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Do words have a past? I would guess they do. For example the word 'neutral'. It takes me back to the history class, which I so badly wanted to end. And then to the stuffy chemistry labs. Also reminds me of a punch I got right in my face for being neutral in my friends' fight (each of them wanted me to take his side). What it reminds me the most of is a short story I had read a few months back. It was a story called No one will laugh by Milan Kundera in the book Laughable Loves. Briefly it is a story of a reputed writer who has been asked to give an opinion on another article written by an amateur writer. The reputed writer is in a catch because he hasn't liked the article at all. He isn't willing to hurt the later by telling his frank opinion but at the same time doesn't want to diplomatically give a neutral opinion. Life gets really tough as he insists on not being neutral. Had he been neutral life would have been much better for him materialistically. Bu...

With CD players and music systems being played all around I miss the fun of listening to radio sometimes. The hush of the channels subsides and the right signals come along and then starts the unpredictable sequence of songs. You only hope that the next song will be good but it leaves you disappointed. After a couple of songs you decide that hoping doesn't help and comes a great song. VJ's entertain you giving crispy details about songs never heard before and verbose ads leave you wondering how entertaining will this voice be in person. Radio though lacks visuals serves as a background even when you want to concentrate on something else. I sure miss listening to the radio and the childhood memories attached with it.