Four Seasons: More Winter (Blizzard of 2010)
These pictures are not taken by me. They were uploaded to Washington Post by various DC area residents. I downloaded some of them from Washington Post. [nggallery id=5]
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Weather Man Freaks Out About Epic Snow Storm
Northeaster United States, got hit with a major winter storm. This epic storm dumped 18-30 inches of snow in the DC area. Presideent Obama called referred to the storm as “snomegeddon.” Expect major disruptions in many aspects of life along the the east coast for the next several days. If you are like me, who […]
Interview – Smt. Shyamala Ghantasala
February 11, marks the 36th death anniversary of late Sri Ghantasala. Though we will never forget him, I just wanted to remind you about him on this occasion with this podcast of an old MMGL archive.
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Tamil Gharana Mogudu
Mannan is a reamake of Telugu block buster ‘Gharana Mogudu.’ Superstar, Rajani Kanth and Ramulamma are main cast. I am pretty sure there is no song in Gharana Mogudu that shows Chiru taking care of his mother. But Tamil version has this: [media id=27 width=480 height=360]
Fake News: Tollywood Style
I have been a big follower of ‘The Onion’ and ‘The Daily Show’ for years. On today’s Mohana Murali Gaana Lahari, I took Kanaka Prasad’s help and tried to file a Jon Stewart – Aasif Mandvi style fake report on a gruesome murder that happened in Andhra Pradesh. I will put that report for podcast […]
Let Us Talk About Super Bowl Commercials
One my earliest memories of my life in US is my indoctrination by my University of Tennessee classmates about College Football, the Super Bowl, and, most importantly, Super Bowl ads. This Sunday I am rooting for Colts. Did you ask why? Dumb question. Of course! Payton Manning. He is a Tennessee Volunteer like myself. Go […]
One of Many Different Faces of Fraud (The “Healthy” Bank)
This person has been living in their house without making a mortgage payment for nearly a year and a half, and the bank – it’s one of the “Big Three” – HAS NOT FORECLOSED. [Big three: Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup]
7 Ways To Break A Habit
[Via – Dragos Roua] Habits are a very precious asset. They allow us to drive cars or ride a bike, to speak new languages or to predictably behave in society. But they can also become a burden. Or, even worse, an addiction. Think about smoking and you’ll understand what I mean. Knowing how to break […]
Step Closer Instead of Cropping for More Interesting Photos
[Via – Lifehacker] Nowadays, we can do so much photo editing after the fact that we often don’t realize what a difference framing makes. Despite what you may think, stepping forward will probably be better than cropping later (or digital zoom) when taking photos. Helen Bradley explains on her Pro Photo Blog: If there is […]
Financial Markets: What is Happening?
If you haven’t noticed the recent turmoil in world financial markets, you haven’t been paying attention. Oh yes, it will affect you in one way or the other. Wonder what is happening? In July 2007 it all started with was souring debt and derivatives related to sub-prime mortgages. Essentially, corporate debt and its derivatives. Now, […]
DOW 10000, The Redux
CNBC is notorious for its cheer leading for markets when they are going up. They even go to the extent to discredit any voices of reason for urging caution against insanity in markets. They got to cheer for DOW 10,000 – twice. Well, they must be devastated to see the magic line cross again today, […]
Hindu Gods On U.S. Stamps
Hindu Gods have made their way into U.S. mail, with an Atlanta based company headed by an Indian American launching a series of legally valid custom-made postage stamps. The first of these 44 cent stamps featuring Sri Krishna, Shiva-Parvathi, Lakshmi, Lord Venkateshwara, Murugan, Vinayaka and Sai Baba were issued last month.
El-Erian: Mind the Gap
Few people with vested interest in financial markets openly say things that are worth listening to. Mr. Mohamad El-Erian of Pimco is one of the few financial gurus with some integrity left. He is telling us to be cautious in financial markets. Why? You can read more on his thoughts at Bloomberg, “Mind the Gap.” […]
TDS: Toyotathon of Death
Jon Stewart recently weighed in on Toyota’s problems in his own style. Watch this funny clip. It would be even more funny if it weren’t true. Look to the end for really good punch line about Toyota CEO. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Toyotathon of Death www.thedailyshow.com Daily […]
Prius Too: Now, I am Also Getting Concerned
I wasn’t really worried until this latest recall news on Toyota Prius has come out. Software problems? Brake problems? This is an eerie reality to android cars in Hollywood movies that take control of the driver and kill him/her. Stopping distance is what I am currently covering in the transportation engineering class I am teaching. […]