http://www.rantlust.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:26:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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: http://www.rantlust.com/anupcs/2008/07/22/planes-and-walls/ 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 ... http://www.rantlust.com/anupcs/2008/07/16/the-new-yorker-cover-and-nobama/ Among all the tributes being posted for George Carlin everywhere, I picked out the following, on a topic many of us love - the use and abuse of language. Here he is then; cerebral, irreverent, profane, and very funny. Thanks for the laughs, George! http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2008/06/24/george-carlin-on-language/ Saw this story related to one of our own today. Some bloggers were surprised to see their content ripped off and posted on another site without their permission. When confronted about it, the site - which claims to be THE premier destination for Kerala tourism online - responded in true ... http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2008/06/11/keralscom-tourism-misogyny-matrimony-porn/ "You know it might be just this one anonymous glory of all things, this rich stone forest, this epic chant, this gaiety, this grand choiring shout of affirmation, which we choose when all our cities are dust; to stand intact, to mark where we have been, to testify to what ... http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2008/06/09/borobudur-tapestry-of-stone/ Wolfman learns how important it is to respect women. From Bill Clinton. http://www.rantlust.com/wolfgang/2008/05/27/wolfman-and-me-12/ One of my favorite channels on youtube recently seemed to end with the following episode. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that there will be more, but if this was the last, what a way to go! If you haven't seen any, check out all the episodes. They all tell part ... http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2008/05/26/you-suck-at-photoshop/ On my first day in the Indonesian city of Jogjakarta, my friend, anthropologist and all round Matahari, Sheri, handed me a map of the city with illustrations showing the various points of interest. My eye was immediately drawn to a little picture of a birdcage in the bottom left corner, ... http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2008/05/24/the-mark-of-a-javanese-man/ I figured that this story deserved a spoof - Here is my version of the same story. American, Cutting Back, Plans $15 Pants Fee Published: May 22, 2008 There's an old saying about the best way to travel: bring half the clothes and twice the money. Now may be the time to take that ... http://www.rantlust.com/riyer/2008/05/22/american-cutting-back-plans-15-pants-fee/ Here's to girl power! Paul Potts might have been the rage last year for 'Britain's got talent', and this year also we have a budding opera singer (a 13 year old named Andrew Johnston) but it's the electric string instrument quartet of Scala that's impressing me. http://www.rantlust.com/reneejo/2008/04/25/scala/ 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 ... http://www.rantlust.com/anupcs/2008/04/24/dengue-fever/ 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 ... http://www.rantlust.com/anupcs/2008/03/19/why-is-obama-black/ Before: Although it has been suggested that he was referring to brokerage accounts held with the firm and not its stock. After: http://www.rantlust.com/bab/2008/03/18/kramer-on-bear-stearns-before-its-collapse/ Welcome to the future! http://www.rantlust.com/papi/2008/03/17/the-big-dog/ 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 ... http://www.rantlust.com/anupcs/2008/03/15/dubya-at-the-gridiron-dinner/ 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 ... http://www.rantlust.com/anupcs/2008/03/14/woe-the-curry-leaf/ Wolfman ponders the mind-bending power of mad cow disease. http://www.rantlust.com/wolfgang/2008/03/13/wolfman-and-me-11/ Wolfman wonders about the qualifications for commander-in-chief (on day one.) http://www.rantlust.com/wolfgang/2008/03/09/wolfman-and-me-10/ 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 ... http://www.rantlust.com/anupcs/2008/03/04/indy-is-back/ 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 ... http://www.rantlust.com/anupcs/2008/02/27/rodrigo-y-gabriela-at-the-warfield/