The story goes, Alexander the Great once confronted a savage in a suburb and asked him if he needed anything. The wise man, laying in a warm spot under the sun said, “Stand a little out of my sun.” In a time when the king was feared and the troops were hell-bent on having the …
Cosmos, football and emotion.
Imagine walking across the street, looking through your glasses. The dark blue sky, the unwavering clouds and the sheer satisfaction of watching the birds circle around in wild patterns. Sometimes, such serenity is the only thing one needs in his life. A poor day at work, a bad day at college, whatever it be. A …
Four tales.
The waves rose and settled. The sweet scent of air, accompanied by the vibrant, setting sun– it seemed like a scintillating shot from of a movie. As the little kids continued talking about how they wanted to be butterflies when they grew up, the wise, old …
A Spherical World.
The invention of the wheel was visionary for our race. It is fun to think about how man possibly came up with it. He probably looked atop of his cave. Maybe he thought about the large boulder that he could see. Since he could only see one dimension …
Through Johan’s eyes
Hendrik Johannes Cruyff, arguably the most influential person in football history and perhaps the greatest thinker of the ball to ever exist, was quite an interesting man. So much so, that Rinus Michels hired two psychologists to study him. Even more amusing is the fact that a man of …
Infinitesimal lives.
We live our busy lives often forgetting the basic postulates that exist, ignoring the ethereal, indulged in our own little world. We seldom find ourselves taking a pause from the monotonous lifestyle the twenty first century has trapped us in. This era presents us a conundrum that has different answers, varying from one’s perspective. It …
Monotony.
I wake up every single morning, with the sun glaring at my distressed face. As I slip through the blankets, run a brush through my teeth and pour some cereal into my bowl of milk, I realize I’ve run out. I have plenty of milk, but not enough cereal. Every …

