Tag: Humor

I know quite a few people named Jenny. Lately, however, anytime anyone mentions this name to me, all I can think of is a donkey.  Yes! You read it right, a donkey!  The days when the name would port me to the numerous ‘Jenny’ songs are over. Thanks to a spectacular movie I recently watched,…

Pictures are remarkably sticky in our brains, aren’t they? It could be the image of “Lunch atop a Skyscraper,” “the Battle of Iwo Jima,” “Gandhi and the spinning wheel,” or even a super old class picture that you went to looking your best, only to close your eyes and bare your teeth at the unfortunately timed…

Peepholes, in my mind, are one of the most underrated conveniences of the modern world. How it came about to be invented is another and no less fascinating story.  From the quite rudimentary fisheye lens that allowed you to quickly peek at your visitor from your apartment’s main door to today’s sophisticated home security systems, which let…

The world is full of appreciation for smiles. Talk about literati, pop culture icons, your friendly neighborhood social media influencer, or even a noted political figure; people have much to say about smiles.  But what you don’t see as ubiquitously are the challenges of mustering a natural smile.  This is an ode to the folks…

It was an uneventful weekend, and I was trying to shed calories by walking down the city streets after a tummy full of fried dumplings and sipping on the famed pearl milk tea (100% sugar, of course).  Despite walking two miles to shake off the heaviness of the meal, I still felt packed – full…