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Where's the Fed Express headed?
How do you explain frequent visits to homepages of ATP tennis tournaments other than the Slams ( Read more... ) -
Boredom - 2
Somebody, who happens to have a really strong Tamil gene, told me that he's happy Chennai is having a Test Match at MAC after all the rained out games in the last year.
Now that 2 days of this supremely boring run-fest are done, I can safely pray for the rain to end the tortue ( Read more... ) -
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Dave Bowman has left the building. It's a sad day in terms of loss to the sci-fi community. Lately, the man was restricted in his writings and chose to make his presence felt by sombre pleas for intelligent life, peace and environmental preservation ( Read more... ) -
John Gray on delusions.
One reads something and considers it an interesting perspective on a balance between theism and atheism.
Two days later, I read this absolute stunner of an excerpt from a book by John Gray. I don't know what to say. At an intuitive level, much of what he says makes immense sense.
Zealous atheism renews some of the worst features of ( Read more... ) -
Respect for belief
Interesting perspective on respect for beliefs or lack thereof. Some of the comments on the post are insightful as well.
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An opportune cricketing rant..
It's over finally. And in fitting style. A terrific match which at times seemed like Australia's game for the taking ensured that the trophy for the last edition of the CB series shall decorate Indian shelves ( Read more... ) -
Journeys in Cambodia
Trafficking of girls for prostitution elicits somewhat contrasting opinions in discussion groups I've been in. The almost near-majority opinion is in favour of it being banned or some such. A minority, often radically oriented, argues that prostitution, like many economic transactions, is not necessarily forced upon the girl. It is a transaction ( Read more... )
