Mumbai: some of us didn’t die
But some of us did. And for those who did, it’s important that we seek a revolution in this city. In this country. Recurrent chants of “Bharat Mata ki Jai”(Long Live Mother India) are not going...
Month: November 2008
Black Friday and Thanksgiving: the holiday conundrum
Families gathered across the United States to celebrate Thanksgiving together this week. For some it involved a great deal of travel and stress. Hours of labour were spent in an attempt to create the...
“Longford”: of prison reform and redemption
I saw "Longford" after I had lunch with the film's writer - the funny, talented, and charming Peter Morgan - a former actor with the sort of authoritative voice one finds intimidating at first blush,...
“Chinese Democracy” by Guns n’ Roses: hype, nostalgia, leather pants
I like the music of the people I find interesting. It’s very important to understand that I don’t have to like or even respect a person to find them utterly fascinating. Maybe that’s why bands...
Nebraska no longer a safe haven: what to do with the kids now?
Nebraska was the last state to institute a safe haven law. The original intent of this law was to stop mothers from leaving their newborn infants in dumpsters, if they decided they did not want them,...
To All Pre-Cancerous Men of Leisure
Science say Our leisure activities Could definitely, Maybe, perhaps the Research shows certain Risk factors that cannot be So alarming when in the Throes of cocktails Served in smoky glasses That...
George W. Bush: lame duck watch
Barack Obama, in his first press conference as president-elect, stressed that the U.S. has only one president at a time. The rest of us would do well to remember that. George W. Bush is still in...
Love on the Moon and Other Stories
Hannibal Lecter: And how do we begin to covet…we begin by coveting what we see.. Personally I find this relevant, very relevant in fact in the context of beautiful women. This time when a pretty...
GM Bailout: when the ship sinks, Joe Six-Pack is to blame
It seems each time the news turns to the financial sector there is a company or industry that's failing. While economists examine what it means to the economy as whole, ordinary Americans sit in fear...
Expat Republicans and Reagan Democrats: time for a new party?
The Republican Party, not having gotten the message in 2006, has been slapped down by the electorate yet again, only this time with considerably more feeling. It used to be the Democrats controlled...