2008Apr 27
Our English language is all about names. In fact one of the originating words for nouns, nomen, means names. We name this thing in our hands a book and it is full of pages. We give everything in our universe a name. And somehow it becomes its name. Think about it. How identified are you with your name? How many …
2008Apr 20
Change is hard, we all know this. Change in a life can have temporarily devastating effects. Road construction is a perfect example of this. The ultimate goal may be to extend the road to include additional lanes to ease the burden of traffic. But during construction, during change, the drive will be temporarily worsened. It’s a similar process to any …
2008Apr 15
What does your name mean to your life? Why do you have the name you have? Does your name fit the life you’ve built for yourself? A name, like any other word, is just a series of letters; a few vowels, consonants, syllables. But there’s more to it than that. Our names mark us in so many ways. Jhumpa Lahiri, …