May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Not only do they have lovely ladies in Ireland, they also write lovely poems like this.
partha
For things which happen in my personal life.
2010-04-05
2010-03-31
Why I reject certain email attachments
I am always disgusted and angry at people who use non-standard, closed, and proprietary formats for the attachments they send me. I have always been quietly deleting their mails along with the attachments. I discovered recently that I am not the only one to do this, and I am not being impolite or harsh or unreasonable.
Here is evidence in support of my campaign to rid the world of such pests::
http://www.fsf.org/news/why-im-rejecting-your-email-attachment
So, stay away from non-standard, closed, and proprietary formats, if you want me to read your mails fully.
partha
Here is evidence in support of my campaign to rid the world of such pests::
http://www.fsf.org/news/why-im-rejecting-your-email-attachment
So, stay away from non-standard, closed, and proprietary formats, if you want me to read your mails fully.
partha
2010-03-06
A plane on the rooftop
Two days ago, a plane landed on the rooftop of a house nearby. Thank GOD, it missed the school which was just next door. In Hyderabad, it does not "rain cats and dogs", it rains planes.
partha
The Police, and the emergency services did a brilliant job, and took exceptionally fast action. Thank you.
partha
The Police, and the emergency services did a brilliant job, and took exceptionally fast action. Thank you.
2010-02-27
Why should anyone care, anyway ?
Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007.
The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45
minutes. During that time approximately two thousand people
went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician
playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and
then hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later: The violinist received his first dollar: a
woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping,
continued to walk.
6 minutes: A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him,
then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes: A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him
along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist
again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to
walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated
by several other children.. Every parent, without exception,
forced their children to move on quickly.
45 minutes: The musician played continuously. Only 6 people
stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but
continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a
total of $32.
1 hour: He finished playing and silence took over. No one
noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the
greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most
intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million
dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold out a theater in
Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the
metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a
social experiment about perception, taste and people's
priorities . The questions raised: in a commonplace environment
at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to
appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be
this: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of
the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest
music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments
ever made..... how many other things are we missing?
The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45
minutes. During that time approximately two thousand people
went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician
playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and
then hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later: The violinist received his first dollar: a
woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping,
continued to walk.
6 minutes: A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him,
then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes: A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him
along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist
again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to
walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated
by several other children.. Every parent, without exception,
forced their children to move on quickly.
45 minutes: The musician played continuously. Only 6 people
stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but
continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a
total of $32.
1 hour: He finished playing and silence took over. No one
noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the
greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most
intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million
dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold out a theater in
Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the
metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a
social experiment about perception, taste and people's
priorities . The questions raised: in a commonplace environment
at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to
appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be
this: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of
the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest
music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments
ever made..... how many other things are we missing?
Global warming and stuff like that...does anyone care ?
A week ago I put up some stuff about what we, as individuals, can do to save our planet from the impending holocaust. I made announcements in this same blog. No one seemed to take notice. Then i mailed to some people, all of them are very well-placed, highly educated and responsible people whom I know personally. No one, save a young lady, cared to call back. This is what, we all, as individuals, care for our planet. Never mind that single crusader who is crying out loud and hoarse. Why is it that people dont have time to answer mail, and at least give a small wink to a well-meaning individual ?
partha
partha
2010-02-23
Composting, vermiculture and organic farming
My new website for my organic farming and composting and vermiculture related activities is at :
http://drgarden.zxq.net/
Take a look.
partha
http://drgarden.zxq.net/
Take a look.
partha
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