Monthly Archives: October 2012

Chiaroscuro

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Alas for Bharat!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Family

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Karma?

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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What is the point of marriage?

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Calvin lives

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Law and order

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Milan and McDonald’s: an oxymoron

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  24 October 2012  TURNED OUT THEY WASN’T LOVIN’ IT AFTER ALL! In these grey lacklustre downbeat … Continue reading →

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Pleasure and money

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Torture “now routine”

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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