Want to get the most juice out of your lemons? Before cutting them, put them on your counter and roll them back and forth, applying heavy pressure with the heel of your hand. This will help break down the lemon and make them easier to juice! Use a tool like a citrus reamer to get […]
I began writing this piece In February 2011, during the revolution in Egypt. Everybody who is following the current turmoil in Greece or who had even peripherally followed the recent events in Egypt knows that these are nothing short of extraordinary days. Not just Egypt and Greece, there were more revolutions in 2011 (e.g. Tunisia, […]
Remember the recent landmark decision (Citizens United) by the US Supreme Court on corporate contributions to election campaigns? The ruling allows corporations to make unlimited contributions to such political action committees as “Super PACs” without any disclosure. These Super PACs can then spend this money on any political campaign which involves an issue or a […]
It is amazing how liberals are going gaga over Obama for killing Bin Laden. Picture of the National Security team in the White House at the time of operation is being liberally circulated around the world. Please spare me from pictures of the “heroes” sitting behind the desks in White House and show me the […]
Turning a CD spindle case into a plant propagator or other botanical project is an incredibly easy project. CD spindle cases can make convenient little greenhouses for starting seeds for the garden, growing humidity-loving plants indoors, or making school projects. You can find them in various sizes and probably have a few lying around just […]
If you leave your kitchen sponges flat on the counter, you may notice they can get pretty gross—mostly because they won’t dry as quickly. The solution? Stand it up on a binder clip. It’ll air dry much quicker and your sponge will last longer. Just one more reason to have a big bag of these […]
February 17th will go down as one of the ignominious days in our state’s history. Jayaprakash Narayan (JP) is one of the most respected leaders, not just in our state, but in the entire nation. He is known for his honesty and integrity. He has given up a comfortable life as an IAS officer with […]
Here’s a tip (with photos) on a clever way to store sheet sets, with a bonus look at folding fitted sheets. Full size The first step is folding the fitted sheet. The trick is in tucking one of the fitted corners inside another corner. Full size Next, do the same with the other set of […]
It often seems like the moment a bad day begins there is no way out of it—we’re just doomed to failure until it ends. But it does end, and trick to making that happen a little sooner involves one part “time travel” and one part humor. Here’s how to beat a bad day before it starts. […]
I rarely talk about Andhra Pradesh politics as my knowledge of current political affairs in AP is fairly limited. I cannot help but comment on the merger of Cong-I and PRP. Back in March/April of 2009, prior to the election, I commented that the single biggest mistake one would do is to vote for Praja […]
Shown here is a simple method for A) removing a stay tab from a soda can with the rivet-ring intact, and B) attaching the tab to a wooden frame or board using the rivet ring. The pull-ring is then conveniently used for hanging from a nail. Follow the steps below to get it done. Here […]
DHS crackdown of TriValley University left many international students, most of them from India, in dire straits. This news sparked a lot of discussion on MMGL in the last two weeks. Today, Huffington Post reports: WASHINGTON — As politicians call for more immigration enforcement and border security, a report released Wednesday found that the Obama […]
Understanding the way light falls on a subject and what it means for the final product is critical to taking good photos. This clever teaching technique uses an egg to help you hone your eye for good lighting. Photographer Joe Edelman thinks you need to get back to basics to learn good photography lighting. How […]
When you search internet for “The Cult of Ayn Rand” you will find a lot of articles. But I felt like focusing only on this articles. For, like our good friend Chakravarthy who is a self proclaimed Libertarian, Murray Rochbard is also a Libertarian. In fact, Murray is considered a stalwart in the so called […]
Do you know – Alan Greenspan could be characterized as No 1. Randian and he tried to implement his interpretation of Rand’s ideology into controlling US economy? “Controlling interest rates” in itself defeats the very logic he was purporting to inject into markets, which he called “free markets.” You might recall from some of my […]
