Chilligavva

I am a sucker for anything that is illusionistic. Little wonder that I fell for this site's content. Its interesting.

The last few days have been full of colds coughs sneezes and hoarse throats.  Yup, Omaha has been dishing out this seasonal bug and by the ladleful.  Weatherwise, we had hot summers in April, now lots of rain and sun in May, and nothing is stable anymore.  So with so much going on, I had to take a break from my regular blog activities. Last week was my son's Birthday.  This year he wanted a family only birthday.  When your kid ...

I was always fascinated by the way a brand name is so popular that it then becomes the verb itself.  The classic example would be XEROX.  Thats a brand name.  But in India nobody I mean  no-body uses the correct verb photocopy.  People say "Have you XEROXED it?" and mean photocopied. Earlier this month I had the pleasure of a couple of interactions with a new bloglog acquaintance of mine , Zubli Zainordin from Malaysia who is compiling ...

I have started a new Thank You category, this week in the blog. What would this category contain? It would contain a single detailed thank you to a person in my life (chosen at random, in no particular order) who has influenced my way of thinking. Why? I think a current simple thank you is worth more than a posthumous achievement award! Dont you? So the first thank you of mine, goes to my mother, Goda Rama. ...

I would like to thank my late mother for my tiny success I have made of my life. She was a fun, joyous person, who was very strict and stood no BS from anyone, least of all me. She always encouraged me to be ambitious and base it on real hardwork and talent and not just shortcuts and knowing the right people. Like most people of her generation, she did not study beyond high school which was the ...

I have been a personal fan of David Cameron for over a year now. Some of my closest friends recieved an email from me last year when he travelled India. What I like about him is his ability to blend new technology and politics. His sense of being practical and his attempt to carry people with him is where the attraction lies. Comparing his views with Bush and Blair is like comparing chalk and ...

Slow and steady does the trick. Last saturday, Miti was awarded the blue belt in his karate class. He is now promoted to the Juniors level at his Dojo. It was a pleasant surprise to see his progress. Why so? Its because I have stopped monitoring his classes for a long long time. Massa and me noticed that he was feeling very conscious every time we were watching, so we decided not to be ...