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http://www.rantlust.com Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:49:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the most iconic images of World War II is the photograph of five Marines and one Sailor raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi, on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima, on February 23rd, 1945. One of the Marines was Private First Class Ira H. Hayes, a Pima ... http://www.rantlust.com/suman/2011/02/22/commemorating-iwo-jima-and-ira-h-hayes/ The following book excerpt in the WSJ has been attracting some attention: Why Chinese mothers are superior The title of the excerpt, as well as the book itself, seems to have been written with the express intention of provoking extreme reactions, and it seems to have succeeded very well in that. The ... http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2011/01/16/hyperparenting-for-dummies/ While on movie reviews, thought I'd plug this deliciously unhinged thriller for the ages. Elvis and a back-in-black JFK battle an evil Egyptian mummy in a Texas nursing home. Enough said! http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2010/11/15/bubbas-comin-to-getcha/ Tron was one of my favorite science fiction movies when growing up in the '80s. Now I can't wait for the new movie: Tron Legacy to come out. Jeff Bridges reprises his role in the original movie 28 years later and the special effects are going to be so much ... http://www.rantlust.com/anupcs/2010/11/06/tron-legacy-daft-punk/ I've always considered that Amazon had these weird ways of correlating products to make their recommendations. Yesterday was no exception. I had bought an album a while ago by Ramiro Musotto called Sudaka: Some good mix of electronic, samba, techno dance, urban, hip hop, etc. I received yesterday an Amazon ... http://www.rantlust.com/jcaldera/2010/11/05/baden-powell-trio-the-frankfurt-opera-concert/ Ms magazine recently ran an article about a girl who refused to cheer one particular player. Her reason: the guy in question had raped her. The school responded by relieving her from the squad. Atrocious! Right? The article ends with a petition for the school officials and their contact information. However, a ... http://www.rantlust.com/manish/2010/10/27/ms-reporting/ Every society grapples with the question of what is the scope of government in the functioning of the society in general and economy in particular. Questions about what is the right size of government are mostly a moral question about what kind of society we ought to have. As a ... http://www.rantlust.com/manish/2010/10/10/death-by-a-thousand-tax-cuts/ A thought provoking post by Intel's Andy Grove. He correctly points out that we seem to think that inventing products and manufacturing them are two entirely separate competencies. What he points out nicely, is that today’s manufacturing expertise will lead to tomorrow’s inventions; therefore by outsourcing manufacturing expertise almost entirely, ... http://www.rantlust.com/manish/2010/07/19/how-to-create-jobs/ The valley of death. El valle de la muerte. Das Tal des Todes. Sounding ominous in any language, Death Valley has nonetheless beckoned for many years, despite conjuring images of desiccated steer skulls and shimmering heat waves that would make a Phoenix (or possibly even a Dubai) ... http://www.rantlust.com/suman/2010/04/07/attaining-dantes-view/ Today is international women's day, and feminists deserve a large part of the credit for getting some semblance of equality for women and attention to their voice and needs. Kudos to them for building themselves into a necessary and formidable political force. However, no political force, no matter how necessary, ... http://www.rantlust.com/manish/2010/03/08/what-do-you-think-of-porn/ Brilliant! Already viral... http://www.rantlust.com/anupcs/2010/03/04/ok-go-song/ An inspiring account of the Chilean earthquake - from one of our own - right from the trenches. "On February 27 I waked up suddenly, at 3:34 am, Santiago de Chile time, shaken by the most violent earthquake that I had never experienced before. During 90 seconds I was convinced that ... http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2010/03/02/force-of-nature/ If you're expecting this post to be about the fine music of either of the above artists, you will be sorely disappointed. If, however, you want to ride your bicycle down to Electric Avenue, in a manner of speaking, read on. (image courtesy youtube) Last August I read an interesting Business Week ... http://www.rantlust.com/suman/2010/02/01/queen-meets-eddy-grant-in-a-green-and-healthy-way/ Howard Zinn, the people's historian, died today. http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2010/01/27/howard-zinn-rip/ Beware the enema of the state! http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=382840 http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2010/01/27/pacific-dispatches-2/ There is nothing more satisfying than a story well told. Even better when it's a yarn full of fantasy and flights of fancy, narrated with spirit, and accompanied by musicians who understand and enliven the tale with their efforts. Leave the world at the door, and prepare to be transported ... http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2010/01/22/the-bright-river/ Alas, another whole year to wait for the most wonderful time to roll around. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/the-spiritthings/382186/ http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2010/01/13/pacific-dispatches-1/ My friend Derek and I decided to do a day ride in late December 2009. There were a few roads I hadn't yet ridden in southern Arizona that I was eager to see, and we were both on vacation, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to get in some ... http://www.rantlust.com/suman/2010/01/07/december-desert-road-ride/ Dear Radha, You couldn't possibly remember me. I was four and your brother's best friend. Four is too young to have a crush on your friend's didi, isn't it? You were beautiful. You had to be. You had sweet multicolored saunf to offer me - every time I knocked on your door. The saunf could not ... http://www.rantlust.com/tafkap/2009/08/23/dear-radha/ Check this out, I think he sang it well. http://www.rantlust.com/bab/2009/07/11/hindi-film-song-by-a-chinese-guy/