Friday, June 24, 2016

24th June

Completed morning program.
Great Britain decided to leave EU by over 2% votes. David Cameron made a memorable speech after the results came out.
Legal block is caused to Obama's measures to protect millions of illegal immigrants from deportation as an equi-divided US Supreme court could not rule against a lower court order quashing measures to protect millions of illegal migrants.
There were a number of lightening occasions in UK during last couple of days,but there was no loss of life or property as it happened in India.
Visited Wimbledon Central Court.
Quotable Quotes :"We do not judge the people we love." Jean-Paul Sartre
Retired to sleep at about 10 pm.

23rd June

Completed morning prograhem.
A report in the Daily Telegraph says that 'elite universities in UK are not so much bothered of the class for teaching.The fact is, however, that the top universities are relying on their reputation and design label to get undergraduates through the door, and not on the quality of the educational experience.' Out of 120 Institutes, rank of Oxford is brought down from 1st to 28th, Cambridge from second to 12th and Imperial college from 3rd to 37th position. The top three are reported to be :1. Lough-borough, 2.Aston and DE Mont-fort, according to Education Editor of The Daily Telegraph Mr Javier Espinoza.
Referendum voting on Brexit is going on in the entire UK. The results will be out tomorrow. There is a thinking that 'Europe is not desired any longer as also it does not create any desire.'
According to a radical cleric of  UK.,  European Union has helped safeguard Muslim rights and should continue.
Quotable Quotes:"The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection. Henri Nouwen
Retired to sleep at about 11 pm.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

22nd June

Completed morning program.
The news of splashdown of a British astronaut from the Space station is prominently shown in the news. The Space station is located 'where the Earth and Moon's gravity  cross roads. A deep space habitat.' British people will vote tomorrow to decide whether to leave or remain in European union.
Quotable Quotes :"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." William Shakespeare
Retired to sleep at about 9.30 pm.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

21st June

Completed morning program.
On the fate of Britain remaining or leaving EU, still there is much speculation. The Daily Telegraph today in London commented on quitting of Rajan, Governor of RBI as follows :'India's tiger status hit by ouster of Rajan.'
Quotable Quotes :"It is a wise father that knows his own child." William Shakespeare
Retired to sleep at about 10 pm.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

20th June

Completed morning program.
Pilku/Ruchi went to Amolikaa's school for parents meet. It has been raining throughout the day. We could not go out. On the eve of Yoga day, a full page article is published in The Daily Telegraph extolling the advantages of practising Yoga.
Intense debate is going on here whether to leave or remain in EU.
Quotable Quotes :"Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow." William Shakespeare
Retired to sleep at about 9 pm.

Monday, June 20, 2016

19th June

Completed morning program.
Went out for a walk today morning. Could not go out last two days as i was not feeling too well. As part of birthday celebration, Abhishree invited some friends and cut cake. They had food in two different restaurants. Babloo called on father's day.
Quotable Quotes :"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit." William Shakespeare 
Retired to sleep at about 10.15 pm.

Sunday, June 19, 2016

18th June

Completed morning program.
We were to witness Amolikaa's program near her school. Venita joined in other members of the family . I could not go as i was not feeling too well. It is cloudy and quite cold today. It is normal for others who live here.
Quotable Quotes :"God has given you one face, and you make yourself another." William Shakespeare
Retired to sleep at at about 20.30 pm.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

17th June

Completed morning program.
A recent research indicates that vitamins and oils do not fight dementia. Companies are selling these preying on people's fears.  Following suggestions are listed to fight it :
1.Voluntary service,
2.Read and write daily(not copying),
3.Dance lessons,
4.Play board games: scrabble, monopoly,
5.Classical music,
6 Learn a musical instrument,
7.Pray, Meditate,
8. Food with Omega fatty acids ;walnuts,flax-seed (Alsi in Hindi)
9.More fruits,
10.One meal with family, friends,
Quotable Quotes :"Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven." William Shakespeare
Retired to sleep at about 10 pm.

Friday, June 17, 2016

16th June

Completed morning program.
Some in today's newspapers advocate that drug use should be treated as a health issue and not a criminal justice issue. Another news relates to Tata group in UK invoking British people to vote for remaining in EU. Also there is photograph of Chancellor Osborn,taken in Swami Narain temple appealing to Hindu community in UK to vote to remain in EU.
Observed Ekadasi fast.
Quotable Quotes :"They do not love that do not show their love." William Shakespeare 
Retired to sleep at about 9 pm.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

15th June

Completed morning program.
These days newspapers in UK are vociferously discussing whether Great Britain should remain in EU or not. It is not clear which way the referendum on the issue would go.
Quotable Quotes :"Brevity is the soul of wit." William Shakespeare
Retired to sleep at about 10 pm.