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  Love And Longing In Mumbai
    City | Poetry | Roving I

    Love And Longing In Mumbai

    April 26, 2007March 29, 2025
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    Meet me in my dreamsBecause that’s the only place I’ll let you existTell me anything you like, your silliest moments, your heartfelt desiresI’ll do my best to make them trueAnd we’ll live through fantasy The next morning, when I wake up in my worldAnd you in yoursDon’t try to hold…

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    Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture | Relationships

    Oedipus and Electra (And How They Bless Our Unions)

    April 25, 2007November 24, 2023
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    The Greek myths of Oedipus and Electra give modern psychology some interesting frameworks. How do these work out in dating?

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  Shoe Stories
    Body & Sex | Pop Culture

    Shoe Stories

    April 23, 2007November 24, 2023
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    Last month I wrote about my first pair of wedge heels. It opened up my eyes to the world of shoe experiences.

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  55-Words: The Appraisal
    Fiction | WorkSpace

    55-Words: The Appraisal

    April 22, 2007November 24, 2023
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    A short story in 55 words.

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    Finite Relationships – When You Catch Up With An Ex

    April 19, 2007November 28, 2023
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    If someone from your past came back to you, would you be willing to give them another chance? I thought about the feelings & memories that make up Ex anyone.

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    55-Word: Resigned To Victory

    April 16, 2007March 8, 2023
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    He exclaimed, You’re a worthy opponent. A good sparring partner! She sighed wearily, There is more to life than verbal battles. Don’t you get tired? He asked, Why? Our conversations are so much fun! She retorted, We don’t have conversations; we have custody battles for the last word! She won…

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    Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture | Relationships

    The Motherhood Myth

    April 16, 2007May 31, 2024
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    The biggest propagators of male chauvinism are women. Yes, read that again. Why do a lot of men behave like they’re God’s gift to the world? Why do they live their lives in self-absorbed, unbelievably deluded over-confidence completely unrestrained by conscience or empathy for the opposite sex? Why indeed? Because…

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    Home & Identity | Politics & Feminism

    Brand India Symbols

    April 15, 2007March 23, 2026
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    Narayan Murthy plays the instrumental form of the national anthem. Sachin Tendulkar cuts a tricolour cake. How should we treat symbols of Brand India?

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  55-Words: Thick As Thieves
    Politics & Feminism

    55-Words: Thick As Thieves

    April 14, 2007November 28, 2023
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    A 55 word story about being thick as thieves.

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    Subway Sandwich

    April 12, 2007December 10, 2023
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    I had a solo date. I ran some errands, bought a few books, had a meal and many personal revelations at the Subway sandwich counter.

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  • 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…”
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