Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·PinnedReligion: The Fine Print Of DeathI lost my 8 year Old rescue Cat Kevin recently. It was heartbreaking, I spent the last few hours with him but I think he had already gone into a Coma when I got home. As I sat with Kevin, watching his frail little body slowly giving up, the little…Death4 min readDeath4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·PinnedDo You Use ‘Gateway Justifications’How ‘harmless bahaviour’ becomes ‘ harmful habit’ — Gateways Drugs Have you heard of the ‘Gateway Drug’ Theory? It basically suggests that the use of relatively Mild drugs such as Tobacco, Alcohol and Marijuana leads to the abuse of Harder drugs such as Cocaine, Heroine etc. This is what ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM says; The “gateway drug theory” describes the phenomenon…Sexual Harassment3 min readSexual Harassment3 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·PinnedSelective Authenticity!When ‘being yourself’ is Convenient — I am trying to do Standup Comedy, which of course requires one to ‘perform’. So for someone like me who has no theatre experience whatsoever, performing takes some effort. But then One of my Good friends told me that I am naturally funny and that I should ‘just be myself’…Authenticity3 min readAuthenticity3 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·PinnedCut The Crap And Flex Those Muscles!I have been working out since I was 12 years old, because I was a Fat bastard. Those were the days of Commando, Rambo etc and all the boys (and some Girls too I guess), wanted arms and specially biceps like Schwarzenegger and Stallone. …Personal Development5 min readPersonal Development5 min read
Apr 5, 2021Sri Lanka Easter Sunday Attacks: 2 Years OnA Personal Postmortem — Below are some thoughts that I had put down in 2019, about a month after the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka in April. I don’t know why I never published them, maybe because I felt that, as it was my personal sentiments as a mere onlooker about a very…Extremism5 min readExtremism5 min read
Mar 23, 2021Butterfly MissesFlash Fiction — There were about 50 Butterflies on the inside of my front door, they were all brown though, maybe they were Moths. Anyways, there they were. all lined up like intricately arranged flowers on a large vertical Cake, It was crazy. My rescue dog Teddy was going mad, trying to catch…Butterfly1 min readButterfly1 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Mar 19, 2021Armchair Failures And Unfinished Business That Never StartedFeeling bad about not doing things, that you didn’t do — Its a Monday morning and you really want to start the week off on a high and get back into the work / write / workout routine. Given a weeks’ break and a weak body after a bout of the Flu, you figure that the best thing for a quick…Start4 min readStart4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Mar 18, 2021Chew Your Food…For Thought!Digesting the information we consume — We have been taught from a very young age that we need to chew our food. Our ancestors used to do it, our grandparents’s did it with great conviction and purpose. As the essential First step of digestion, chewing food well helps with; swallowing the food easily breaking food down…Information3 min readInformation3 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Mar 17, 2021A Father Never Lies!A short story — It was a dark and gloomy Sunday afternoon, the kind of weather that makes even the most motivated entrepreneur want to crawl back into bed with their favourite ‘Rags to Riches’ autobiography. It was cold too, and it was apparent even to my Five year old scared little mind. …Short Story6 min readShort Story6 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Mar 16, 2021‘Once you POP you can’t STOP’The Pringles Effect — Do you like Potato Crisps? I love them! Usually, when I open a bag of chips, I just start munching away like there is no tomorrow. Its like some kind of pre-programmed reaction. And if you are like me, you just reach into the pack, pull out a chip put…Pringles3 min readPringles3 min read
