The Great Ganesha

What do Jessica Lange, Naomi Watts and Ganesha have in common? This question has plagued humanity for centuries. In fact, it kept me up for practically the entire night just a few days ago. But that was before I was alerted by ChapatiKid to our friend Ravi’s pics. Then – and only then – was [...]

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[Originally on Blogcritics]

Ever since I have known him, Shirzad has been involved in some kind of musical activity. From threatening blows to defend the Beatles’ early years in the fifth or sixth grade, to singing Herman’s Hermits’ ‘Leaning on a Lamp Post’ in the eighth-grade talent contest, to conducting his school-house choir singing Billy Joel’s [...]

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My buddy Nikhil over at The Simple Leaf just let me know that his company is now carbon-free. What does that mean? Well, for one thing, they offset all of their carbon emissions. But go over to the ‘carbon-free’ page on their website to find out more. And to see how you can help.
Being that [...]

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After a slight delay, I continue talking with Nikhil Roychowdhury, Founder-CEO and President of The Simple Leaf, an online start-up that sells tea.

For those of you just joining in, this is the third and final part of an interview in three parts. Part One can be found here. This part continues from Part Two, here.
In [...]

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This is Part Two of a three-part interview. This part continues from Part One, and continues on to Part Three.
I continue to interview Nikhil Roychowdhury, Founder-CEO and President of The Simple Leaf, an online start-up that sells loose-leaf tea. Incidentally, he has his own tea-specific blog where he regularly writes all kinds of interesting things [...]

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For the first time ever, and in an exclusive for this blog, I interview Nikhil Roychowdhury, Founder-CEO and President of The Simple Leaf, a newly formed, up-and-coming start-up which sells excellent (I speak from experience) loose-leaf tea. He buys his tea from India (amongst other countries) and sells it to tea-drinkers throughout the US. His [...]

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Recently, I had the dubious honor of being tagged by Directions. It so happens that it occurred right around Bad Poetry Day (plus or minus a day or two). I don’t believe in coincidences, and consider this an omen. Seriously, I do. No, really.
That being said, here goes:
I am thinking about the time that I [...]

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“Oh help me doctor!” said the caterpillar to the shrink,
“I just want to get drunk, I don’t want to think.
“Today, I should have started my metamorphosis,
“But I can’t do it, I’m just too nervous!”
Said the psychiatrist, “Calm down and relax,
“You’re not helping yourself, and that is a fact.
“You might be suffering an uncommon neurosis,
“Read the [...]

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While most people were (wisely) watching the Law and Order marathon on TNT, the RXGeek (who happened to be in town) and I went to an Indian wedding. It was the son of a close family friend and so it was unfortunately unavoidable. It was a fairly ritzy locale in NYC and, if nothing else, [...]

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Weekend activities included drinking the night away, running to support the gay community, counting soccer football goals and watching Superman Returns (who, incidentally, was alleged to be gay, but is not). However, in a change from the usual, some friends of mine ventured out to participate in the worthwhile pastime of counting horseshoe crabs. The [...]

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