Freedom of expression
Recently Penguin publishers pulled out the book “The Hindu”, by Wendy Doniger. There has been a big media hue and cry over this crying foul. But is there a foul, or is it just any publicity is good...
View ArticleComposting side effect
Had some left over watermelon on the counter top that were left over night outside the refrigerator, unlike the previous times when in my laziness I wouldn’t have bothered to touch it as it wasn’t...
View ArticleWhat is the alternative
Every day I open the online portals of news papers like Times of India, NDTV, Tehelka and so on. I find articles again and again repeating why Modi is a bad choice, lets look at them one by one His...
View ArticleThe secret is breathing . . . . .
I have been with Art of Living and practicing the breathing techniques taught by them for close to a decade now. By now I have come to understand and experience the value of breathing right, but always...
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A case for earth worm composting
It all started about 2 months ago, I was a skeptic then and not sure how it will all work out and what would it take to accomplish successful vermicomposting system. All my skepticism went away last...
View ArticleCoca-Cola and car battery
My trusty/beloved VW is touchy about the battery, I think I have replaced the battery more times than the tires themselves in the last 12 years. Other day over the long weekend it refused to start and...
View ArticleShame on you Bangalore
The recent incident of rape of a 6 year old kid in a private international school (VIBGYOR High School) has made me lower my head with shame. The incident happened on July 2nd, reported to police on...
View ArticleWho discovered America? – satire
They say Christopher Columbus discovered America, I disagree, I think it must be a Kannadiga who first discovered America and Columbus re-invented the same. Here is my argument :) There is a proverb in...
View ArticleNot so smart Google maps
I have come to rely on Google maps for everything related to travel, so much so that I no longer carry my stand alone trusted Garmin gps with me. It works fairly well in most cases but did utterly...
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How long does it take to sell a Toyota Camry?
How long does it take to sell a Toyota Camry? How does 10hrs sound? Surprised, it's true. When we decided to offload our 2001 Camry and posted the ad on craigslist Austin Friday night around 11:30pm,...
View ArticleSmart phones do have a second life
When I lost my beloved iPhone 4 I was devastated, I replaced it with a new look alike iPhone 4s.Fast forward 2 years later, the phone started showing its age. First evidence was the lack of voice in...
View ArticleIf Austin can do
A year and half ago while shopping at Walgreens I saw the notice "by city of Austin ordinance, use of 1 time carry out bags will be banned". I wasn't sure what it meant and when asked the store clerk...
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Diya painting for Diwali
Last Saturday (October 11), the Circle C Indian community had organized a diya painting workshop for kids on account of Diwali. Please don’t get confused when I say the big name “Circle C Indian...
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Sweet Berry Farm
Sweet berry farm, I thought I had already written about this, but looks like I have missed it. Considering I have been visiting this place for the last two years on an average 2 times a year it does...
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Pumpkin carving
This Halloween, my artist wife Sandhya did this pumpkin carving, it is princess Sophia the first (a Disney character). This was her first time at carving a pumpkin and I must say she aced it. The photo...
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Chichen-itza, the place of Maya
The place is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, it is famous for its monumental constructions and the history behind it. It stands as an example for the...
View ArticleThe Mayan village
During our tour to Chichen-itza we stopped at the model Mayan village and the structure of the same surprised me. It totally reminded me of my native village in India. The house was in 3 parts with one...
View ArticleImpressions from Mexico
When my dear friend suggested that we should get together sometime this year and we should plan for a week or so and ideal would be an all inclusive resort, my thoughts were Caribbean or Cancun. Since...
View ArticlePuppy adoption
Sometime last year Sandhya and I decided to adopt a 4 legged pet (read dog). We thought it would be nice for Avni to have a pet doggie to grow up with. So the search began, initially we thought of...
View ArticleDisney on Ice–Frozen
Last summer we took our daughter to watch Disney on ice in Austin. This year took her to Disney on ice frozen, only catch this time it was not in Cedar Park but Alamodome, San Antonio. This time around...
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