9:02 PM |
Author: Siva
Is shorts the unofficial uniform for the Hindu temples ? It appeared so in
the Hindu temple of Atlanta. That they have
mentioned to avoid shorts makes me wonder. Is it the Indianness of the place that gives us the freedom to flaunt our disrespect for the rules ? Or will we people do the same for a Black Tie Dinner ?
6:17 PM |
Author: Siva
Keeping this week's topic of earning million dollars here is another article on
how to earn million dollars by not watching TV.
Apart from the price of the cable, energy and the TV he is also considering the opportunity costs. This is considering the cost of benefits we could have gained from lost opportunities in that time. But isn't that assuming we are going to work instead of watching TV. Whatever.
Still the idea of earning million dollars by just not watching TV sounds appealing. Isn't it ?
2:26 PM |
Author: Siva
A loyal reader (I have a few, you know) chides me for that line "No surprises" in this
Harry Potter post. Ok, I will change it. No major surprises.
Some minor surprises.
- Couple of deaths - one in the last battle, one with a knife.
- A killer - the killer of the most loyal death eater.
- A lady who helps Harry.
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5:40 PM |
Author: Siva
How many millions will you need before you say it is enough ?
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“Here, the top 1 percent chases the top one-tenth of 1 percent, and the top one-tenth of 1 percent chases the top one-one-hundredth of 1 percent,” he said.“You try not to get caught up in it,” he added, “but it’s hard not to.” "
Check this NY Times article on
Millionaires who don't feel rich.
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Money
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