Chiaroscuro
Musings of a curious mind
March 13, 2010
Learning Persian
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Two weeks ago, I found an audio-only Farsi Pimsleur Program in our local library. Pimsleur method is a method that builds vocabulary in ter...
India and Shah Rukh Khan: Open Letter or Rabid Nationalism?
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Last month I got into an argument with someone who posted an inflammatory email in the mail-group I am a member of. I had absolutely no inte...
December 30, 2009
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
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This week I finished reading the popular book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. It was an interesting read, and I do not think Malcolm hit upon ...
December 29, 2009
Working out and becoming Mini-me
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I have been lifting weights for a few years and since I also know sports science, it has been a constant source to amusement to me to hear w...
December 4, 2008
Au Hasard Balthazar: A most powerful movie
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Though not well-known to the general public in the US, Au Hasard Balthazar is one of the best movies ever made. As the name suggests, it...
November 26, 2008
Indian food is not just curries
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I sometimes grow tired of hearing wannabe world citizens that are not of South Asian origin, say that all Indian food is a variation on curr...
October 6, 2008
Wendy's Sucks
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Wendy's advertises its fare as being better than fast food, but I find that is just for appearance's sake. It is no secret that I ea...
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