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• Running..Random Musings.. Running

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  Running..Random Musings..
  Running
  
  It has been a pain trying to do my usual runs in warm weather. But now that things are cooling off, I managed my usual 5 miler. Good to be back to running that distance again, and as the temps drop [...]
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  Posted: September 06, 2009, 7:19am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Departures (Okuribito)..Not A review ...

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  Departures (Okuribito)..Not A review -
  
  Having watched Waltz with Bashir and Revanche and read about the The Class and The Baader Meinhof Complex I was struck by the reviewers who thought that Departures (Okuribito) was not the right choice [...]
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  Posted: August 30, 2009, 9:51pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• A Return To Blogging..Well kinda ..sorta..

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  A Return To Blogging..
  Well kinda ..sorta..
  I have been away a while. Probably lost what small audience I had. Why the lack of blogging? Mostly time, work has been crazy busy since end of Feb, blogs are mostly blocked at work, been on the go all the time, with [...]
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  Posted: July 26, 2009, 11:48am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Slumdog Millionaire ...

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  Slumdog Millionaire
  Directors: Danny Boyle , Loveleen Tandan (co-director: India)Writers:Simon Beaufoy (screenplay) and Vikas Swarup (novel)Via imdb.com.. The story of the life of an impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik, who becomes a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants" [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 4:00am EST
  by Sanjay

• A New Year..Back To My ReadingTo ...

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  A New Year..Back To My Reading
  To anyone still reading this space, a very happy new year to you and your loved ones. Not a believer in new year resolutions and all that, but as 2009 began one of the things I did want to get back to was reading. [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by Sanjay

• The Edge of HeavenLife is ...

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  The Edge of Heaven

  
  
  Life is all about coincidences isn’t it? About paths that cross or almost don’t, separated by mere whiskers of chance or often cross too late. There are ample hints of that and then some in the German born Turkish director Fatih Akin’s feature “The Edge [...]

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  Posted: December 24, 2008, 6:57am EST
  by Sanjay

• My Most Narcissitic Post!To those of ...

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  My Most Narcissitic Post!
  To those of you following this blog, you know I tore an ACL in my right knee two years ago, spent a couple of months in physical therapy found that surgery was not needed and started running again.
  I have been running for close to 15 [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2008, 8:41pm EST
  by Sanjay

• India's Anti-Greenspan or How India Avoided a ...

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  India's Anti-Greenspan or How India Avoided a Financial Collapse In It's Banking Sector
  
  Woke up this morning and reluctantly (all the bad news) turned to the business section of the NYTimes, and was intrigued by this piece....
  Talking Business: How India Avoided a Crisis By JOE NOCERA.
  As [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2008, 7:30am EST
  by Sanjay

• A Note (For the very few that ...

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  A Note (For the very few that still watch this space). Work is very busy, coupled with a lot of blogs being blocked at work and other professional pursuits, time to blog has truly become a premium. I miss reading the blogs I used to frequent, I will still try [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2008, 4:56pm EST
  by Sanjay

• Viagra.. A Performance Enhancer ?.. No Not ...

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  Viagra.. A Performance Enhancer ?.. No Not The Kind You Are Thinking Of!
  By way of the NYT, New Suspect in Sports Doping Is, No Joke, Viagra
  
  SCRANTON, Pa. — When George Downey and other lacrosse players at Marywood University volunteered to take [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2008, 9:00pm EST
  by Sanjay

• Couch Potatoes Rejoice!!!!

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  Couch Potatoes Rejoice!!!!
  
  By way of the gadget blog Engadget comes news that soon US TiVo users will be able to order pizzas from Domino's without moving from the comfort of their couch. link
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Posted: November 20, 2008, 7:35pm EST
  by Sanjay

• I Say It With ...

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  I Say It With Pride...
  
  President Barack Hussein Obama!
  
  I am glad to have voted for this man and been a part of history. This is a story that could only happen in America!
  
  Right now I just want to enjoy this moment! [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2008, 10:03pm EST
  by Sanjay

• The First Results Are In..A Sign Of ...

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  The First Results Are In..A Sign Of Things To Come?
  
  I hope so! By way of DailyKos
  
  From tiny Dixville Notch, New Hampshire.. link
  The town, home to around 75 residents, has opened its polls shortly after midnight each Election Day since 1960, drawing national [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2008, 4:26am EST
  by Sanjay

• The Pool ...

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  The Pool
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  Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

  Genre: Dramas

  Theatrical Release: Sep 5, 2008 Limited

  Starring: [...]

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  Posted: October 15, 2008, 7:04am EDT
  by Sanjay

• It is Banned Books ...

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  It is Banned Books Week! (Banned Books Week began on Sept. 27 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 4)
  
  
  A hat tip to Cassandra_M at Delaware Liberal. I had almost forgotten that this week is Banned Books Week. From the ALA's (American Library Association)' [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2008, 8:50pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• As The Biden - Palin Debate Draws ...

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  As The Biden - Palin Debate Draws Closer..
  
  Most of you are aware of the wonderful moose in the headlights moments that the GOP nominee for VP, Governor Sarah Palin has been having. Now, it is hard for me to believe that the GOP has found someone less [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2008, 8:33am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Brandywine Tasting....For almost an year I ...

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  Brandywine Tasting....
  For almost an year I have been part of a local wine tasting club "Brandywine Tasting". The way this works is..
  Every month members of this club get together at the house of a person/s who volunteer to host. No one does not have to cook, food [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2008, 8:35pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• Rasa Sayang.. "To Feel Love"This is ...

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  Rasa Sayang.. "To Feel Love"
  This is likely one of the posts that means little to anyone outside of Wilmington, Delaware. So if any of you cared enough to read and comment, I thank you for that.
  
  Rasa Sayang.. "To Feel Love" That is the literal translation of the [...]
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  Posted: September 15, 2008, 1:48pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• Oy Teh Stoopid It Kills Me!!!!!!!!!

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  Oy Teh Stoopid It Kills Me!!!!!!!!!
  
  It is the silly season in politics! By way of Atrios from John Cole.
  
  

  Sarah Palin:

  Pressed about what insights into recent Russian actions she gained by living in Alaska, Palin answered: “They’re our next door neighbors and you [...]
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  Posted: September 12, 2008, 4:26am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Friday Word Of The Day "Gas"

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  Friday Word Of The Day "Gas"
  
  There used to be a bit of a tradition here of doing something related (usually a poem) to the Friday blog word. This started with Mona's blog. So when I hit a phase where I could not blog, it sort of' [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2008, 4:02am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Now That My Friends Is A Smack ...

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  Now That My Friends Is A Smack Down I Can Believe In!!!!!!!!
  
  California Senator Barbara Boxer, opens a can of whoopass on John McSame or McBush (take your pick), in response to that speech *yawn* by him at the RNC convention this week. By way of Daily [...]
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  Posted: September 06, 2008, 1:59pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• Random Thoughts

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  Random Thoughts
  - Thought I would test blogging via e-mail on the iPhone. Not sure how
  pretty it will look.
  - Is it just me or is Nicholas Cage in yet another forgettable movie?
  Bangkok Dangerous? Only seems dangerous to those of us willing to
  plunk money down to see him!
  - I [...]
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  Posted: September 03, 2008, 8:37pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• End Of Summer Garden BloggingThis ...

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  End Of Summer Garden Blogging
  
  This was the first summer we tried some vegetable gardening. Having never done this before started small, a little patch in the backyard. Nothing big. Planted Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Squash, Cubanelle Peppers, Chili Peppers and Egg Plant.
  
  Everything went smoothly, except for the fact [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 5:11pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• This just cracked me ...

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  This just cracked me up!
  
  Credit unknown, copied shamelessly from Hoffmania
  
  
  
  Typical GOP logic, given the dearth of ideas, do they really think that just cuz McCain has a woman on the ticket (who is anti-abortion and has ethical issues) that [...]
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  Posted: August 30, 2008, 10:00am EDT
  by Sanjay

• For my mum and ...

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  For my mum and dad...
  
  I never thought I would post while on a visit to India. The nature of this visit (to see my folks & other family, but more the former) has given me a lot of time to reflect.
  It has been [...]
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  Posted: August 22, 2008, 1:35am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Return To Blogging?I am not ...

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  Return To Blogging?
  
  I am not sure, things are just too busy. Oh well. Very unsettled weather here around Wilmington this Sunday morning. Lots of thunder and lightning, some hail and rain. But the worst seems to be to the South of us.
  A picture of the hail from [...]
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  Posted: August 10, 2008, 12:54pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• Looking PresidentialBy ...

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  Looking Presidential
  
  By way of Ben Smith from Politico, the picture below says it all. I will let the sign on the golf cart say it all for McSame. ;).
  
  
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  Posted: July 23, 2008, 4:22am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Random Shots...Snoop Dogg In A ...

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  Random Shots...
  
  Snoop Dogg In A Bollywood Video? Cool Eh? Fo' Shizzle Mah Nizzle
  Found this interesting tidbit, by way of the blog "icravebollywood.com". I don't particularly crave Bollywood (the Indian version of its not always illustrious counterpart here). But this got me curious so I checked out [...]
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  Posted: July 19, 2008, 3:59pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• Saturday Musings...My musings have almost ...

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  Saturday Musings...
  
  My musings have almost died down, partly a function of blogs being blocked at work, long work days and too much going on.
  
  So inspiration strikes this Saturday morning and out comes the stuff below...
  
  

  • I want to start blogging and read at least a [...]
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  Posted: June 28, 2008, 7:26am EDT
  by Sanjay

• No Reason Post..When I watched ...

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  No Reason Post..
  
  When I watched the trailer for the Mike Myer's movie "The Love Guru", I was cracking up. I found it hilarious.
  
  
  
  I don't always like Bill Maher, but I will watch "Religulous"
  
  
  Those McCain supporters sure look energized!
  
  [...]
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  Posted: June 08, 2008, 9:30pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• Little India restaurant: Chicken SutraYes.. I kid ...

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  Little India restaurant: Chicken SutraYes.. I kid you not! What you see below is an ad by McCann Erickson for an Indian restaurant in Geneva. By way of Scaryideas.com and copyranter
  
  
  
  I don't know about you, but seeing an ad with [...]
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  Posted: June 02, 2008, 8:48pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• Gas Prices?The image below by ...

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  Gas Prices?
  
  The image below by way of this post by Meteor Blades (hat tip to A. Siegel for the graphic) at Daily Kos says it all. Some people going to desperate lengths for gas...
  
  ^{As gas prices soar, thieves grow} [...]
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  Posted: May 28, 2008, 4:23am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Funny AdsCos I don't have ...

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  Funny Ads
  
  Cos I don't have much else to say. I don't think I picked the best time to come back from my break. Work this week will be busier than ever. I had resolved to start reading more blogs, but most of today was spent working at home, [...]
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  Posted: May 26, 2008, 8:32pm EDT
  by Sanjay

• Kind Of Sort Of Back...I ...

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  Kind Of Sort Of Back...
  
  I can't access blogs at work so any downtime I had can't be used for that. And with my long commute and limited time, I guess I could do a post a week and gradually keep up with the rest of you wonderful folks [...]
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  Posted: May 21, 2008, 4:05am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Hiatus I am taking a break. ...

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  Hiatus
  I am taking a break. Things are too busy right now at work and outside of work. I hope to be back sometime. Thank you for reading and commenting. I hope you all have had a good start to the New Year.
  
  
  [...]
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  Posted: January 15, 2008, 4:00am EST
  by Sanjay

• Wishing you folks a Merry Christmas and ...

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  Wishing you folks a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Pic found via a google image search sourced from Larissa's blog [...]
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  Posted: December 24, 2007, 7:13am EST
  by Sanjay

• Darwin’s Nightmare (2004)Director: Hubert Sauper Writer: ...

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  Darwin’s Nightmare (2004)

  Director: Hubert Sauper

  Writer: Hubert Sauper

  Genre:Documentary

  Runtime: 107 min

  Official website: [www.darwinsnightmare.com]

  
  
  

  I finally managed to watch Hubert Sauper’s Oscar nominated documentary Darwin’s Nightmare I had the DVD for about 2 months from Netflix). This is really a [...]

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  Posted: December 12, 2007, 4:00am EST
  by Sanjay

• Bolivia.. Not a movie review.

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  Bolivia.. Not a movie review.
  
  Bolivia (2001), Argentina, Director: Adrián Caetano
  
  Bolivia is a bleak, gray movie shot in black and white with a grainy look to it, which I thought just added to the mood of this absorbing movie. It examines [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2007, 6:00am EST
  by Sanjay

• "Outsourced" Not a movie reviewIt ...

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  "Outsourced" Not a movie review
  
  It has been almost two weeks since my last post..sheesh! Oh well.
  
  Director: John Jeffcoat
  Writers (WGA): George Wing (written by) &
  John Jeffcoat (written by)
  Rated PG-13 for some sexual content.
  Runtime: [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2007, 6:59pm EST
  by Sanjay

• The Jane Austen Book Club (Not A ...

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  The Jane Austen Book Club (Not A Review)
  Rated PG-13 1 hr 46 mins Drama
  
  I went to this movie not quite knowing what to expect, all I knew was it had a 68% rating and it was about a book club. [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2007, 4:04am EST
  by Sanjay

• A Schmooze Award (or two) & "Down ...

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  A Schmooze Award (or two) & "Down The Nile" Not A Book Review
  
  I have been awarded the "Schmooze Award" by Lotus Reads (Thank you my friend!) and Naina Ashley (Thanks!).
  
  
  
  About the award :- This award is for the [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2007, 11:30am EST
  by Sanjay

• Militants Draw New Front Line Inside Pakistan ...

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  Militants Draw New Front Line Inside Pakistan

  I read the above headline and the attached article in today’s NYTimes with some trepidation and concern.
  

  November 2, 2007
  Militants Draw New Front Line Inside Pakistan
  By JANE PERLEZ
  PESHAWAR, [...]

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  Posted: November 02, 2007, 7:41am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Once “Not A Review”

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  Once “Not A Review”
  
  You would think that if you saw a movie that so thrilled and captivated you, its music, characters, story touched you so deeply (even when you have a bit of a tin ear for music like I do) and you thought [...]

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  Posted: October 26, 2007, 4:00am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Cool Ads.. Have A Good Laugh..

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  Cool Ads.. Have A Good Laugh..
  
  Fancy Some Canned Silkworms?
  Via Wired
  
  
  
  Eclipstore: Double opaque shutters
  Via adsoftheworld.com
  
  
  Build Strong Teeth
  Via adsoftheworld.com
  
  
  
  Oh Those Innovative [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2007, 4:00am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Fotografias (2007).. A documentary Theater ...

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  Fotografias (2007).. A documentary
  

  Theater N in Wilmington held the Latin Beat Film Festival 2007 this past week. While I have no idea what kind of an audience most of the films on the slate got, I have to say I was one of the five audience members [...]

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  Posted: October 23, 2007, 4:00am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Friday Word "Fear"As per

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  Friday Word "Fear"
  
  As per Mona, the Friday word is "Fear". I present two takes on it.
  
  

  Fear

  Her words sharper than a rapier

  Piercing skin and sinew

  To the very depth of his soul

  He felt himself ebbing in to

  A bottomless chasm.. welcoming him

  With [...]

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  Posted: October 19, 2007, 4:00am EDT
  by Sanjay

• The Decline of the American Empire (Not ...

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  The Decline of the American Empire (Not a movie review)
  

  
  I was drawn to “The decline of the American empire” after I first watched Denys Arcand’s “The Barbarian Invasions” a few years ago. In the “Barbarian Invasions” a dying Remy Girard and his [...]

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  Posted: October 18, 2007, 4:00am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Poem.. Cool Ad.. His Id...

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  Poem.. Cool Ad..
  
  His Id...
  
  His feet pounded the black space beneath his feet
  Speckled with dry, wizened brown leaves
  Falling silent sighs lost to the wind
  Of dreams deferred
  A canopy of the dying and withered
  Welcomed in to its dark embrace
  [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2007, 4:00am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Feeling Bookish...

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  Feeling Bookish...
  
  Some of you may have noticed I have this little thing on the right sidebar where I have a link and the cover of the book I am currently reading. I normally try and write a "Not A Review" once I am [...]
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  Posted: October 12, 2007, 4:18am EDT
  by Sanjay

• Random StuffYou should really talk to ...

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  Random Stuff
  You should really talk to your daughter... before the beauty industry does. An interesting PSA from Dove's Campaign For Real Beauty Youtube link.
  
  Neat eh? I would probably applaud it too, except that Dove is owned by Unilever.
  Now what might be [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2007, 4:00am EDT
  by Sanjay