Apr 9, 2015 Posted by daktre

Goodbye dear friend

He was like a wave when he breezed through classrooms at Josephs, with his panache and charisma and his disdain for the norm and ritual. He peddled jokes and poetry with equal finesse. He exuded warmth, cheer and style. He was extremely intelligent with an at-your-face wit. His energies knew no bounds. I remember the day I saw him first. In the Kannada classroom at St. Josephs. His infectious smile and... read more

Aug 12, 2014 Posted by daktre

Dispatched

What’s wrong with death sir? What are we so mortally afraid of? Why can’t we treat death with a certain amount of humanity and dignity, and decency, and God forbid, maybe even humor. Death is not the enemy gentlemen. If we’re going to fight a disease, let’s fight one of the most terrible diseases of all, indifference. – Patch Adams (in the movie) played by Robin Williams Robin Williams, a... read more