Life Entrées

Anathema to My Madness

I thought I knew who I was, what I wanted. But then my job exploded, my sanity imploded, and I found the prison of hope.

Feb 20 • Jagruit Jani

Into a Thousand Suns

A deconstruction of the past that deconstructed my sense of self.

Feb 8 • Jagruit Jani

A Soliloquy on Solitude

Or, an observation of hugging the tatters of loneliness—voluntarily, inadvertently, and reluctantly

Jan 17 • Jagruit Jani

The Great Pao Debacle of 2026

Ah, the taste of stale bread. I never knew buns were so ripe for puns.

Jan 10 • Jagruit Jani

A Meditation on Memories and Moving

Why is moving from permanence never easy?

Dec 20, 2025 • Jagruit Jani

In Memoriam: A Diner at Night

Have you ever found the makings of a memory that juts into your consciousness uninvited? What is it trying to say?

Oct 10, 2025 • Jagruit Jani

Two vs Twenty-Two, and a Tale of Parenting Scorecards

Am I doing enough as a father? It is a question I ask deeply, and get mixed results.

Aug 15, 2025 • Jagruit Jani

Manly Men . . . Men?

Society blends men from all walks of life. But those who do not conform to existing ideals? They are left on their own.

Aug 4, 2025 • Jagruit Jani

Whatever Happened to Back-of-the-Book Blurbs?

The worst trend to hit book cover design in recent years, that’s what.

Jul 18, 2025 • Jagruit Jani

Schrödinger’s Poop and Lessons of Fatherhood

A shower thought on how a thirty-two-year-old grows more with his seven-month-old daughter.

Jul 14, 2025 • Jagruit Jani

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