First, in this past week, it was the attack in Turkey. I refused to read it. Maybe it will then be like it never happened. Then David Bowie dies. And then the attack in Jakarta happens. And now goes Alan Rickman. ugggh... I just want to cry. Cancer + idiotic men with guns doing horrific things are both forms of terrorism ( Read more... )

This afternoon I saw posts from cousins and friends here in Bangalore about something horrible happening at a school. They were all expressing anger and disgust. I knew to stay away as it would only further depress me. I could make a guess to what the news was. Evening my friend came over who is a teacher at the school involved in the controversy ( Read more... )

no words can describe the thoughts going through my mind. Just sad. No one wins.

Then you read about cases like this. It doesn't make sense. Gray actually justifies that she shouldn't have shot because they were leaving? How about Zimmerman who should have stayed in his car? He didn't have to use his gun that night ( Read more... )

Felt horrible and once again, must change. Today's challenge was to capture a good habit. I had none!! I guess I could have gotten my healthy lunch but that was about all. I am drinking a can of coke had pizza and waffle fries, albeit from a gourmet place made of whole wheat flour. Their stuff is good though! But really, no exercise. Sleeping late ( Read more... )

Science has given us so many things we use today. Research has helped solve so many of our issues today. In 2010, one of the biggest changes my dad saw in the US since his last visit here 30 years ago is the slow decline in research in the US. He would remember the wealth of ideas that would flow. The creativity that was nurtured in this country. ( Read more... )

So Osama bin Laden was caught and killed. Some people actually celebrated. It was sickening actually. Yeah, catch the guy but to celebrate the way some people did? wow... oh well. After all these years though, I doubt Bin Laden had as much power as he did back in the days. But I guess since WMD's were never found, this was the next in the list to ( Read more... )

aliki  had posted a link to this article - Breastfeeding Women Viewed as Less Competent. I will of course make no comment on this. My opinions are obvious on this.

Then as I was browsing the site, I came accross this - An Anti-Science Mania Takes Over GOP. Aren't they still debating about teaching/not-teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution? I should stay ( Read more... )

My dad came to the US (continental US) after 20 years... He used to travel here (the US) in the late 70s & early 80s. He was here in DC for both work and pleasure.  So, we asked him what differences he has seen since then. He felt that things have changed as places usually do. He landed in a whole new airport as opposed to the National Reagan ( Read more... )

During the week, I have had the news running during the day. CNN is great for mothers I think. In case you missed one bit of news because your baby calls, wait an hour it will run again, occasionally you will have another newscaster saying the same thing.

The devastation seen in Pakistan is just heart wrenching and so is the coverage of it. It ( Read more... )

Over the last 10 days, we were completely disconnected from the outside world. We had no idea of what was happening. Everywhere we saw news (obviously) was in Portuguese be it on paper or TV. The only English based news on TV was CNN Asia - and all they talked about was news in the US. This would be fine if it was actually news. The news was more ( Read more... )