Kattangal Chimes

Relative Frequency

Chandra Shekhar (1984) “It’s sad,” I said. “But Uncle Kevin was 98. He had to go someday.” Jim scowled. “Easy for you to say. He was my only relative.” Jim was the only son of an only son who had married an only daughter. His grandparents had no siblings, nor did their parents. I, on […]

Biomess

Chandra Shekhar (1984) “I’m now going to put the bacteria in,” said Dr. Adams. “Observe what happens.” She added a drop of a greenish liquid to a beaker containing a thin paste made from dried leaves. The drop instantly diffused through the mud-like slurry, tinging it green. “Now count to ten,” she said.  Just as […]