Oscars and Other Things…

I loved the Oscars. I love the new structure…with previous winners congratulating each nominee and announcing the winner. I think that’s such a nice touch and it clearly means a lot to everyone nominated. I’m a devout Oscar-watcher but it was getting really tiring last year so it was good to mix it up. Hugh [...]

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There’s Something Very Wrong…

With the majority of Indian men.

Jugni, by Rabbi Shergill (aka the only Indian male voice that I can bear right now)
This is an angry rant. A very, very angry rant. I’ve been nursing a headache all evening and sleeping, occasionally waking up and trying to understand what’s really bothering me to persistently cause my brain [...]

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President Barack Obama…sounds great :))

Finally, Inauguration Day is here! I’m watching it right now and its so beautiful I might cry. Change has come! His speech is so great, so simple but profound, not philosophical mumbo jumbo but straight, powerful words that he pronounces so well and speaks so strongly. He makes such a tremendous impact. I love his [...]

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Let The Children Live…

For What Its Worth, Buffalo Springfield, from the OST of Lord of War
There’s battle lines being drawn/Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong
A brother of mine just sent me two speeches by Dr. Nurit Peled-Elhanan, who is a peace activist and professor at Hebrew University. I did some more searching and found some essays that speak more [...]

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Not Rape Affects Us All

A fellow blogger (News You Can’t Use, which ironically always has news I can use) made a great post that caught my attention and led me to this hard hitting article on the “Not Rape Epidemic” All women must read it. All men must read it. Everyone must read it. As Deepak states so well,  [...]

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How Suicide Bombers are Made…

I’ve really been disappointed with CNN in recent times because of their shockingly unprofessional coverage of certain events, and almost decided to boycott, but they’ve been giving mostly neutral and unbiased coverage of the Israeli attack on Gaza. More than I can say for other US news sources, which can only see one side and [...]

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Are Humans Inherently Evil?

…Or do situations make them evil?

Good People by Jack Johnson
This is a subject that has fascinated me for ages, and is also one that I deem to be very important. It should be important to all of us. I like to believe that none of us are really evil, yet we all do bad, even [...]

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Ek Lau Is Tarah… :(

I have no words to describe my shock, confusion, anxiety, sorrow, and disappointment, my helplessness, my anger, my frustration, my irritation, at what is happening in my country now. I do now know how to voice my thoughts. I just follow the news and think, think, think constantly.
I just want to dedicate this to all [...]

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First Lady…

I like her already.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/heather-wood/why-all-women-should-love_b_143144.html
While what she wore to the victory speech was a little “huh?” to me initially, i agree that the red dress in the meeting with the Bush couple was am.az.ing. Love it. (seperate article)
Can’t wait till she’s officially First Lady!

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Yay Obamarama!!

The United States of America has a new president! One that will change the country and thus change the world! Congratulations to everyone, regardless of whether you are American or not, or whether you were able to vote in this election or not. You have all witnessed this historical moment!
http://www.patrickmoberg.com/november-4-2008.jpg
How unbelievable that a black president [...]

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