I Think

Ageing on Birthdays

2009-12-09T13:00:24Z

Soon-to-be-six: "Amma, I told Malu that I am not going to have a party for my birthday and she says that everybody MUST have a party on their birthdays. Is that true?" Mom: "No. You can have a party if you want. If you don't want to have a par...

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Overheard

2009-12-02T08:01:59Z

at Creme Centre where we had treated ourselves to lunch today. NRI from "LA" (fellow had a loud voice and my ears have no lids): "I asked the astrologer when we will return to India. The astrologer said, not in the next five six years. I am fift...

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Asia's rise -- how and when

2009-12-02T05:28:53Z

An immensely entertaining, informative and ego-boosting talk by Hans Rosling. A must-watch. Thanks to dude for the link.

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My Sound of Music

2009-11-29T16:46:13Z

Yesterday, after nearly three months of getting acquainted with the tip of the iceberg of "Naalaayira Divya Prabandam" set to music, I accompanied my Guru in a stage performance. No matter that I only knew six of the twenty six paasurams she san...

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Letter Writing

2009-11-24T15:00:18Z

Dad (exasperated at the six-year-old being difficult): I am going to write a note to your teacher that you are a troublesome kid at home. Defiant kid: If you write a note to my teacher, I will write a note to your students that you are a trouble...

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English Food

2009-11-23T02:56:19Z

Over vegetable won ton soup at a Chinese restaurant, dad and daughter were discussing the various things that human beings eat. Daughter: What kind of animals can human beings eat ? Dad: All kinds of animal meat. People even eat snails. Daughte...

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Hotsugaroil

2009-11-18T14:28:48Z

Dad and mom working on the computer. Kiddo playing pretend game, talking to herself: "We are all magical angels. When we need energy to fight enemies, we have them. When we don't need to fight our enemies, we can remove the energy and put it i...

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My life at the moment

2009-11-18T06:10:04Z

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Remember

2009-11-10T06:46:25Z

Three Questions - by Leo Tolstoy (From: here) One day it occurred to a certain emperor that if he only knew the answers to three questions, he would never stray in any matter. What is the best time to do each thing? Who are the most important ...

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Pride or Prejudice?

2009-11-08T16:50:49Z

When it takes one hour to defeat your soon-to-be-six year old in chess, it means (a) you suck at chess or (b) the kid is good. Maternal vanity makes me choose (b).

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