According to Aristotle Socrates had two wives. First wife was Xanthippe, by whom he had a son, Lamprocles. Xanthippe is described as having explosive temper and inclination to argue. She is often described as cranky, nagging, and hysterical. Thus, philosopher Socrates, known for his wisdom, intellect, and powerful words, lived in an environment filled with […]
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Determination of Death (2001)
Determination of Death (2001) movie is a Life Insurance thriller. A classic example of life insurance fraud. Directed by Michael Miller. In order to free themselves from debt, a husband-and-wife plan to fake the husband’s death for the insurance money. The wife helps her husband stage his own death. US$ 5 million is the insurance […]
POLICEMAN FATHER’S ADVICE TO HIS SON
A story or a passage or a situation that was loved by my father called ‘EYE-WITNESS’. (From A Policeman’s Report). He himself was a super cop and obviously it is natural for him to fall in love with this passage. For him this is one of the best reports any policeman can ever write. This […]
SECOND TO DIE (2002)
The entire movie is based on this fantastic insurance clause: Second to Die. In insurance it is used for estate planning either to fund an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) or to pass on the death benefits to children/grandchildren. Second to Die insurance is a policy that is designed to cover the risk on the […]
KARYESHU DASI
Who said the verse कार्येषु दासी, करणेषु मंत्री is a mystery. I am sure each of us may have heard this verse at some point of time or the other. Some people opine that this is written by a poet Baddena, in 13th century as a part of Neeti Shastra. Baddena was a Telugu poet […]
PADMA PURAN – A HINDU WIFE’S DUTY TO HER HUSBAND
The Puranas ancient religious poems, are the Bible/Quran of the Hindus. Padmapuran is one of the important texts of the Hindus. It is one of the 18 Puranas. Padmapuran describes in detail a wife’s duty towards her husband, and it is thus translated as: There is no other god on earth for a woman than […]
LOVE YOUR HUSBAND
Love him when he orders you to make tea or coffeeHe wants to feel fresh to your non-stop talksLove him if he looks at all beautiful femalesHe is just checking that you are still the bestLove him if he criticizes your cookingHe is still improving his taste Love him if he snores at night and […]
