Fidgety Foots

Since when does being a “new-age” Indian woman mean dumping the groom at the altar because she suddenly realized she didnt like him? Sounds more like a flake. Me thinks that the “new-age” Indian woman would be at the altar only after she picks someone of her choosing. And yes, the writer does not know what the heck “ranting and raving” means……completely out of context in this story.

This headline is a keeper, “Pig on runway grounds flight“.

Actually, I exaggerate. The only cure that has been found is for homosexuality and the cure is called yoga. I guess I can then postulate that if you can “cure” homosexuality, then curing any of the aformentioned ailments should be a piece of cake. Of course the flaw in my theory is  that if this were true, then yoga should also be able to treat ignorance and bigotry. Since it has obviously not worked with Baba Ramdev and the morons regaling us with their comments below the main story, all bets are off.

Kudos to Times of India for publishing this blog supporting gay rights in India. But one look at the comments posted below tells the story of how homosexuality is perceived in India.

Because I doubt if “physics” and “skateboard attack” could be written in the same sentence anywhere else.

http://www.xkcd.com/594/

Don't throw them away!

This is uber-super-duper-cool. We accidentally had a dirty swiffer cloth go into our washer. It came out intact, clean and dry and staticky! It’s reusable! We use one a week…so we’ll see how long this will last.

Stick that one in the craw of perceived obsolescence.

Sunil’s update: We have now been using the same Swiffer sheet for 3 weeks now (washing after every use) with no problems!!

The past month my colleagues (and to a smaller extent, I) have slogged our asses off for a product that a company that happens to pay us is building. I watched and wondered - why would someone invest so heavily in something that is at best a tenuous link?

The obvious answer is ambition, and that is certainly true for some of the people involved. But for the rest…it’s just the need to be passionate about something.

Sublimating oneself comes naturally to humans. It doesn’t matter what the object of adoration is, the act itself is transcendental and purifying. Some people adore god or children or parents or humanity in general, others adore a project at work.

We’re all looking for a way to rise above ourselves.

Read this in a photography forum and couldn’t resist sharing it.

How do you titillate an ocelot?…

You oscillate its titalot

Yup, the Taliban has migrated from Afghanistan and found fertile breeding grounds in India. They are now testing a few of their values in Mangalore. This is on the heels of women being attacked in a pub to protect Indian culture. Frankly speaking, why should they desist when even elected leaders support their policies?

Wow, India must be one heck of a place to live in if the only problems plaguing Indian society is the youth getting frisky and trying to have a good time. Corrupt/incompetent govt officials? Broken judiciary? Intolerance? Caste system? Non-existent emergency medical system? Nyahh, suck it up and deal with it. Boy and girl holding hands in public? Holy cow, off with their heads!!

Update :  Dating couples to be married off forcibly by Ram Sena. I rest my case.