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    Friends Of Books 1: 10 Great Vacation Reads For Children

    June 15, 2011February 25, 2025
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    Remember the Bournvita Quiz contest with Derek O’ Brien with its jingle that went ‘Ba-ba-luba-ba-ba-books-books-BOOKS!’? Much of a person’s attitude to reading depends on the books they’ve experienced, especially early in life. I was fortunate enough to meet a number of stories, early in my childhood. I think the best…

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    Pop Culture

    The Salami That Saved My Day

    June 13, 2011March 22, 2023
    2 Comments

    So now I have a new kitchen, one that doesn’t come with the ‘strictly vegetarian’ tag. Sadly, I don’t have the time that I used to have to spend there. For better part, this bright, airy and well-cupboarded kitchen is used to set up the clothes drying stand (a must-have…

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  Why ‘Cougar’ Doesn’t Mean Cool
    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    Why ‘Cougar’ Doesn’t Mean Cool

    June 8, 2011February 25, 2025
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    A cougar describes an older woman and one who it is acceptable to see as a sex object. This is not the compliment men think it is.

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  I Wear: Scarf It Up!
    Pop Culture | WorkSpace

    I Wear: Scarf It Up!

    June 3, 2011July 3, 2024
    6 Comments

    Accessories fascinate me more than clothes. Through my college years, these took the form of jewelery, ranging from earrings to medallions, necklaces, anklets, rings, belts and every form of adornment I could find. When I started work, most of my jewelery had to be put away as it was too…

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  The May-December Couple
    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    The May-December Couple

    June 2, 2011March 30, 2025
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    If you think younger men are a cinch, think again!!! Here’s what Mr.Everyday has to say about our couple state.

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  • Two Women with Sun and Bird (recto); Two Men Fighting and a Fallen Horse (verso)
    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    The Last Word

    May 24, 2011March 30, 2025
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    Having the last word means having to navigate some bizarre conversations.

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    Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion

    I Miss

    May 23, 2011October 4, 2023
    10 Comments

    I miss my anonymity. I miss the charm of, “So who is Ideasmith really?” I miss the lightness of being unknown.

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  • The two couples reach a foreign city where they make their home, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-third Night
    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    The ‘We’ Relationship – Best Couple Friends

    May 17, 2011October 4, 2023
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    There’s a couple we have gotten close to. I never thought of double-dating as more than four people socializing. But it turns out to be different.

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  Marvin’s World: Angry Birds & Aporkalypse
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    Marvin’s World: Angry Birds & Aporkalypse

    May 4, 2011February 25, 2025
    1 Comment

    Don’t Be A Bird-Brain, Be A Pig! Pop culture is a mystery. I’m stumped by the success of a game that involves catapulting scowling, winged creatures onto a building to destroy it. The movie Rio: Angry Birdsmay have contributed to its popularity but then again, most people I know went…

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    The Married Male Friend

    May 4, 2011July 3, 2024
    42 Comments

    It is a fact that the social environment is very different today than the one in which my parents met and started their relationship. Neither mum nor dad really have independent friend circles, let alone know too many single people of their generation. I belong to several social circuits that…

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  • IdeaSmith on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “@Harshaman: What a delightful set of throwbacks it was to receive this comment! First, to the days when one would…”
  • Harshaman on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “Which for me means, looking back at the past with a discerning and curatorial eye I had been thinking about…”
  • Neha Kapoor on Unlikeable Women: It’s Okay To Dislike Her, But Respect Her: “You always have such good book recommendations!”
  • IdeaSmith on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “@Soumya: Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes, I’ve had a good male role model. Unfortunately for me, I’ve encountered…”
  • IdeaSmith on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “@krist0ph3r: ‘Judgement as mental shorthand’ is a great way to look at it. It’s narrow to think of judgementalism as…”
  • Soumya on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “Hi Ramya, Firstly, my congratulations on a well written post. It didn’t pull its punches. Secondly, it was lovely to…”
  • krist0ph3r on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “Wow, that was a lot to process and at some point it got too much for me to handle reading.…”
  • IdeaSmith on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “@Sid: Oh god, you’re right.”
  • Sid on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “I think the Poser Reader sentiment also comes from the branding reading as a hobby has had. Successful people say…”
  • Topher on Lit Crush: Gabrielle Zevin ‘s Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry: “I too struggle greatly with problematic people who make great things. As a child Bill Cosby brought YEARS of joy…”

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