Concerns of a Toronto Resident Regarding the ReNew Golden Mile Project! - V.N. Giritharan -

The City of Toronto recently completed the Environmental Assessment for the ReNew Golden Mile project and invited feedback from the public. The following are the perspectives and concerns of a Toronto resident regarding this proposal.

Core Philosophy of Urban Planning

The fundamental purpose of modern municipal infrastructure development must be to make the lives of existing city inhabitants more enjoyable, affordable, and financially sustainable. A city's layout should protect human happiness, community stability, and structural well-being, rather than merely serving as an unregulated commercial engine to maximize developer profits or municipal tax revenues.

Existential Inquiry! by V.N. Giritharan

Existential Inquiry!  by V.N. Giritharan

The question that always haunts me,
Is but the meaning of my own existence.

Why were we born, coming into this place?
What indeed is its meaning? What is it?
An answer to this is never going to be found,
This is something I already know.
Yet, behind an existence that seems meaningless,
I choose to believe a meaning does exist.
Therefore, I shall always approach my existence
With a spirit of positivity, yes, indeed.

PATHIVUKAL: 'SHARING KNOWLEDGE WITH EVERY ONE'

 

The 'Kaviyathalaivi' (Epic Heroine) has faded into time!

I learned about the passing of actress Sowcar Janaki through Facebook. She is one of my favorite actresses. She excelled at embracing and brilliantly portraying any character assigned to her. Among actresses, she was known for her courage, pride in her talent, and exceptional fluency in English. 

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Tim Hortons and the Value of the Canadian Five-Dollar Bill!

I found an old Canadian five-dollar bill from back in the day inside my old purse. At a Tim Hortons coffee shop in the city, I ordered a medium coffee. Since I didn't have any loose change, I handed over the old five-dollar bill I had on me.

The female worker there told me that they do not accept old notes.

Her response caught me by surprise.

Even though it is an old bill, I believe it still holds value. If the bill were torn, they wouldn't have to accept it, but this bill is not torn. Why didn't they accept it?

I have no intention of spending this old bill anymore; I plan to keep it as a collectible. Its true value will certainly be much higher than its face value.

What do you think?

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The Story of Kennedy (கென்னடியின் கதை) Published by Ananda Vikatan

Around the time of John F. Kennedy's death, Ananda Vikatan published a Tamil book on his life titled The Story of Kennedy. This is the cover of that book. It was written under the pen name Mayan. I believe "Mayan" was the pseudonym of the writer Maniyan, who was then one of Vikatan's editors and a popular serial novelist for the magazine.

I happened to come across an image of this book online recently, and it brought back a flood of childhood memories. This was the very first book I ever read about John F. Kennedy. I first noticed it hanging among the books displayed at the bookstore in the Jaffna Railway Station. Although I knew nothing about Kennedy at that age, I was captivated by his charimatic face on the cover and persuaded my mother to buy the book for me.

It was a beautifully produced volume, printed on glossy paper and filled with wonderful photographs of JFK and his family. I still remember the famous photograph of young John F. Kennedy Jr. hiding beneath the desk in the Oval Office while his father met with his officials, as well as the iconic image of the little boy saluting during his father's funeral procession. Those photographs left a lasting impression on me.