesterday and his mortal remains will be handed over to the anatomy department of a hospital today. Bravo, Mr.Basu! I salute you! What’s my death wish? Well, mine is also a donation…but of a more selfish nature. Here it is!

2009 is a year I refuse to minutely retrospect, largely because it wasn’t too kind to me. I hit new highs and new lows, the latter being more frequent. The irony of it all is that I hit a dizzying high as well, when I tied the knot with the most amazing woman I’ve ever come across. She’s been nothing short of inspirational, my pillar of strength when I needed it the most. She’s also made me explore alcoves I never even imagined existed. I’ve traversed paths I never thought I would and I’ve seen things I never thought I could. The ride thus far has been rather bumpy at times, but the journey has been one heck of an adventure! The sweet-sour memories make it all the more worthwhile. The economy continues to be in tatters and the advent of good times has been excruciatingly procrastinated. Optimism has been put to the test but mine has been unflagging even in the face of incredible adversity. 2010, pecuniary-wise, isn’t expected to be any worse than 2009. There’s hope in that! I’m not...