Worldly Matters —
People come to me sometimes and talk about how technology has grown rapidly in the last couple of decades. They mention things like the Internet, microprocessing, cell phones, etc. I always take up my offensive posture and start arguing that point. I mention movies made only two decades ago that show rusty […]
For those of you who follow this blog religiously, you may remember an old entry of mine that dealt with the ugly redundency involved with filing paperwork. It focused on the repetitive time-wasting nature of entering your personal information on every form just because it was going to different people.
You also may remember that I […]
Mystic Jewel carpenter’s tool, parochial school. Rhymezone.com. deal with it.
My old friend Fidel Castro has returned from the brink of death once more, just to hold up the newspaper and condemn the minimal efforts that the United States is making towards a better future for the United States. Castro’s target? Corn.
Castro claims that 3 billion people are […]
A pair of recent advancements in related fields have made me question the role of pure mathematicians in our society.
Researchers took a huge step towards cutting down the world’s malaria problem this week. Millions of people die from malaria each year, so Jason Rasgon decided to do something about it. He took part in developing […]
My new job requires that I complete a small forest’s worth of paperwork before I can call myself an employee. The layout and organization of these forms is a bit concerning. I’m flattered that everyone wants to know my name, but I’m not sure that writing my name 20 times on 20 different forms is […]
In many Indian households AVS, the Asian Variety Show, serves as a glint of familiarity for many homegrown Indians who immigrated to the United States for one reason or another. In the past, this program also acted as a catalyst for nostalgic thoughts. I would sit with my parents sometimes as they would recount stories […]
I’m tired of the blood banks playing the guilt card every time they need blood. I’m not bleeding people, why am I being blamed for the lack of blood in their bags? I don’t like the fact that people are dying and I could indirectly improve their chances of survival. But we […]
I know the Media’s got you scared of Global Warming with their rising water levels and killer icebergs attacking New Zealand. Unfortunately, I have no words to ease your worries, because you should be worried. Our years of chugging around SUVs and running the air conditioner “just for the humidity” has finally caught […]
When my sister gets confronted by a bee or any airborne insect threat, she immediately covers her ears to protect herself from the insect’s attack.
Do you think that’s funny? I sure do. I think that it’s hilarious. Its just as funny as the American mentality and its response to terrorist threats. Just as my sister […]
This is a wonderful weekend. This weekend the clock in my car becomes correct again. No more disclaimers for my passengers, and no more embarassing explainations about my clock being an hour ahead. Today I can start saying the time with confidence and turn my embarassment towards more obvious matters. However […]
This country is really in the toilet when it comes to foreign affairs. I’m speaking particularly of the continuing problems with terrorists as well as Kim Jong-il’s recently satisfied missle fetish. Unfortunately our only hope is a rootin-tootin trigger-happy drunk that has no concept of tact. That leaves it up to me […]