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Beyond Bond

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Say the name ‘spy’ and one name pops in mind; James Bond.  Of course, he is the most popular fictional spy character. In fact, statistics dictate that around 75% of the world’s population has seen at least one bond movie. Woah now that’s some talking. But, there’s one man, not a mainstream spy, but something above it. He is a wander- a nomad who has no permanent address and no desire to get one. He likes to roam the country going wherever he chooses. He has an ATM card and the clothes on his back. When he needs more money, he finds a temporary job. When his clothes get dirty, he washes them a time or two and then goes into a discount store for new ones. Presenting to you, 6 ft 5 tall and 250lbs strong: Jack Reacher.  As the girls define him: His muscles are like dozens of walnuts stuffed in one condom. Some of you may recognize him from his Tom Cruise movie of the same name, but then, he is way better than that. Similarities with Bond are many; Infatuation for hot...

A Beginning

“Genius is perseverance. While genius doesn’t entirely consist of editing, But without editing it’s pretty useless.” Writing brings tranquility to my troubled soul. I could write for hours even on the trifling topics. Or may be just on the trifling topics (:P). At such instances, words became nothing but my old, sympathetic acquaintances. Without bringing any changes, these drafts were kept at places where only I could visit them. But if not so, if there were people who were supposed to read them, then I was forced to be imprisoned behind those bars which were nothing but my former intentions; and be under the surveillance of that abusive warden who was but my own neuroticism. But no longer do I hold such views so strongly… Last year, when I worked as a departmental executive for the Editorials Avenue of Rotaract Club of NM College, I unfolded something new. While editing, I used to often find some bewitching presents which had never crossed my mind earlier, which did put me ...