Reprint: Happy Maha Shivaratri / Shivaratri

Friday, February 24, 2017

An open letter to all my Radio FM shock jocks / comrades:

Happy Maha Shivaratri / Shivaratri -- my favorite Radio FM shock jocks: I'm a staunch pro–life activist. I celebrate Maha Shivaratri / Shivaratri with my Radio FM comrades by reaffirming my vows to RESPECT ALL LIVING CREATURES, that also, of course means Plant Life. Just like my Jain comrades. Happy Maha Shivaratri / Shivaratri -- once again, comrades. Particularly: Today, I strictly observe nonviolence toward ALL living creatures. I sincerely try not to trample even creepers (Plants such as ivy), wild mushrooms and so–called insignificant weeds. I also believe for some unbeknownst reason that it's auspicious to keep snails EVEN in a teensy–weensy aquarium as kids' exotic -- aquatic chaperone / roommates. Snails are talismanic and harbingers of sphinxlike spunk to overcome any debilitating jinxes -- thwart every masquerading evil / evil in all its sinister, slick and salamander-like slimy manifestations / mutations.

Let's start afresh. No dismissive and arrogant shrug. No brush-off either with your characteristic poker–faced look -- that mock-serious glint in your eyes promptly followed by a devilish grin.

Bye for now.

Sincerely:

The Whirling Dervish

Yep, it's me: Your Hunchbacked Mentor who purportedly walks with a slight stagger -- It's a misnomer but I love it albeit reluctantly and coyly. You'd call me anything: Folk hero, Yeti, Bigfoot, Mister Lilliputian or Mister Brobdingnagian from The island of Lilliput or Our Heroicomical Alexander Selkirk or Captain Kirk.

Yep, I believe with irrevocable die–hardism in the sailors' maxim that The Captain Goes Down With The Ship BUT The Lighthouse Keepers are my Comrades: Watch out for choppy waters -- You ain't getting shipwrecked -- STOP fretting -- Mister Archie! By the way, who's on board with you now: Miss Betty or Miss Veronica? Still double–crossing 'em Mister lady–killer eh? Ferret! Bon voyage: Sinbad. See you REAL SOON. Don't forget to bring some unearthly souvenirs -- And, one more thing: We got your Message In A Bottle on time. Your lovelorn and dumbstruck Mermaids are perfect and swift couriers! Shoo! Let the chap go: STOP ogling and gawking! It's time to go bye-bye, darlings: It's way past your and his -- our Jonathan Swift's bedtime!

Nope. No grudge match today kiddos -- It's Maha Shivaratri / Shivaratri.

Postscript: In spite of all their feigned docility -- our ubiquitous domestic Lizzie Lizards devour Snails!

Posted by Maqsood Qureshi at 2:05 PM

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Life comes with F1 key...

Life comes with F1 key. Life comes with an Escape key. It's your intuition. Believe me: You've shamanic abilities. All of us... You just have to discover how to tap into it. You've to hone it. This is not an exact science. And, I'm no quack. This is based purely on my personal experiences. But I'd tell you one thing with absolute certainty: It's more attentive if you've a clear conscience. It shies away from you if you're conscience-stricken. It starts with Simplex then progresses to full-fledged Duplex communication. :-)

Posted by Maqsood Qureshi at 2:05 AM

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Friday, January 12, 2018

Delusions of grandeur....

Past six years or so I'm experiencing paranormal stuff. I think that I've psychic / shamanic faculties -- I need a mentor to affirm that and to help hone 'em. By the way, I got an apt image file for this post: A kitty looks into the mirror and sees a lion. LOL I'm a schizophrenic and it's so common to have delusions of grandeur -- but I don't have it -- at least, not right now.

My comments: Uncle Sam? Do you copy over? LOL

I believe Americans are the smartest people on this planet But I don't get this: Zillions of dollars to other countries? Their own zillions don't even have a home -- doesn't this defy logic?

United States foreign aid

United States foreign aid is aid given by the United States government to other governments. It does not include money from private charitable organizations based in the United States, or remittances sent between family members. There are two broad categories: military aid and economic assistance.[1] The Congressional Research Service divides it into five categories: bilateral development aid, economic assistance, humanitarian aid, multilateral economic contributions, and military aid.[2]

Foreign aid recipients include developing countries, countries of strategic importance to the United States, and countries recovering from war. The government channels about half of its economic assistance through a specialized agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Government-sponsored foreign aid began a systematic fashion after World War II; there were numerous programs of which the largest were the Marshall Plan of 1948 and the Mutual Security Act of 1951-61.

Military aid provided to foreign countries varies mostly on what natural resources the foreign country has to offer.[3]

Foreign aid is generally unpopular with the general public, with a 2017 poll finding 57% favor a cut and 6% who want increased aid.[4] On the other hand, foreign aid has bipartisan support in Congress,[5] and most Americans overestimate foreign aid as a share of the total federal budget. In the past, less than 1% of the national budget went to foreign assistance.[6][7] As of fiscal year 2017, foreign aid between the U.S. State Department and USAID totaled $50.1 billion, or just over 1% of the budget.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_foreign_aid

Homelessness in the United States

Homelessness is the condition of people lacking "a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence" as defined by The McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Annual Homeless Assessment Report, as of 2017 there were around 554,000 homeless people in the United States on a given night,[1] or 0.17% of the population.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness_in_the_United_States

Do you play the piano? Gee!

Old Hindi movies: LOL Lead actor is so adept at playing piano!