My notes on Christ Stopped at Eboli, a semi-autobiographical story of the year Carlo Levi spent in exile in the province of Lucania (current day Basilicata). The region is dirt-poor, scorched by the sun, ravaged by the history of invasions and dominance. Even the benevolence of Christ did not reach them as they profess that He stopped at Eboli, a large town many miles away, without coming to Lucania. It is illuminating how America shines as a beacon of hope to the region.
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A match concluded in Brisbane after a month-long test series fought with verve and grit, among depleting troops and injuries, by teams stretched by the tiresome seclusion in covid bubbles. Test cricket is such a persistent anomaly in the breakneck pace of the current world.
Leave a CommentSince Brexit, I had always wanted to read about the peculiarity of Euroscepticism in England, and the reasons England voted in stark difference from Scotland on the Remain/Leave referendum. I started with the single-volume history of England — The English and Their History by the historian Robert Tombs. As an engineering grad, I did not take a formal course in history. Reading this book would be an enjoyable learning experience and rectify that mistake. The Brexit referendum would impose that the whole of the United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) exits Europe. The term Brexit, of course, refers to the exit of Great Britain. In truth, it was a slim majority of older, working-class England that was itching…
Leave a CommentEven in the remotest parts of the globe, it seemed unlikely that one could avoid news about the elections in the United States. The drama and uncertainty are still ongoing, even as the voting process has been completed. Like we do often do after every large operation, we should take stock of wins and losses in the process.
Leave a CommentNotes on Carolyn Forche’s poems in the midst of our nation’s struggle to contain the pandemic.
Leave a CommentOur scientific and technological experiments often began as what can be ex post as seen as bumbling comical attempts to understand things. The Far Side often poked fun at the brightest among us. Welcome Back, to The Far Side.
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