Archive for May, 2008
Memories of Misha
Disclaimer: Proceed with caution. Intense nostalgia ahead.
Many many years ago, before the shiny global village descended in our backyard, our only connection to the rest of the world was via the country that was most sympathetic to us in the global political arena – the USSR or Soviet Union. We called ourselves a democracy but [...]
Filed under: Books, Chennai, Life, Nostalgia | 6 Comments
Tags: Books, childhood, Comics, Nostalgia
Going bust over a murky war
This review was published in the Sunday Express dated 20 April 2008.
With dubious practices and financed by debt, the Iraq war has benefited no one, least of all the countries directly involved in it, according to Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes.
The Three Trillion Dollar War:The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict
By Joseph Stiglitz [...]
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Tags: Book review
Silence
To feel completely comfortable with yourself, you need to accept silence as a part of your being. That doesn’t mean that you need to stop talking or communicating. You can talk, laugh, and continue your connection with the world. But you need to accept that somewhere inside you, there is a place where a pool [...]
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Tags: being, peace, silence
Newsflash!
Accidental Fame Junkie has decided to move to WordPress! If you have come in from www.southwestsun.blogspot.com, you are most welcome. This is my new and happening address: www.southwestsun.wordpress.com.
Since I am in the process of moving, please bear with me. Blogger friends who were linked to my older blog will soon be linked to this one [...]
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Tags: New
