Archive for April, 2007

Instructions

Neil Gaiman’s powerful poem recited by him. Do watch

Guy Kawasaki writes that the lessons from Joshua Bell’s busking story are:
Don’t let the absence of trappings and popularity make you believe something is bad.
Don’t let the presence of trappings and popularity make you believe something is good.
Don’t pass by life much less let life pass you by.

Ghalib’s poetry

One of the pleasures of reading blogs is the beautiful surprises thrown up at you at regular intervals.
AS all of my friends (and in fact most of my passing acquaintances) know, I am a ghazal freak. It’s the magic word that turns perfect strangers into lifelong friends of mine. I do not know or understand [...]

Charles Green talks eloquently about why Non-compete agreements are bad. Along the way, he makes a particularly strong point:
People live up—or down—to expectations. You see it in kids. You see it when you approach a dog—if you fear the dog, it will growl and bark; if you approach in a friendly manner, you get the [...]

Policies

A day return ticket for London costs £58. So a 2-day trip to London costs £132 (including taxi to station).
An open ticket which allows you to return any day over the next week costs £58, while a night
in London (cheap hotel / Travelodge) would cost £55. The total cost = £121.
However, booking a hotel room [...]

I promise!
“Realize this all of you. When I see India on the field, I see a bunch of care-worn 9-to-5-ers walking out with the cheerfulness of one approaching a loan officer for a second mortgage or going to the train station to receive his mother-in-law. And then I see the Bangladesh team –taking [...]