Happy Birthday, Rekha

Rekha sitting on the throne

Dear Rekha, Exactly 25 hours from now you will be celebrating your 18th birthday. My best wishes. While you are sleeping, the celebrations have begun. I have already uncorked the whiskey bottle…I know…I know…uncorking has only been used figuratively here. May God bless you. This Blog wouldn`t be there without my wife…the least we all … Read more

Mirror, mirror on the wall

Tomorrow, I will be driving my car to office for the 15th time. Quite a landmark. Rekha and I celebrated the anniversary today with mint flavored ice-cream at Move ‘n Pick. I had a spoonful while Rekha managed to get two spoonfuls out of the cups left by those using the table before we walked … Read more

Interesting

Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, and lessens the frictions of social contacts. – Clare Booth Luce (Now you know why I lie so much) The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ (I found it!) but ‘That’s funny …’ – Isaac Asimov (Like … Read more

Podcast: Today’s News Headlines

(Actually that`s a lie. This podcast was done from the news headlines of 24 June, 2006) The headlines talk about seven hardcore terrorists who wanted to attack the 103-storey Sears Tower in Chicago, the Iranian nuclear bomb case, US Government tracking your bank deals, Google Earth, Nicole Kidman and Andre Agassi – yes…we are referring … Read more