A Moment Greater Than Most People Realize – A Declaration of Independence
In a classic Agatha Christie novel, The Secret of Chimneys, the hero uses the phrase “What do we know of England who only England know?”. Thi...
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Could Alan Dershowitz Be Convicted of Contempt of Court & Contempt of Women?
Unless you live in a land where you are completely cut off from the rest of the World, you have heard of the accusation of sexual assault against Judge K...
Welcome Ganesh in 2018 – May He Remove All Obstacles & Fill You with Happiness
This week begins the global celebration of Ganesh, the most beloved Roop or Vibhuti (representation) of our Creator. The Utsav or celebration of Ganesh i...
Pratham – Now an Anti-Trump PAC Besides an NGO for Poor Indian Kids?
India is known to be a poor country with millions of poor children trying to escape the poverty trap via education. And education begins with literacy, i...
Need a Sister for the Raakhi Ceremony – Help Me Find One Please
A New York woman I know asked me last week about “raakhi”. She had heard about it from some friends. Rather than discuss it, I simply said i...
Afghanistan & South Africa – Ignorance or Arrogance of Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson, the host of the 8 pm Fox show, is obviously bright. He loves to engage in debates especially with people whose views he thinks are wrong....
India’s Independence & Transformation – Joy, Sorrow & Proud Memories
Three days ago was August 15, 2018, India’s Independence Day, a day of joy, celebration & optimism. Unfortunately within a day, that joy turned...
Dynasties of the Sea
We had never given much thought to shipping, the business of large ships plying the world’s oceans carrying massive amounts of cargo. Yes, any one ...
Hellhole Tied To A Sinkhole With Quagmire On The Other Side
Last week, perhaps impolitely but realistically, we described NonPakistan as a “sinkhole”: “The state has become a financial sink hole....
Reality Then, Now & Tomorrow – Sinkhole
Remember the May 2013 election & the euphoria that greeted it? It was actually a successful election in the failed “state” that calls its...