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Read about this in the WSJ today… in an op-ed expressing the need to educate the general public (i.e., us) about how safe nuclear reactors (the power generating ones) are. The video is pretty awesome:
Read about this in the WSJ today… in an op-ed expressing the need to educate the general public (i.e., us) about how safe nuclear reactors (the power generating ones) are. The video is pretty awesome:
Maureen Dowd writes in an Op-Ed in the New York Times that Obama and his messianic followers need to lighten up and have a sense of humor about things. The recent furor, as I am sure you have heard, is about the cover cartoon of the latest issue of New Yorker magazine that depicts our man as an Osama look alike and Michelle Obama as an AK-47 wielding terrorist. Even John McCain was forced to decry the cartoon in the name of political civility.
I really hope that we don’t end up having an unfunny president as Dowd fears. We need to keep feeding the genius of the likes of Letterman, Leno, and Stewart and who better to feed them than our leaders? We can only take so much of the Brits and the Lindseys. The nation is depressed as it is. We need more humor to survive through these tough times in the economy and not complain over mere cartoons. What are we, turning into The Netherlands or something? (No offense, reneejo.)
No, this post is not about the disease but is about a new (curiously named) band that fuses Cambodian pop music with psychedelic rock (think Austin Powers) to produce a rather unique sound. When I first started hearing them online, I didn’t really dig the music. But now, after listening to them almost on a daily basis on Radio Paradise, I am getting addicted. Their tunes are catchy and the singer, Chhom Nimol (who only recently moved to the US), has an attractive voice and manner about her. Check their myspace page here. I won’t be surprised if Quentin Tarantino features their music in his next flick.
If my wife and I ever have any children, they would be neither “brown” nor “yellow” but something else entirely (I am South Asian and my wife is Taiwanese). So, why do people perceive Barack Obama as black? His mother is fully white as far as I know and he’s biracial and both white and black. Why is everyone referring to him as the first black person to have a real chance at winning the presidency?
As the furor over the racial remarks by a pastor associated with Obama rages on, I am really curious about this. Obama is definitely the first half-black person to have a chance at becoming president but he’s not fully black. Maybe the Obamans in the audience can shed some light to this mystery.
As much as you might hate George W. Bush, check this out. He sings and makes fun of himself (Brownie, Dick, and Harriet makes appearances) at the annual dinner with Washington journalists. It’d be funny if it weren’t so sad (and I don’t mean him leaving the White House come January).
Curry leaves are essential ingredients for me when cooking South Indian (especially Kerala) food. Last week, I was distressed to find out from a local Indian grocery store that they are now banned (at least) in California. Apparently they found some pests in the shipments (interestingly these come to California from Hawaii) and are temporarily banned until they figure out what’s going on. See here for more info.
While it’s possible to use curry leaf powder as a substitute, it’s just not the same. Curry leaves are normally added in the beginning when cooking a veggie, chicken, or seafood dish. The splatter when they hit the oil, the crackling sound, and the aroma they release within a few seconds adds so much to the flavor and pleasure of cooking. I am going to miss them dearly.
Just in case you haven’t already seen it, here’s the preview for the latest Indiana Jones caper (”Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull“), coming to a theater near you this Summer:
Harrison Ford is 66 years old but might have a better chance at reviving an ancient franchise than Sylvester Stallone who tried to do the same recently with Rambo and Rocky without much success. To make sure the audience will include people other than AARP members, the filmmakers (both Spielberg and Lucas are back together) have wisely cast up-and-comer Shia LaBeouf (of “The Transformers” fame) and the great Cate Blanchett in supporting roles.
The trailer doesn’t reveal much and I am not sure the original theme music is contemporary enough but I’ll reserve further judgement until I see the actual movie.
I saw the fabulous Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela at The Warfield in San Francisco earlier this month. They put on a very energetic show reminiscent of their metal background. We were sitting in the balcony but still managed to get a decent view and was able to record their encore performance with my small P & S camera. Here’s the video:
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