Author: Bobby Chandran

SOCIALISM, RONALD REAGAN, AND TRUMPISM

President Reagan alerted us and introduced us to “The nine most terrifying words in the English language.” According to Reagan, the nine most terrifying words are, ” “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help. I marvel at the infinite wisdom that made Reagan utter those profound words that…

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A Tale of Two Diplomats

This article first appeared in Colombo Telegraph on: February 23, 2019 “..It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the…

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Golf? Serious? It’s Just High Jinks on the Links

First appeared in LA Times – https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-13-ls-3646-story.html Golfers–ever the most staid of athletes–are known for fluid strokes, crisp follow-throughs, the occasional garish sweater, but not this : Sal de Silva, a former race car driver, flooring his cart 20 feet up an imposing, rocky slope at Burbank’s DeBell Golf Course…

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26.2 Vs. Zero: A message to a coward

Thursday, April 18, 2013 [Two brothers set off a bomb on April 15, 2013, at the 117th. running of the Boston Marathon] I do not know you. I do not want to know you. But I know of you. You are the epitome of cowardice.You are a heartless, heinous hooligan.You…

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Saved by the Goal

This story is about how ignorance of local customs created a huge problem for us and got us nearly killed. We had left high school and were awaiting our next adventure – maybe admission to the University, a job in Colombo, or even a ticket to the UK from a…

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How do you want your Soup?

This is a true story related to us by none other than our dear friend Capt. Sri Khantha, an officer attached to 2CLI (Ceylon Light Infantry, 2nd. Battalion). First, some information about 2CLI. CLI is an elite regiment of the Ceylon Army Volunteers formed during the colonial times in 1881.…

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