The perfection of the beautiful
Today, as I was tuning in to watch Family Guy reruns for the seven thousandth time, I noticed that Miss Universe was live on NBC. After the first fifteen minutes, once India did not make the final cut, there really was no point to go on. I say that with no less respect for the […]
Revisiting the labyrinth
Fairy tales are required to have happy endings. It is an unwritten but universal rule. But for the protagonist of the tale, there is always a price to pay, a battle to be won, a villain to be conquered, or even just a phobia to overcome before that happy ending is in sight. What if […]
Why is the news more polarized than ever?
Over the last three years, both the mainstream and online news media have become increasingly biased, siding more strongly than ever on specific issues and marching to the drumbeat of their respective parties. These differences have grown so deep and caustic that the news from each network almost sounds like its from a different planet. […]
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si
is now stuck in my head. The seven basic notes of classical music are the 101 of all basic music learning, yet I have never heard of them till last week when I was asked to memorize them till I could sing every song in these syllables. The first thing that came to my mind […]
Why I am rooting for Slumdog Millionaire
I suppose there are scores of rave reviews for Slumdog Millionaire out there; so i figured it wouldnt hurt to do make the count into count+1 (spoken like a true geek). Even though Bollywood is still the most profilic movie churning machine in the world, there are probably only a dozen or so truly unique […]
Of Nessun Dorma
Although I have heard Pavarotti’s amazing rendering of Nessun Dorma over a hundred times, I have always wondered what the exact lyrics and meaning is. Several words from the aria do give major hints about the deeper meaning – dorma, d’amore, stanza, principessa, silenzio, morir, vincero…… I couldn’t put my finger on the complete act […]
Who’s the king of cars
King of Cars on A&E is definitely an entertaining show – las vegas, 50 salesmen, 1 boss, and 500 ways to get your soul and give you a car in return. Apparently, the guys are real, and the boss – Chop is a 26-year old who looks more like a 40ish mob moss just taking […]