Category: Life

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Routine

I am not a routine person; I have never been. But the arrival of Uma into my life has changed that a bit. It isn’t like my life was unorganized or off schedule before Uma. But I could do many random tasks on any given day, sleep anytime, etc. Along with very planned...

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Linked List:  FOSS Apps for Tracking Baby Progress

I have been using apps to track my baby’s progress. I mostly use self-hostable web apps that I can host on my home server or Android apps that work offline. All of which are FOSS. Except for the Milestone tracking apps :( They are not FOSS, but they are taxpayer-funded and freely available.

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Bathtime with My Little One

When Uma came home, one of the most frequently asked questions was, who would bathe her? I wasn’t sure what the answer folk were expecting. But in the general answer was Thej. Then, I realized that people fear handling babies, especially while bathing them, and they are extra doubtful if it’s a man, probably for all the right reasons. 

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Two Poems of Kuvempu to mark Today

Kuvempu, who is known for Sri Ramayana Darshanam, is a much more revolutionary poet and writer than known for creating a liberal Rama. When he was alive, his Ramayana Darshanam and other writings came under heavy fire from the right wing. Now I understand how. Today, Kuvempu would have been criticized more than...

Year 2023 in Weekly Pictures 1

Year 2023 in Weekly Pictures

Below is the gallery of featured images from my 2023 weekly notes. It represents the year pictorially. It’s an exciting way to look at the year. At some point, I want to make a yearly flip book using these pictures, with locations and characters involved. It will be a good yearbook. Also, I...

ನಾಗರತ್ನ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಅನುದಾನ - Nagarathna Memorial Grant 5

Nagarathna Memorial Grant – 2024 Open for Applications

This year, 2024, will be the seventh year of the grant. I am pleased that I was able to sustain it. I am grateful to friends (Nemo, Gangadhar, Shweta) and other anonymous folks who have joined me on this journey with additional grant support. I am also thankful to all the applicants and grantees who have been part of this journey in one way or another. It’s one of those things I do every year that makes me very happy.