Ashu, Thanks for your reply. So, you too, like I, are a big WA fan? Blimey! Yes, Allen is a god in his own right. I think, the unique Woody Allen craft lies in his ability to put together examples, literary or otherwise, and draw from these a general description to elaborate his crooked grand theories. The end product is always hilarious - only a few writers can shoulder the Allen mantle. I have read a few of his books including 'A Complete Prose' and 'Without Feathers'. Cracking. Any particular books that you might perhaps recommend to me? Yes, his films are a class act. Annie Hall, Manhattan, Everyone Says I Love You collectively top my Allen list. I forgot to say in my previous post that I'd greatly enjoyed your humour (excuse my English spelling! :-)) when it was first published in Nepali Times. The other I like immensely was about the Miss Nepal beauty contest - the comments about some Brahmin-surname sporting sundaris but with their decidedly un-Brahmin anuhaar were funny! :-) Hope all is well with you and that workload has not withered your otherwise invincible passion for debate. Did enjoy your posts in the other Baburam thread greatly. Your shubha-bibaaha prep taking apace, no? My best wishes as always. Have a good day.