Archive for September, 2006

QOTD – 13-Sep-06

I learned from it (Conversation with Joseph Schumpeter) three things: First, one has to ask oneself what one wants to be remembered for. Second, that should change. It should change both with one’s own maturity and with changes in the world. Finally, one thing worth being remembered for is the difference one makes in the [...]

Bored…

…Out of my bloody wits!
Feel like watching a mindless action movie, or flipping through 99 tv channels again & again & again…
Have a ton of work in office but can’t seem to get around to doing it…(love the whooshing sound of deadlines going by - to mangle an old quote…hope Boss doesn’t read my blog!)
Have a [...]

Ol’ Dubya joke

George Bush goes to a primary school to talk to the kids, to boost his popularity ratings. After his talk he offers to answer any questions the kids might have. One little boy puts up his hand and George asks him his name.
Stanley,” says the little boy.
And what is your question, Stanley?”
“I have 4 questions:
First, [...]

Vande Mataram

Just adding to the cacophony, and respectfully disagreeing with the vast majority. Because isn’t that what Democracy is all about?!
As Amit Varma says:
…Atal Bihari Vajpayee says that Vande Mataram “is a symbol of devotion towards the motherland” and that “[e]verybody should sing the song together.” Only if each of them wants to, Ataljee. Respect for [...]

QOTD – 06-Sep-06

“You get to a certain age, and it’s no longer about the money. It’s about sovereignty.”
- Hugh Macleod
Earlier in the same post, Hugh says:
As the internet gets more powerful, geography gets less of an issue.
I like Dennis Howlett’s set-up. His blog drives his business; the latter he runs online from his home in a small [...]

As usual Dilbert struck a chord with this one: