I ran down the stairs like every morning to find that the gate outside my home wouldn’t open fully and I would have to some how squeeze myself out through the partially blocked gate and get out. A Toyota Qualis stood parked outside the gate. In the evening when I returned home, it was still […]
Wounded Trust, Lost Revenues
American Big Business faces a terrible backlash: its arrogance is showing. The major issue with the consumer is trust. It’s been lost … it won’t be easily won back — and it’ll likely get worse. Capitalism could go on trial, and it’s ill-prepared to argue its case. Just like the rest of us, it […]
On Waging War: We All Survive Death — So What’s the Point?
Whatever you’re doing at this moment, please stop. We’re all going to sing: Lead Vocal: “…War! — Hyunh!! Good Gawd, Jy’all! — What Is It Good For..?” Chorus: “Uh-Absolut’ly Nuthin’!” by Donald Croft Brickner What follows in its entirety is unlikely to qualify as glum, or even unpleasant — but due to the […]
Op-Ed: Obama, Please Drop Stimulus Packages
According to press reports — and even recent suggestions by President Elect Barack Obama, now less than three weeks before Christmas 2008, and precisely one month before he takes the Oath of Office — the astute, well-meaning and determined new administration is about to make a horrid blunder: wasting what enormous tax dollars it now […]
India- Finding Connections between Malegoan and Batla House
India- Finding Connections between Malegoan and Batla House Syed Ali Mujtaba Let me begin by saying looking for a connection between Malegoan and Batla House is a case of glass half full and half empty. One way to look at it is, since Maharastra and Delhi both are Congress ruled states, the ruling party did […]
Of Obama, Satire and Terrorist Fist Jabs
It’s a JOKE folks. I don’t care if it goes over peoples’ heads. I don’t care if it happens to conveniently summarize an ugly current running under this election (wasn’t that the point?) for the opposition’s use. It’s a joke, and jokes, unlike rumors, are vitally important. In case you haven’t heard, the New Yorker, […]