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Wittenberg University professor Dan Fleisch sets a new standard in after-sales service
Professor Dan Fleisch set a new standard in after-sales service when he flew 600 miles on Christmas Day to hand-deliver his book to a buyer who had posted a comment on the Amazon web site that his copy of the … Continue reading
What does a heart attack feel like?
It does not always feel like what you may have seen in the movies or on TV. Sometimes it can even feel like a bad case of indigestion. Interesting story in Guardian quoting a British Heart Foundation (BHF) survey that … Continue reading
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Giving a shot to Google Docs
In trying to use a new word processing program, such as Google Docs, it is typical to resist a new order of icons. Fingers follow muscle memory, and the mind, focused on the task of composing that perfect sentence, is … Continue reading
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Want to buy a kidney?
If you want to buy a kidney or any other organ just contact your local broker. A wired story reports “…a group of poverty-stricken women living in a tsunami refugee camp 7.5 miles north of Chennai confessed at a public … Continue reading
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Stabbed on the road – are you safe on Delhi roads?
Just one month after having successfully completed the Raid De Himalaya in is Honda CRV, that he so lovingly calls ‘Mogli’, Mukul had to summon the courage to drive himself to medical help while he was bleeding profusely – he … Continue reading
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Pluto’s gone!
Pluto’s gone! In one day, the ring of planets stuck on the ceiling of my kids’ room has become outdated. I need to reach up and yank out little Pluto. What’s the big deal, you might ask? It’s just another … Continue reading
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People watching
I like people, suspect technology. If I pick up the phone, I’d prefer talking to an inept operator than an efficient machine. Till a year ago, if I wanted a train ticket, I’d prefer wading through the mass of humanity … Continue reading
Razing MG1. Raising hope!
My sympathies to all the big shot designers who lost there outlets and their high-profile 1MG Road address. Really, I know it hurts to loose something that you have paid for — even if you buy Liz Claiborne rip-off and … Continue reading
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Educating the rural children
Who will teach the teachers to see the hunger for learning in these bright sparks? “I am not sure, what is it that I want to do when I grow up… I don’t know… maybe I’ll get a job of … Continue reading
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Am I a Hindu?
I was born a Hindu, and had no choice in the matter. As an adult Ihave had no doubt in my mind that to me, personally, god, idols,temples or pilgrimages have no meaning at all. Yet, I have neverrefused to … Continue reading
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Content rating for kids?
A study in the US has found that “TV ratings don’t accurately reflect the aggressive content found in shows popular among children — even cartoons”. And what do you say to parents who take their 10-year-olds, 3-year-olds and even 9-month-olds … Continue reading →