Can Men and Women be Only Friends : What about Sex

When god created Adam he wanted to give him a mate and friend. He thus created a woman, who became the companion, friend and wife of Adam. Thus Eve appeared. If god wanted to let Adam have a man friend he would have created another man. This is the biggest statement against gays.

It is mentioned that Adam and Eve had sex and children and the human race began to grow. The story may be a myth, but it is a pointer to a man and woman's relationship. In other words man and a woman can never be just friends. There is a possibility that a man and woman may not have sex, but famous scientist like Freud and Dr Kinsey have concluded that sex will always be in the mind of man. He will fantasize about his woman friend and imagine how she looks in the nude.

There is nothing wrong with this as god created women for men. This is a difficult thought for some women who feel and act liberated. The fact is that all Hindu scriptures and the Bible not forgetting the Koran do mention a woman as a appendage to man. Thus there can never be friendship between men and women without a sexual connotation.

Does The Shutdown in America Signal the end of an Empire?

The US is embroiled in a partisan struggle between the Democrats and the Republicans. The result is that the Government is in the shut down mode. Many government posts and workers are sent on furlough without pay and some services are also shut down. This is not a laughing matter when a 17 trillion budget deficit and debt is also added. What of the future ? The fact is that all historical empires last for a time and then decay sets in. The same thing happened to the Roman empire, The Ottoman empire, The Mughal Empire and the British empire. All empires follow a distribution curve with a graph at the apogee and a start and finish at zero.

This is happening to the USA as well. Only this empire has barely lasted a hundred years.Perhaps the US empire would have lasted much longer if more sagacious men had been at the helm of affairs. Unfortunately the men who climbed atop the US Presidency were men of very short intellectual status and unleashed global wars that sapped the US economy. These global wars could have entirely been avoided, but then it requires a great statesman to realize it. The US Presidents were alas of not that caliber. I can't think if a great president after Roosevelt.

This shutdown is really a manifestation of a disease of self destruction. The reason Obama care is again too trivial to merit this. There is a saying in the Vedas which says that those whom the Gods wish to destroy, they first make them mad. This is sheer madness that is happening. God save America.

Here is a Book Review of " A French Affair", by Susan Lewis.

Susan Lewis is top writer in English who hails from England. Susan was born in 1956 and is 57 years old. She has penned 26 novels as well as an autobiographical memoir – ‘Just One More Day’ (2006).. She was nominated for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Romantic Novel of the Year award in 2002 and 2005. Her latest book which she has published is ‘A French Affair’. The central theme of the novel is motherhood. This theme may not interest many readers, but a reading of the book shows that Susan Lewis is a master story teller and the book deserves a read.

The plot of the story is simple. Jessica the heroine is a beautiful mother with a perfect family. She has three children and a wonderful famous husband. She herself has a successful career in television and overall she lives a contented life. Her idyllic world is thrown into convulsions when her daughter is killed in a freak accident in France. Her husband is distraught at the death and seems to have a closed mind. Jessica however feels that there is more to this freak accident and she proceeds to France to unravel the truth.

The book is set in France and has excellent descriptions of rural France. The novel has intrigue and passion, ingredients that will appeal to a legion of fans of Susan Lewis. Lewis was educated at the Red Maids' School in Bristol, England. After many temporary secretarial jobs she landed a job with HTV television network and moved to London. She took to writing while in London and wrote her first novel ‘A Class Apart’. This was the beginning and she went on to write 27 novels. Lewis has not formally married and stays with her live in partner, James. The couple have no children. Friends read this book if the mood seizes you

An Admirers Poem

HERE IS A POEM WRITTEN BY AN ADMIRER ON ME

Sir writer of India Marvelously worded…. you cover life from sunrise to sunset …you are the third great Indian writer …over here . You know Shiva? the Lord! and Madan G! … rich you make our Wiki …how can anyone not read your lovely poetry …

.every word has a inspiring soul and as you plant a wreath on time …the midnight's birds …silently sing a rhyme… and the love you beseech and of your consort seek… may she be besides …as towards heavens you search… with love … only love with open eyes… God bless you Sir writer of India

Horses and Men don't Age: Sex Drive Remains

My Uncle is 68 years old and surprised all of us by announcing grandly that he was marrying a fashion model 35 years his junior. That was a year back and the product is a daughter now 2 months old. I have been wondering whether the age old adage that horses and men never age is true. There are umpteen cases like this. The great actor Anthony Quinn ( Now no more, bless his soul) had a child when he was 82. He must have been a virile man. So many other cases have come to the fore.

The latest is of Rupert Murdoch who married a Chinese girl Wendy who was 38 years younger to him. She has given Murdoch 2 daughters. The couple are now divorcing.

 One can’t forget the Playboy owner Hugh Hefner wedding a model just a few months back. These are famous people, but what about the common man? Frankly this virility is not confined to the rich and there is no reason why a poorer man cannot have a similar relationship. 

The fact is that biologically, man in case he exercises and remains fit has his sex drive intact. Thus we see so many older men women marrying or having a relationship. Vatsyayana the great Hindu writer in his Kamasutra has recommended that older men have a relationship with younger women for a longer and healthier life. This perhaps is the answer to the question. I am told there is some research done in Denmark and the conclusion is that men who have sex and relationship with younger women live longer.

Ken Norton Vs Muhammad Ali: Another View

Norton is one of the great boxers from in modern history, but he is ranked considerably behind Ali who described himself as “The Greatest”. Norton was a different man—as you will see from the following paragraphs.

( The blow that Broke Ali's Jaw?) a) Norton did not evade the military draft and was a member of the Marines from 1963-67. Ali objected to the draft on whimsical grounds. He claimed that as a Muslim, his religion forbade him to fight wars. Norton was inducted into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall in 2004, a recognition he deserved. b) Ali—born Cassius Clay—converted to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. He claimed 'Cassius Clay' reminded him of a slave hangover. His constant jabs against whites are worth consideration even today as it demonstrates his bent of mind at the time. c) Norton was a family man and lived his life within that bound. Ali on the other hand married 4 times and fathered 9 children as well 2 outside marriage. Ali was like Lothario—an unscrupulous seducer of women.

Ali—despite all of this—received greater recognition among those of the American nation. It was more than apparent that Ali was preferred to Norton in their 3rd title bout when he was declared the winner in a split decision. Norton felt he'd won the fight and so did many others, including Harry Carpenter, Britain’s top commentator who told his listeners that the decision was simply not right. Norton died a few days back at the age of 70.

Major Skorzeny- The Para trooper who rescued Mussolini

What is bravery? It is an act of attempting to do the impossible. One such episode has caught my imagination. The man who carried out this act was a German Para Major named Skorzeny. He was specially selected by Hitler for this act. A man of infinite courage and a dare devil, he was asked by Hitler to rescue Mussolini the Italian dictator from a mountain ski resort in Central Italy. The Italians who made Mussolini retire were aware that an attempt would be made to rescue Il Duce and so were shifting his residence every 2 months. However German Intelligence was able to pinpoint that Mussolini was held at the ski resort in Central Italy. Major Skorzeny assured Hitler; he would rescue Mussolini and get him back to lead the Axis powers. In real terms Hitler was well aware that the Italians were just waiting to make peace with with the Allies and would also hand over his best friend to them.



Thus in September 1943 Skorzeny made a daring plan to free Mussolini. It must be noted that the ski resort was only accessible by cable car and there was no road. So a decision was taken to land Gliders on the resort. The Major himself led the assault as the Gliders were airborne. It was a risky operation to land a glider on the small ground of the resort, but the German Para troopers did just that. Only one paratrooper lost his life in the landing. A master stroke was to take a senior Italian police official who on emerging from the glider shouted in Italian 'don’t fire... don't fire '.This sowed confusion in the hearts of the guards who were quickly over powered and Mussolini was freed without firing a shot.

Mussolini and his girl friend Clara were then whisked away by a small German light plane to Germany. It was feat without parallel in terms of audacity and bravery. Somehow this feat is not given much importance and Hollywood which has been making all sorts of war movies has conspicuously ignored this romantic saga of bravery. Maybe, because they would not like to propagate an episode of bravery from the Nazi era. But then Hollywood has never been known to be objective. But why rely on Hollywood, why can't some other producer translate this act of bravery on celluloid ?

What about the famed major? He was arrested after the war, but he escaped to Spain, where General Franco gave him refuge. He died in 1975.