“Aaaaaaand Solskjaer has won it!”. These few words bring back fond memories -- or in my case goosebumps based on replays -- for any Manchester United supporter. The 98/99 final in Barcelona was perhaps the pinnacle of our club's achievements: securing the Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and the Champions League, a feat … Continue reading Manchester United: Redemption →

A mammoth of a peak lies waiting ahead, we've just had our daily dose of morning bread. It's time to get going; we cannot go back For the path behind us is etched in darkness, black. Snow sits cliff side, waiting,  beckoning us with her beauty Hungrily we stare as she sits majestically, defying gravity … Continue reading The Climb →

The life support systems blared sounds of warning coupled with red alarms going off at once. Red had been my favorite color growing up; it signified warmth, comfort and love. I guess lying in the dark with a distinct red air being the last sight I would see on Earth was a good way to … Continue reading At the time of death →

With the recent news that Kepler has downed tools, I feel like this post is long coming, particularly since Cassini has been dead for a while now, crushed beyond repair by the pressures inside Saturn's atmosphere. Kepler and Cassini were intimate parts of my childhood; when I was first introduced to astronomy, these were some … Continue reading An ode to Kepler (and also Cassini) →

Saudi Arabia and the US have long enjoyed uneasy, yet lasting ties centered around two premises: i. the sanctity of oil in the global economic spheres and ii. countering the Middle Eastern influence of joint hostile foes like the USSR (when it existed) and Iran. With the discovery of vast reservoirs of oil in the … Continue reading An analysis of the ties between Saudi Arabia and the USA →

I’m hurt. There is no special term to describe the feeling that is gripping my heart’s depths. Exacerbated is my strife by the countless messages that have not yet been spoken to any living soul.  My soul – my withered soul – is shattered into pieces. Life works in strange ways; it has always been … Continue reading Depressive Drivel →

To the one reading this. I don’t think I have anything special to share. But here goes. It might not look like it, but you matter to me. There’s a good chance I remember the last time we talked, the last time we had fun together, and the last time you hurt me, or I … Continue reading You’ll know when you read it →

Eclipses are staples when it comes to astronomical phenomena recognized by the public. Despite this, there exists a lot of misinformation about eclipses in the minds of the general public. For example, many people still subscribe to traditional explanations for the causes of eclipses, such as invoking the presence of a deity who is somehow … Continue reading Eclipses →

Science is most often associated with incredibly complex and abstruse lines of thought, and for good reason! We read with awe and fascination about the Ancient Greeks, who took some of the first ships into the dark and dreary ocean of knowledge that surrounded their little islands. We read with equal, if not greater, fascination … Continue reading Perception Of Science and Scientific Thought →

It has been a long time since I have posted something. I can attribute that to a very busy schedule that involved preparation for an MUN, an olympiad and an exam. However, now that I am on vacation, I have finally found some time to post something for a change. So, I am going to … Continue reading Year in Review →