The Great Ganesha

Ok, this article’s directed towards marketing people, but it’s still got some good tips. For instance: A great story is true. Not necessarily because it’s factual, but because it’s consistent and authentic. James Frey? You reading this? Another good tip: Great stories don’t appeal to logic, but they often appeal to our senses. Pheromones aren’t [...]

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That’s Steve Pavlina’s blog subtitle. I think that says it all. I’ve been checking out his site for a couple of months now off and on, through other places. He’s got some good advice on a bunch of things including Polyphasic Sleep, How to Win an Argument and How to Become an Early Riser. Basically, [...]

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So English, August is *finally* released officially in the States. A damn fine book and even though it’s almost 20 years old, it’s still makes an excellent read. I would even say that it’s, arguably, in the top ten list of post-independence 20th century Indian literature. I say, arguably, because I know Chapati Kid might [...]

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Ahhh…the blissful feeling of nothingness inside one’s mind. No, I’m not talking about the Buddha Machine. I’m talking about that blissful sensation that comes with the completion of teaching a course. Of never having to deal with sixty undergraduate, spoilt, American brats. Of never having to be constantly disappointed by their indiscipline. Of never having [...]

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