Taxi Tae Kwon Do Business traveler taxi self defense in the developing world They are out to get you (or maybe just your money) Stepping out from the generic, air-conditioned airport, you are greeted by thick choking smog and high humidity. In the distance, the sun hangs strangely low on the horizon. Welcome to […]
Being a Creative Freelancer in a Creatively Challenged World – It is OK to be Different
The art world is full of colorful and interesting people who defy the 9-5 corporate lifestyle. We tend to be looked at with curiosity by those who don’t understand the artistic way of life. Being an artist myself, I am more conservative in many ways than many people I knew in art school. One of […]
How to be a Nature Artist – Where to Begin
If drawing animals, plants and nature in general is a passion of yours, then consider being a nature artist. It takes time to develop and grow your craft, but it’s a lot more fun than doing the usual, everyday art assignments on subjects that may or may not interest you. Having been in the business […]
Al Gore’s Supercharged Live Earth Draws Sting of Rock World
The "Live Aid" brand is back this summer with a former Vice-President. Al Gore, the coolest politicial suit, has the hottest environmental agenda to save the Earth from the global fallout of economic development and is taking it to a television and iPod near you. With his film The Inconvenient Truth – a slide-show lecture […]
Who are our icons ?
I picked up a magazine at the railway station book stall recently. The lead story was about 15 Indian icons from different walks of life. Flipping the pages , I found familiar names – Amitabh Bacchan , Sachin Tendulkar , Rahul Dravid , Ratan Tata, Vijay Mallaya , Sania Mirza and some other familiars. […]
gas prices and road construction
I may be the only person who notices this, or it simply may be a figment of my imagination, but why does it seem as gas prices increase, so does the amount of road construction? I know it sounds silly, but I honestly believe the minute gas prices start to climb, every road crew in […]