The Happy Wanderer

"To be, or not to be..." "That is the main question..." Doing a wrong for popularity, Is that now the most popular suggestion? Six mighty men, musing over their weapons, Chose, with a lofty arrogance, the scathing word, "Oh," said the first, "It will only need slight polish, And a most seamless throw- with an impact lourd. " And", continued the second, "It is most benign, It will pierce, but with not a drop of blood, How sly and pompous, how clever, How mightier is the pen than the sword!" "So", smiled the third, "Its cast-iron case, Will camouflage its lethal powers, And then , when preparation and opportunity meet, It will make the bravest, cower. And the other three, well, opted for the old 'All for one, one for all' policy.  With blind faith in their partners' design, They knew not to what they had just resigned.  The next task for this team, was choosing a victim, Somebody ...

'Landoff' is a peculiar name- a most clever oxymoron. Instead of deriving from Latin or Old English, the 21st century's ventures are now in technical directions. There has been a major shift across centuries, which, ironically, condescends to a serene regularity millennium by millennium.  The 11th century 'patrolled' awareness, especially in Rome and Greece- classifying mythology and astrology as rigmarole as fare as the Senate was concerned.  Here in the 21st  century, Google might stress on your reading an autobiography when you wanted to buy a Shakespeare on Amazon (Shakespeare, according to internet polls, is not obsolete, but quite the opposite!) - the way we're advancing, magic and fiction, pitifully, might be warped in their purple majesty by a machine that can think on its own.  No more beating about the bush for us. Scientists are driving their conjectures into the modern world, by giving them dynamic names. The 'quaint and "quippy...

"Can you whistle, my dear?" "Of course. " "Would you like to perform with us?" "Sure." "Ah." (thin smile)" We need a whistler." (masked content) "I'm sorry. I'm going to South America. " "Ah." "And I don't indulge in illegal activities anyway, so it might be out of the question." "You agreed before, didn't you? I'm quite surprised." (in an expectant tone) "That is you being polite, isn't it. Well, you have got your facts right.  When a man has a job, he can't afford to lose it." "This is temporary. No worries." (smiling, trifle impatiently) "Oh, you're in the game, it seems. " "Nowhere close. I'm a simple man." "I see. I'm sorry, new as I am, my watch is not favoring me today. Good day." "That's disappointing. The corporate sector disheartens folk like me. The traditions are ...

It's wonderful to like something eccentric, It isn't eccentric to like something 'wonderful', So the norm among us is to choose the absurd, And the exception now is what once was the norm, So I'd like to put forth my view, I don't like cherries in apple sauce, As much as I like caramel popcorn, I like the good more than the bad, I like animals more than villains (in books), I love being proper (not as prim, because I am messy) I like fun, not sauce, I like simplicity, not cunning, nor lavishness, And I'm the one who's weird now, So, luckily for me, I'm proud of being different.    Unlike what was the case decades ago, And history tells me , that recurrence is a common phenomenon, So if you find yourself like me, remember, You will make history, By kindling a new trend, Once Upon A Time, the strange, gave rise to an era of 'strangers', Who have conquered the world now, So you will, too. Because of your uniqueness. Bad ...