Rodevra Republic

 It is lovely painting, quite idyllic with children and dogs. I found the focal point of the painting very well accentuated; you can almost visually draw a circle at the centre. The effect is created with the open umbrella on the right and the placement of dogs on the left to be in circular line with the barrel. It is as if the artist has first drawn the circle and placed the elements  inside. Try to partly close your eyes and see; you will get to see more clearly the structure of the painting.  The dogs seem to be the Jack Russel terriers, a common breed in England at the end of the 19th century. All of them seem to be docked, meaning a  portion  of the tail has been removed. This practice of tail docking was thought to prevent rabies, strengthen the back, increase the animal's speed, and prevent injuries when ratting and fighting. It was particularly done for dogs working in fields or in countryside, where with the tail's wagging, it may be subject to abrasion...

This bhajan by Kabir Das highlights one of the biggest realities of our spiritual existence. He was one of the most influential and evocative poets.  He played a major role in the Bhakti movement in India in around the 15th century through his simple poetry that touched the common man. One of his most well-known poems was, “ Ud Jayega Huns Akela”  This poem elucidates the reality of our existence by giving apt metaphors, rich in meaning and imagery. Ud Jayega Huns Akela, Jug Darshan Ka Mela Jaise Paat Gire Taruvar Se, Milna Bahut Duhela Naa Jane Kidhar Girega, Lageya Pawan Ka Rela Jub Howe Umur Puri, Jab Chute Ga Hukum Huzuri Jum Ke Doot Bade Mazboot, Jum Se Pada Jhamela Das Kabir Har Ke Gun Gawe, Wah Har Ko Paran Pawe Guru Ki Karni Guru Jayega, Chele Ki Karni Chela Here Huns  (Swan) represents our free-spirit that continues to live beyond the death of the body. When the physical death comes, the "less-constrained" life leaves every worldly thing behind (including the bod...

 Just wondering what must be the selection criteria here. It cannot just be size, as it is widely acknowledged that it is the firmness,  even skin tone and a pronounced visibility, is what is more important in breast beauty. Above all, is how a woman carries them...is she apologetic about them, is she proud of them to hold her chest high and make their presence felt. Ganga seems to score well on the last point, though not too sure on the first one or two. Maybe the more experienced of the group can tell.  By the way, size has no biological or evolutionary advantage. Neither do large breast necessarily produce more milk. In fact it is a function of the glandular tissues, whereas size is due accumulation of fatty issues, which has no bearing on milk production. It is as worthless as saying penis size is related to potency in men. I am not complaining, but of all the 5000 mammalian species on Earth, only humans have permanent breasts. In other species they develop temporaril...