Sad Cypress

Just finished reading "Sad Cypress" the usual pulsating, gripping murder mystery from Agatha Christhie, who never fails to enthral.

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Ram
Bombay
http://v-ram-online.blogspot.com/

Sad Cypress

Just finished reading "Sad Cypress" the usual pulsating, gripping murder mystery from Agatha Christhie, who never fails to enthral.

--
Ram
Bombay
http://v-ram-online.blogspot.com/

Chinese pop singer in Sanskrit

China promoting a pop singer in Sanskrit is the biggest insult to India on the 60th year of its republic. I wonder what is meant by Chinese Sanskrit, there is no such thing as that!! Besides the government press release says that she is promoting China's rich cultural heritage. Since when has Sanskrit become part of the China's cultural heritage!! I think this calls for vehement opposition both from the government and also people of India. Tomorrow, they will say whole of India is also part of China's cultural hegemony.

Giants of Science

Just finished reading "Giants of Science" a book of mini-autobiographies of leading scientists, innovators and thinkers starting from Pythagoras to Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, to Faraday, Hertz, Einstein, and Fermi among others. It gives a brief bio of their early lives followed by their scientific experiments and innovations, which has richly enriched modern lives. Highly recommended. My first book for 2010.

Goals for 2010

to complete 125 hours of running
to participate in at least 6 events during the year; already completed two
to reduce weight to 65 kgs
to explore migrating to full marathon

easy Run - Tuesday, 26th January 2010

Did an easy run of 57.29 minutes today, the full loop in an easy pace, to get back to proper running form after the Mumbai marathon.

Cadbury - iconic brand of Britain

Cadbury the iconic brand of Britain for more than 100 years has gone to American hands. Impossible to think of, can you imagine an iconic brand like Tatas going to foreign hands. I am sure there will be a big hullabulloo from the so called champions of nationalism if ever Tatas were to go to foreign hands. But the fact that it happened in England shows democracy of any kind and particularly shareholder democracy is alive and kicking in England. Truly a democratic country.