tAta, So Long!!!

One more death in the family. 2007 has not turned out to be anywhere close to being an average year. tAta just passed away. He was 105. My mother, both my uncles and an aunt were at my house in Mysooru when tAta breathed his last.
I am not exaggerating when I say that almost everyone [...]

It’s Getting Hot In Here, So Take Off All Your Clothes

Alright, Putin likes Iran, Turkey is all set to enter Iraq from the North and Democrats have collected so much more money than the Republicans in the race for US Presidential elections. All serious stuff, huh?
On the other hand, what makes me laugh everyday is some of the search phrases used, to enter my blog. [...]

MBA Is Life, Engineering Is A Lie

I have started to appreciate management skills and principles, like never before. Last week has been an eye-opener.
At the work front, nothing has changed. What made me respect management skills so much more is something which is happening at the personal front. Let me explain.
Three couples (including my wife and I) decided to present a variety [...]

Castro Street Fair

Kids: Don’t even dare to read any further. You see, this post describes an ‘adult’ event and you guys should be at least 18 to read this. Go back to Dora or Barney. 
Eight of us – three married guys and wives, one married guy whose wife is in India and an unmarried guy – decided to drive [...]

Another Fallen star

It pains me to read about the latest offender. I still remember seeing Marion Jones at close quarters. That day, she had won the long jump, did not finish in top three in the 100m and had pulled out of the semi-finals in the 200m. At the end of the day (literally), she was all [...]

Hairy Roots

My barber just cannot stop talking. She beats me hands down. Remember what happened last time I met her? Just to be on the safer side, I took my wife with me on this trip.
The barber welcomed us. The first question she asked my wife was “Are you from India?”. My wife was like “Yeah!”. [...]

You First

It always amazes me how the girls think or what they say. Here is a simple example.
Yesterday, my wife decided to cook pasta. We had mango and guava juice in the refrigerator to serve as ‘drinks’. Before I opened the refrigerator, I asked my wife which juice she wanted. Her instant response, without skipping a [...]