Tag: Random Thoughts

Have you ever wondered why ketchup bottles are tall and thin, and mustard bottles are short and fat? Well, before you try and come up with some Freudian implication, there is a simple explanation. The real crucial point at hand, however, is not the size of the bottle; it is the size of the mouth.… Continue reading Attention ketchup connoisseurs: straight dope on that goop

We live more meaningfully when were faced with the reality of death. We do not live forever. When some people have had a close brush with death, the experience tends to enrich their lives. We still deny death like we deny sex. Death is not talked about around the dinner table. Young people under the… Continue reading Death is what gives meaning to life

College is incredible journey with both opportunities and challenges. Few people around the world have the opportunity you have been given. To make the most of this opportunity will require persistence, passion and hard work. Thomas Edison once said Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.… Continue reading An Exciting Phase of Life at Manipal

As we prepare for finals, transfers, graduation, or returning here for another semester, let’s take a moment to reflect on those things that make school an experience. First let’s remember those long lines during registration. It was then that many of us stood there saying things to ourselves like: “Why am I here?” “What’s taking… Continue reading School the sane insanity

Loitering. Have you ever wondered what it means to to loiter? Well, I have news for you. For example, loitering is when you go to the library and get comfortable in those nice, warm fabic chairs. There’s also the kind that two people can sit in at the same time. And when you sit in… Continue reading Sleeping with books