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WISHFUL THINKING !

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  August 25, 2020     More than ever, ( https://dinshawavari.com/2019/06/14/what-does-a-government-do-for-us-%f0%9f%a4%94/ & https://dinshawavari.com/2020/03/26/where-are-we-heading/ ) , I despair as to where the world is heading … … Self destruction – whether economic, nuclear, physical !   … Conflict & strife being at one of the highest points that I can remember in my conscious life.   It basically comes down to “governments” and national policies -   Why are nations encouraging conflict with other nations?             Shouldn’t they be looking at the welfare of their own citizens FIRST!?   Why are nations increasing arms spend?             Shouldn’t they be spending on education & health of their own citizens instead?   What is a “government’s” purpose to come to power?             Is it not to enhance the poor and dow...

We Are Who We Are Because Of Our Forefathers- 8

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  August 18, 2020   (8 of 12)   REPLY ADDRESS BY MR. DINSHAW B AVARI ON THE OCCASION TO COMMEMORATE HIS 85 th  BIRTHDAY on NOV 5, 1987-   “ Beach Luxury Hotel started construction, Partition took place, and the Sind Government once again requisitioned my Hotel. They said that as a Minority Member I will run away and they needed the building for Government Offices. This was somewhere around December 1947, and I gave them a written assurance that I will open the Hotel by our Zoroastrian New Year, 21st of March 1948. One week before the Opening, I had no furniture, cutlery, crockery or glassware.   Always, in my times of problems, God has come to my rescue. I believe in intuition and like the time when I left Quetta the night before the fatal earthquake - because of my intuition - I was once again intuitively led to read every inch of the newspaper that day.   I saw this advertisement of the British United Services Club, which was called the Bus...

A Passenger’s Guide to Air Travel

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  August 12, 2020   ….Hey!   Hold on!   I’m now a COVID expert!?   No but here are some practical tips for travelers to consider-   1.                          Wear the COVID N-95 or K-95 face mask on board; If you are really paranoid 😊 , add a cloth or surgical mask over that;   2.                          Carry on board- a.           Wear mask continuously b.           Disposable surgical mask- (tie-on type- not behind-ear type) c.           Hand sanitizer & hand wipes d.           Hand moisturizer e.  ...