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- [Blog 4 - When Branches Intertwine Again](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2026/08/07/blog-4-when-branches-intertwine-again/) - Blog 4 Aug 8 , 2026 Other blogs in the series : The Living Mosaic – Introduction Blog 1 – The last Hour Before Lunch – The Living Mosaic Blog 2 – The Name That Stayed : Unni. – The Living Mosaic Blog 3 – Through Mr.Natchimuthu’s Lens Blog 4 – When Branches Intertwine Again
- [Blog 3 - Through Mr.Natchimuthu's Lens](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2026/08/03/blog-3-through-mr-natchimuthus-lens/) - Blog 3 Aug 1 , 2026 Other blogs in the series : The Living Mosaic – Introduction Blog 1 – The last Hour Before Lunch – The Living Mosaic Blog 2 – The Name That Stayed : Unni. – The Living Mosaic Blog 3 – Through Mr.Natchimuthu’s Lens Share Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest
- [Blog 1 - The last Hour Before Lunch - The Living Mosaic](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2026/07/15/the-last-hour-before-lunch/) - Blog 1 JUL 15 , 2026 Other blogs in the series : The Living Mosaic – Introduction Blog 1 – The last Hour Before Lunch – The Living Mosaic Blog 2 – The Name That Stayed : Unni. – The Living Mosaic Blog 3 – Through Mr.Natchimuthu’s Lens Share Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest
- [Blog 2 - The Name That Stayed : Unni.  - The Living Mosaic](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2026/07/27/blog-2-the-name-that-stayed-unni/) - Blog 2 JUL 27 , 2026 Other blogs in the series : The Living Mosaic – Introduction Blog 1 – The last Hour Before Lunch – The Living Mosaic Blog 2 – The Name That Stayed : Unni. – The Living Mosaic Blog 3 – Through Mr.Natchimuthu’s Lens Share Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest
- [The Living Mosaic - Introduction](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2026/06/03/the-living-mosaic-introduction/) - The LIVING MOSAIC: Voices, Echoes and Insights. JUL 10 , 2026 Introduction Other blogs in the series : The Living Mosaic – Introduction Blog 1 – The last Hour Before Lunch – The Living Mosaic Blog 2 – The Name That Stayed : Unni. – The Living Mosaic Blog 3 – Through Mr.Natchimuthu’s Lens Share
- [STEPPING INTO THE SURGE: Orientation Talk for the New Faculty of KVASU](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2026/07/15/stepping-into-the-surge/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Jul 15 , 2026 S.RAMKUMAR STEPPING INTO THE SURGE: Orientation Talk for the New Faculty of KVASU Stepping Into the Surge: Nurturing Wisdom, Innovation, and Impact as New Faculty[1]Prof. S. Ramkumar PhD (UK), Post Doc (UK), National Fellow (IVEF)_________________________________________________________We use the word ‘Surge’ intentionally. You are not entering a
- [Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them?](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2026/03/20/meet-my-cast-of-character/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts 01-06-2026 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Zara Swift: the fast finisher Zara Swift: “Zara” is a sharp and energetic name, and “Swift” directly refers to her speed in completing tasks.This individual is a true “fast finisher,” quickly
- [NANO-FEELING](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2026/03/21/nano-feeling/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Mar 21 , 2026 S.RAMKUMAR NANO-FEELING I have experienced a tiny, instant spark, almost within a fraction of moment- nano – (like many of you, I’m sure)—yet it carries immense satisfaction and joy in a human being—something I call a nano-feeling. What is a nano-feeling? It is a fleeting moment
- [Diversity and depth of the unseen Veterinary practice](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2026/02/16/diversity-and-depth-of-the-unseen-veterinary-practice/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Feb 16 , 2026 S.RAMKUMAR Diversity and depth of the unseen Veterinary practice The world of veterinary practice extends far beyond what meets the eye, encompassing a rich diversity and depth that often goes unseen. From wildlife conservation and exotic animal care to advanced surgical procedures and cutting-edge research
- [Book Review: THE CREATIVE GENE](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2026/01/27/book-review-the-creative-gene/) - Book Review : THE CREATIVE GENE by Hideo Kojima S. Ramkumar JAN 27 , 2026 Game changer! How this book who is the creator of the iconic video games Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding changed my outlook on videogames !Are Games the Problem? An Educator Reads The Creative Gene_______________S. RamkumarAre video and digital games
- [2026: the lighter ride](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2026/01/01/2026-the-lighter-ride/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Jan 01 , 2026 S.RAMKUMAR 2026: the lighter ride Drop the weight of twenty-five,It’s time to feel much more alive!Step into the brand new year,With lighter hearts and less to fear.Ride with friends and catch the vibe,Let joy be how you stay subscribed.Wipe the sorrows, heal the pain,With songs
- [RK's 2025: "to look back is  to see Forward"](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/12/08/rks-2025/) - RK's 2025: to look back is to see Forward S. Ramkumar The year 2025 has been a remarkable journey, woven with threads of meaningful connections, quiet triumphs, and moments of pure bliss. As we bid farewell to this final year of the millennial quarter, what truly stands out are not just the milestones, but the
- [Rajan Rule : Disciplined dealing](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/08/25/character-11-15/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Aug 25 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Rajan Rule : Disciplined dealing Character : 11 / 15 Rajan Rule: “Rajan” denotes high quality and reliability, while “Rule” emphasizes his adherence to order and discipline. This person, embodying
- [Luna Dreamer : Wishful thinker](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/08/23/character-10-15/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Aug 20 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Luna Dreamer : Wishful thinker Character : 10 / 15 Luna Dreamer: “Luna” evokes the moon and dreams, while “Dreamer” directly references her nature.This individual is a “wishful thinker,”
- [Cody Byte : Plugged involvement](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/08/20/character-9-15/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Aug 20 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Cody Byte : Plugged involvement Character : 9 / 15 Cody Byte: “Cody” sounds like “code,” linking to programming, and “Byte” is a basic unit of digital information, reflecting
- [Sami Steady : Patient doer](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/08/18/character-8-15/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Aug 18 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Sami Steady : Patient doer Character : 8 / 15 Sami Steady: “Sami” is simple and dependable, and “Steadyhand” speaks to the precision and calmness required for his detailed
- [Sania Steele:  Surgical Assertion!](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/08/04/character-7-15/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Aug 4 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Sania Steele: Surgical Assertion! Character : 7 / 15 Sania Steele: “Sania” indicates “strength, health”) conveys competence, and “Steele” emphasizes her unwavering determination and calm control.This individual embodies “surgical
- [Dash Master:  energy with expertise!](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/08/02/character-6-15/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Aug 2 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Dash Master: energy with expertise! Character : 6 / 15 Dash Master: “Dash” conveys his dynamic and quick engagement, and “Master” highlights his deep expertise.This person, embodying “energy with
- [Last-Minute Liza](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/07/28/doer-when-forced/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Jul 28 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Last-minute Liza. Character : 5 / 15 Last-Minute Liza Implies they often wait until the eleventh hour.The image humorously depicts the “doer when forced to do” personality type, showing
- [Suni, the serene](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/07/25/suni-the-serene/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Jul 25 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Suni, the serene: Character : 4 / 15 Suni, the serene: work without fussSuni Serene: “Suni” is a friendly name, and “Serene” points to their calm, unassuming nature and
- [Clara care](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/07/21/clara-care-committed-concern/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Jul 22 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Clara care: committed concern Character : 3 / 15 “Clara” is a classic, kind name, and “Care” directly reflects her defining quality of deep concern for others.This individual embodies
- [SELVAN](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/07/18/chill-selvan-cool-we-can-manage/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Jul 19 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Chill Selvan: cool, we can manage! Character : 2 / 15 “Selvan ” is a cool, soothing name, and “Chill” perfectly captures his relaxed and unfazed demeanor.This person, with
- [Zara Swift: the fast finisher](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/07/16/zara-swift-the-fast-finisher/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Jul 16 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Meet my cast of characters : Do you see yourself or someone you know in them? Zara Swift: the fast finisher Character : 1 / 15 Zara Swift: “Zara” is a sharp and energetic name, and “Swift” directly refers to her speed in completing tasks.This
- [Beneath the slumber](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/07/14/beneath-the-slumber/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Jul 14 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Beneath the slumber The bed, a soul-friend, true and deep,our mind and body it does carrythrough years of nights, and days so fewsharing thoughts and time only we knew! As sun descends, we seek its grace,to sway to sleep, or find our space.To slip away, or
- [System blame Vs Person blame](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/07/09/system-blame-vs-person-blame/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Jul 09 ,2025 System blame Vs Person blame Dr.S.RAMKUMAR In 1985, an article in FAO’s Ceres magazine by Prof. Niels Röling of Wageningen University introduced the intriguing concept of “System blame” versus “Person blame” within agricultural extension. This idea captivated me and profoundly influenced my academic pursuits. The distinction
- [Find the “YES” minds: Classroom to Conferences!](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/07/02/classroom-to-conferences/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Jul 02 ,2025 Find the “YES” minds: Classroom to Conferences! Dr.S.RAMKUMAR (An experience of the recent International Conference by IVEF on Veterinary Extension at Chennai wherein the session on short presentations by the undergraduate students had an insightful impact. Reflections on my thoughts on the pedagogic opportunity which was
- [Hill-Side Bonds](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/06/18/hill-side-bonds-friendships/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts Jun 19 ,2025 Hill-Side Bonds: the friendship tales S.RAMKUMAR When I began my PhD in 1991 at the University of Reading, UK, I joined the Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Department (AERDD). It was housed in an old building at the Earley Gate, but its unassuming exterior belied its
- [The JIPMER CONNAISSANCE ADDRESS:  honing creativity among medical graduates(The Top Secret)](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/the-jipmer-connaissance-address-honing-creativity-among-medical-graduatesthe-top-secret/) - Addressing around 1000 medical graduates from different institutions in JIPMER as a key speaker in CONNAISSANCE 3.0 on “Honing creativity and Innovations among medical students”
- [The ladder to the first 200 Global Universities: an Indian perspective](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/the-ladder-to-the-first-200-global-universities-an-indian-perspective/) - One of the major concerns in many corners of education is that Indian Universities are not finding a slot in the rank list of first 200 Global Universities. These thoughts are centered around two points.
- [PLANTING PERSONALITIES IN THE PLANET](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/20/planting-personalities-in-the-planet/) - September 5th is the Teachers Day. A look into the role of teachers. Dedicated to those great minds that create generations of goodwill.
- [Changing our mindset](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2024/05/03/changing-our-mindset/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts April 10,2023 Prof. S. Ramkumar LifeStyle ADAPTABILITY : the ability to change "MINDSET" depends on the strategy PREJUDICES CHALLENGE We hold onto beliefs formed from childhood, which can limit our perspective, unless it is reviewed and learnt continuously with the changing times. STRATEGY (How to change) Decide self, to
- [It is not tea – it is “teaing”!](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/01/17/it-is-not-tea-it-is-teaing/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts January 17 ,2025 Prof. S. Ramkumar TEA It is not tea – it is “teaing”! Having tea is “tea”ing : beyond a drink, it is always a medium of connect. Have you ever thought that our daily life can be divided based on the teas we sip? From the
- [Tribute to Campuses:  Shaping lives!](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/05/24/tribute-to-campuses-shaping-lives/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts MAY 24 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR Tribute to Campuses: Shaping lives! Campuses, the places where we learn and work, visibly influence our outlook and happiness, offering cherished memories for a dynamic life. They are like extended homes for a wishful mind, available to us to refresh at any moment, helping us
- [LASTING LOVE](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/05/05/lasting-love/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts MAY 5 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR LASTING LOVE True Love is heart’s find of the beautiful virtues of another person.While physical beauty might initially draw the eye, it is the enduring qualities of affection, sacrifice, and unwavering care that truly bind souls together.These deeper virtues weave the fine fabric of a
- [Till the rain is gone](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/05/01/till-the-rain-is-gone/) - Stray and random thoughts May 1 ,2025 Prof. S. Ramkumar Share Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest
- [Book Review by S. Ramkumar](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/04/19/book-review-by-s-ramkumar/) - Book Review April 19 ,2025 S.RAMKUMAR CARELESS PEOPLE Sarah Wynn-Williams Sarah Wynn-Williams’ “Careless People – A story of where I used to work. Power. Greed. Madness.” (MACMILLAN, 2025) isn’t just a tell-all; it’s a stark, first-hand account of the forces that shaped the behemoth we now know as Meta. Through the eyes of a former
- [CARE ,  TRUST , BELIEF](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/04/02/care-trust-belief/) - Stray and random thoughts April 2 ,2025 Prof. S. Ramkumar CARE , TRUST , BELIEF CARE is that inner love, which can be expressed in many ways or even exist quietly within.TRUST is an inherent sense of the other person’s truthfulness.BELIEF is the personal understanding and perception of who the other person is.Each of these
- [Relationships](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/04/01/relationships/) - Stray and random thoughts April 1 ,2025 Prof. S. Ramkumar Relationships Relationships are built and maintained by the varying degrees of CARE, TRUST and BELIEF, we have for others.Before getting agitated, frustrated, angry, disappointed or upset on a relationship, think how the three factors relate, and mean to you, in that situation, to move forward.
- [what education teaches](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2024/12/12/what-education-teaches/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts January 17 ,2025 Prof. S. Ramkumar What Education teaches .. Education teaches how not to fall, in Life! Do not shoulder more, than minds can carry! Education is the learning, to understand, explore, describe and control life. Providing a situation of stress-free learning for children, opens up the mind
- [BEWARE OF BACKPACKS !](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/01/29/beware-of-backpacks/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts February 13 ,2025 Prof. S. Ramkumar BEWARE OF BACKPACKS ! BEWARE OF BACKPACKS ! The backpacks are quite popular in India in the last two decades. Schools, colleges, work, sports entertainment, travel…its omni presence prevails. The convenience of carrying different things -books, clothes, computers..-, without creating a load-pressure &
- [EDUCATION,Drowning in Examinations!](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2025/02/18/education/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts January 29 ,2025 Prof. S. Ramkumar EDUCATION EDUCATION, Drowning in Examinations! Where is the Education,we have lost in Examination?Where is the examination,we have lost in entrance tests? The heavy backpacks of school education cease to experience the joy of myriad of subjects that paints the Universe! The creativity of
- [Be that...](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2023/03/10/be-that/) - Be that... Be that fountain that never fades in the fall of rain! Within the pouring rain, Whisking the glade of green with gleam, Be that dense, dazzling, darling, fountain that soothes the eyes and ears of souls! Free the fetters, to fly up and flip down; Be that visible beauty, beneath the blanket of
- [Loom your Lingers](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2023/03/10/loom-your-lingers/) - Loom your lingers Loom those loves To be lost in lingers Within the warmth Of a blanket To away in the memories Of a misty matter! As shy as the silver says Of a misty rising day, To glance the glittering Shades of shiny green Through the dropping eyes Loom those lens To be lost
- [Dawn](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2023/03/10/dawn/) - Dawn Wishing a Prosperous New Year 2023
- [Love Bubbles](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2023/03/10/love-bubbles/) - Love Bubbles (Life is built on the fabric of love. Love essentially exists between humans, in different forms. Between lovers, within family, people who have touched our lives… love has its shape as your heart to which thoughts are poured. It often has a meaning beyond like and lust.)
- ["Seek, and You will Find"](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2023/03/24/seek-and-you-will-find/) - "Seek, and You will Find" Opened windowswhisk usto the infinite auraof nature’s beauties! Unlockthat inner windowfor the swift drench of refreshin the arrayed aura! Bloom with thoseshort moments of refresh;worthy, to race throughthe realities of life! - Prof. S. Ramkumar
- [LOVE ..](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2023/04/25/love/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts April 10,2023 Prof. S. Ramkumar LifeStyle LOVE .. (Love is an experience of search; it is a means than an “end”. Though we try to see the beauty of love and often plunge into the feel of love, the path in search is the pleasure of love. Nature depicts
- [The Digital entrap](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2024/11/12/the-digital-entrap/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts November 12,2024 Prof. S. Ramkumar Digital entrap The Digital entrap We hear a lot now about how people are hooked to cellphones or iPad and “live a life” of them; how it distracts the normal listening and other harmonies of life on a day to day manner. Many writings
- [Understanding “Trust” in a relation!](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2023/04/25/understanding-trust-in-a-relation/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts April 10,2023 Prof. S. Ramkumar LifeStyle Understanding “Trust” in a relation! Have you ever felt sometimes someone (close or distant) has broken the trust you held for him/her? But then was it your definition of “trust” that was broken? “Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who is the fairest of
- [The Anatomy of Experience](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/the-anatomy-of-experience-2/) - Number of years of simple existence doesn’t imply experience (not at least in the sense I connote)
- [Being a parent : For Toddler to Teen](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2023/02/20/being-a-parent-for-toddler-to-teen/) - Children February, 20,2023 Prof. S. Ramkumar Being a parent : for Toddler to Teen 1. Parent-first, friend-next Be a “friend” to your child; but always, first be a “father” or “mother”.Never be hesitant, worried or upset to say “No” to a child for things which need not be done : nicely and truthfully narrate why
- [The Last Man](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/10/20/the-last-man/) - The Last Man (The title reflects on the imaginary last human being on our planet. It can be a man or woman but for consistency and rhyme mentioned as man. It is essentially the outcome of foolishness of the human species which did not care for a future life of the planet with happy humans.
- [Teachers: students make them!](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/20/teachers-students-make-them/) - Man-making or Nation-building , the teacher is the instrumental foundation and means. This is an attempt to crystallize the thoughts on becoming a good teacher
- [Stressed with the unexpected?  the art of transforming dissonance to consonance!](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/stressed-with-the-unexpected-the-art-of-transforming-dissonance-to-consonance/) - The image is the cover page of the College Magazine 1981-82 for which I was the Editor. The art work was done by Dr. Chandran K, 1981 batch student, later who worked as a dedicated veterinarian who is an amazing artist - no digital technologies!
- [Examination Anxiety](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/20/examination-anxiety/) - Education November 21,2021 Prof. S. Ramkumar EXAMINATION ANXIETY (The role of teacher revisited in the context of the transition from Online examination to Offline examination) In the distorted life period of the pandemic, students have undertaken only Online examinations which were taken at home and had a different pattern of answering questions and now with
- [Etiology of Excelling](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/etiology-of-excelling/) - Excellence is rooted in various factors, leadership being one of the foremost. A perspective on leadership to bring out the best.
- [The Art of Arrogance](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/the-art-of-arrogance/) - One of the examples that I use to quote in a lecture of communication is of how a same signal bears different meaning in two countries.
- [Listening : the lifeline of harmony](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/listening-the-lifeline-of-harmony/) - Heard Melodies Are Sweet, but Those Unheard Are Sweeter” Therefore, ye soft pipes, play on;…. “Ode on a Grecian Urn” : Keats. The lines reflecting that the power of thought, imagination and anticipation is often greater than the act itself. Are we staking these powers to continuous use of smart phones ?
- [GOD: a SUNDAY SUBLIMATION](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/god-a-sunday-sublimation/) - We break coconuts, light candles, lamps to fulfil our wishes, or to thank for fulfilled wishes! We offer these to God for blessings and support. We get confidence to move ahead to achieve the wishes by doing so.
- [Success as a student](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/success-as-a-student/) - This is an excerpt of a few points that I shared in my address to the students of Veterinary science after taking charge as Dean of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER) Puducherry, recently.
- [Events or Time: they make us!](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/events-or-time-they-make-us/) - We humans often blame “time” for the not-so- good happenings in our life, though time is a construct of threaded events already existing inbuilt. This is an epistemological enquiry.
- [Did you Whats App today?](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/did-you-whats-app-today/) - Over civilizations of human existence communication has been a key element of progress. The nature of this from sounds and gestures have moved to language and then to pictures, symbols and letters.
- [Examinations: Beat the blues](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/examinations-beat-the-blues/) - Examinations, in general are a harrowing time for students. Rather than testing the knowledge that they have gained it’s often testing their personality to face the harrowing situation that evolves.
- [THE GLOW OF GOODNESS](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/the-glow-of-goodness/) - Life is run by the never ending strands of Goodness, much of which we are not aware of as we enjoy and sail through them ; some of which we are made aware when it glows occasionally making them visible. These “glows” apparently ensures humanity - the hope and happiness of spreading it further.
- [Follow the 4 Ds: the future path will follow you](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/follow-the-4-ds-the-future-path-will-follow-you/) - The theme focuses on what students may have to focus in their graduate studies during college days. This is applicable to any course of formal study, in any subject, in any college.
- [Aladdin's lamp for the 21st century: the same smartie phones](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/11/smart-phones/) - From 18th century Aladdin’s lamp to 21st century smart phones, the travel is from tale to technology. Interestingly, issues that the mobile phones raise in a society is myriad :
- [Vuja de on “Yes sir!”](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/vuja-de-on-yes-sir/) - Recently in a get together, in the ambience of pleasantry exchanges, a shy participant, hesitantly came to me and whispered, I was a student of yours and you..
- [2018: the take away - part 1](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/20/2018-the-take-away-part-1/) - As the countdown to 2019 is on, 2018 leaves us with moments of satisfaction and scope for further betterment. It’s difficult to document my learning of 525,600 minutes of 2018.
- [The unsung heroines : A tribute to Grandmas](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/the-unsung-heroines-a-tribute-to-grandmas/) - Grandparents are irreplaceable sources of love in our life. The merry-life of grandchildren are enriched in the presence of grandparents.
- [The stroll of sense and strength](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/the-stroll-of-sense-and-strength-part-1/) - Recently, I received a postal letter from Prof.Maurice Rolls who was my PhD Guide in the University of Reading, UK (1991-1994). He had retired two decades back and is settled in Wales.
- [Find the father !](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/find-the-father/) - One of the most difficult things to attempt in life is to jot on the thoughts of mother and father after our mid-age.
- [Clarity in complexity](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/clarity-in-complexity/) - The one message to be learnt and shared is: “the success in life depends on our ability to develop clarity in complexity”.
- [Teenagers: Parenting for the best](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/teenagers-parenting-for-the-best/) - The beautiful picture depicts the full blossomed life of an individual. From the center of the flower where we are born, to the next layers of petals
- [The cell phone in the family: creating congeniality](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/the-cell-phone-in-the-family-creating-congeniality/) - As cell phones become integral part of everyday life the nature of interactions between individuals undergo changes. This is more evident and intense in a family unit under a home. The quintessence of “listening, sharing and caring” - the foundation bricks of family - are also getting influenced by this technology. Some thoughts on few situations which are becoming common in families are shared
- [Privileged pleasure: the nano-feeling](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/privileged-pleasure-the-nano-feeling/) - One of the blessings of being a teacher over three decades is the opportunity life gives to witness and feel the success of the performance of students in different roles. It happens quite often, and the moments are so fulfilling that it also gives a clue on the purpose of life. Life has innumerable beads of such feelings (nano-feeling) to thread on. This is not on the success of so many students who have built their reputation in different fields of the profession, but on micro-moments of multi-pleasure experiencing the transitions in a student.
- [COVID-19: Managing Information, a key to control](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/04/covid-19-managing-information-a-key-to-control/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts March 29,2020 Prof. S. Ramkumar Education COVID 19 : Managing Information, a key to control One of the important, if not the most is appropriate information delivery reaching every human being on the planet on advisories and guidelines to be followed to contain the spread of COVID 19. We
- [Techno sapiens: the evolution in 2020](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/techno-sapiens-the-evolution-in-2020-2/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts January 1, 2020 Prof. S. Ramkumar Techonology Techno sapiens: the evolution in 2020 We are changing. Like it or not. The change is slow, but sure. The new dawn of the third decade of this century starts bringing in a lot of technology-dependent activities carried over from the last
- [COVID-19: Through the Science of Chance](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/04/covid-19-through-the-science-of-chance/) - COVID-19 August 16, 2020 Prof. S. Ramkumar COVID-19 : through the Science of Chance (The COVID 19 pandemic is turning out to be a book mark of human history in this planet: the pre and post COVID 19 periods. Its rewriting the norms of life with only one concern : safety first. Lots of people
- [ONAM: A myriad phenomena of myth, mystery and message for life](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/04/onam-a-myriad-phenomena-of-myth-mystery-and-message-for-life/) - Festival August 31, 2020 Prof. S. Ramkumar ONAM: a myriad phenomena of myth, mystery and message for life. (This is a writing I posted during Onam in 2019.It is relevant, or more relevant, in the present times of COVID-19 to revisit. The reader can attribute to her/his perceptions to the present modes of celebrations, but
- [Education: the Consilient Corridor of  COVID 19 learning](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/18/education-the-consilient-corridor-of-covid-19-learning/) - COVID-19 June 18, 2021 Prof. S. Ramkumar Education: the Consilient Corridor of COVID 19 learning (Education has been interpreted and applied over years of human existence in terms of the situations that prevailed at each time. However the essence of education is to prepare learners for the present and the future. For this different knowledge
- [Dealing Diabetes: Emotional Eddies](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/04/dealing-diabetes-emotional-eddies/) - HEALTHCARE May14, 2021 Prof. S. Ramkumar Dealing Diabetes: emotional eddies Can we see a "same moon”? (This writing is a glance of some observations related to factors affecting the food intake, which a diabetic faces in normal life; how much and how far others can rethink to help manage this. The term “ diabetic” is
- [The Physics of Experience](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/04/the-physics-of-experience/) - LIFE May 22, 2021 Prof. S. Ramkumar The Physics of Experience (This is in continuation to my short writing on “Theory of being you, with experiences”. What is written here will may have a meaning, only if that prologue is read first. The stages or “quantum” of life usually can be understood only once we cross
- [Can we see the "same moon"?](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/07/can-we-see-the-same-moon/) - The pre-Google and post-Google generation seeing the same moon on a same night; but being on different sides on the tectonic-shift
- [Like and Love: The lyre arms of life](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/04/like-and-love-the-lyre-arms-of-life/)
- [LIFE PRINTS: they do not die](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/04/life-prints-they-do-not-die/)
- [The Consilient Corridor of COVID-19 learning](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/04/the-consilient-corridor-of-covid-19-learning/)
- [COVID-19 Stairs](https://strayndom.com/index.php/2022/09/04/covid-19-stairs/)
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- [Review of the book - The Digital entrap](https://strayndom.com/index.php/review-of-the-book-the-digital-entrap/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts December 2024 Prof. S. Ramkumar Education Digital Minimalism (This book was published in 2019) by CAL NEWPORT We hear a lot now about how people are hooked to cellphones or iPad and “live a life” of them; how it distracts the normal listening and other harmonies of life on
- [RK's picks of 2024. Three  Non-fiction books](https://strayndom.com/index.php/rks-picks-of-2024-three-non-fiction-books/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts December 2024 Prof. S. Ramkumar Education RK's picks of 2024. Three Non-fiction books In a world grappling with rapid technological advancements, societal shifts, changes in mental health, these three books offer insightful perspectives on the challenges we face and potential solutions. While distinct in their focus, they collectively illuminate
- [Review of the book - Why we remember](https://strayndom.com/index.php/review-of-the-book-why-we-remember/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts December 2024 Prof. S. Ramkumar Education Why we remember: by Dr. Charan Ranganath Have you ever thought of walking into a room and having no memory of why you went there in the first place! And you may or may not remember of what it was after sometime when
- [Review of the book - The Anxious Generation](https://strayndom.com/index.php/review-of-the-book-the-anxious-generation/) - STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts December 2024 Prof. S. Ramkumar Education The Anxious Generation by JONATHAN HAIDT This book discusses about the generation born after 1995 popularly known as Z generation which the author mentions as the anxious generation. Various views on emergence of this rewiring for this Generation are looked into. From “play
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