Every once in a while, I see posts – images, videos, tweets, and comments – that make me go “What were they thinking?” I am glad that there was no social media when I was younger. Discretion was not my forte.…
In 2013, it was “House of Cards.” Then came “Orange is the new black.” And now, you have “Serial.” Except, “Serial” is not a TV serial on Netflix. For that matter, it is not a show on TV or cable…
“What tension would you like?” The pro-shop technician at the local sports store asked as I handed in my tennis racquet for restringing. The question caught me off-guard a bit. My club-pro who normally did the restringing for me had…
I hang out a lot with squash players. I also tend to spend a fair amount of time with friends who are in sales, marketing, and other customer-facing areas of business. It is a “Birds of a feather” thing –…
You could say that I am not a believer. No true faith. When it comes to religion and faith, I have always flown under the radar as someone who is “not particularly religious.” Occasionally, God and prayer cross my mind.…
The shrill calls of the door-to-door vegetable vendor interrupted my thoughts. I had been skimming the newspaper headlines as I sipped tea sitting on the porch of my friend’s house in Chandigarh, India. The greenery around the house and the…
“How much money you carrying?” The US Customs and Border Protection Agent at Toronto Pearson Airport leafed through my passport as he asked the question. He took me by surprise. I hesitated. The Agent repeated the question, “Sir, how much…
As Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked tennis player in the world, strolls into Roland-Garros for the French Open, tennis aficionados, and bookies alike will be waiting with bated breath to see which one of the three key records will be broken. Will Rafael…
For someone who travels a fair bit, I have never hit the gym at a hotel. Occasionally, I do check out the hotel swimming pool, mostly to grab a beer by the poolside. I am not proud of it. But,…
“I am sorry, can you repeat that?” I looked at my wife. I hadn’t asked her anything. She was watching “Love it or list it” on TV and not paying any attention to me. I wanted to ask her if…