The Great Ganesha

Poor Kaavya Viswanathan. For the few lines she allegedly plagiarized in her book, she just got a two-book deal cancelled. Ok, so I haven’t read the book. And I don’t think I ever will. It’s “chick-lit” for god’s sake. But still, if it wasn’t for Oprah and her hate-affair with James Frey, would any of [...]

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That’s how old Wook Kundor - a Malaysian woman - was, when her husband was born. Yup, no typo there: Muhaad Noor Che Musa, a 33 year-old man, has just married Wook Kundor, a 104 year-old woman. It’s in today’s New York Times. And, oh yeah, it was Wook’s 21st marriage to date…
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It’s been eons since I last posted. Been totally busy catering to the whims of American undergraduate brats. My course is almost over though, so that’s a relief. Begin another one in a few weeks, but will deal with that as it gets closer.
Meanwhile, just wanted to point to Shivaji’s blog. He’s written up a [...]

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