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Filter Coffee: of kings, freedom fighters and childhoods
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Sunday, February 27, 2011. Of kings, freedom fighters and childhoods. I have not known a childhood without ACK. So for me, it has been a grand parent, an encyclopedia, a friend and an oracle, all rolled into one! Those pages always had a way of breaking down profound revolutions, complex epics and mythological mysteries into simple rectangles of conversations that you would always understand and always remember. Are you listening, India Book House? It was only when news of Uncle Pai's death. The tales we...
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Filter Coffee: November 2010
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Friday, November 5, 2010. The coffee had just hit its spot when the public address system announced the departure of my flight. Gate 12. This means I have about eleven minutes before they closed the gate. A five minute walk to the gate means I have another six for the 'breakfast'. I begin to work my plate. Two of life's greatest mysteries:. 1 How the chefs in Jet lounges across the country, manage to make the most wonderful coconut chutneys, but just cannot make a single soft idli. A couple of cabin-crew...
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BigBlueStem: On teaching and learning
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Thursday, February 7, 2013. On teaching and learning. February 11, 2013 at 3:18 AM. But well maybe a parent would give some perspectives that are different from ours:). February 19, 2013 at 2:13 PM. As an adult I can see myself being critical and judgmental more often than appreciative. I swore I would never become that. - how many times have I felt the same, lost count. REAL BAD. Gud1 ri :). February 14, 2014 at 7:52 PM. Unpretentious - Perfect one! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). March 8 - March 15.
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BigBlueStem: January 4, 2009
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Thursday, January 8, 2009. The four races described are interesting in terms of their mortality/immortality. The elves, dwarfs, hobbits and us. The shorter the life span the more the population. There are very few dwarfs and even fewer elves. So since we have such a short life span, are we trying to live life in "complete"? In terms of which rapidly reproducing, depleting resources and exploiting the environment? Links to this post. Wednesday, January 7, 2009. An ode to PLB524. Links to this post. July 1...
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BigBlueStem: Appa's retirement
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009. This is a dippi from what I wrote for appa when he retired. I am also posting this to thank Arvind so much for the feedback and edits. Appa was proud :). 8220;intha nutpam porkum puriyavillai…”…. 8220;moongil kaatril thedidum pozhuthu moongil kadendru”…. 8221; kavithai variyin suvai…artham puriyum varai”. 8221; and we would race through avinashi road or race course listening to ARRahman. On most of his Kuruchi days ,appa would drop us back and head back to work. Semma sweet and...
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BigBlueStem: February 1, 2009
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Thursday, February 5, 2009. Why am I the poop checker! My colleague and I were helping a grad student extract DNA from her samples. All sophisticated equipments around, gloved hands, lab coated and hair tucked behind. We even look like scientists. We overheard her boss discussing how it was extremely difficult to get PCR products out of .faeces. Saara whispered "OMG., is it really poop? I did not even want to know. "Which animal is it? But its still poop right? I love ice age. Links to this post. I can s...
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BigBlueStem: The Whole Genome of HeLA cell line - The spark to the ethical challenge revolving around personal genomics
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Thursday, May 9, 2013. The Whole Genome of HeLA cell line - The spark to the ethical challenge revolving around personal genomics. A little bit of Background…. Early this year, in mid March Lars Steinmetz and his group. The argument that Skloot points out in her NYT. The can of worms that have been opened because of the HeLa Genome will hopefully help establishing policies regarding sequencing and publishing of human sequences. As we move a step further into personalized medicine, it is important to ...
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BigBlueStem: A healthy neuron
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Friday, October 5, 2012. October 8, 2012 at 12:54 AM. Hey, you broke the silence in just about a bit less than a year :D. October 17, 2012 at 2:43 PM. But i agree with the last sentence. hahaha. October 18, 2012 at 11:06 AM. I know. I have been so distracted. High time I start writing. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The girl in the Yellow Sari. January 4 - January 11. January 18 - January 25. February 1 - February 8. February 8 - February 15. February 22 - March 1. March 8 - March 15. May 24 - May 31.
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BigBlueStem: no6 kalyani
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Saturday, February 14, 2009. Even the most raaga gnyanamed people fail at this)and its coffee aratai sessions, athai's shopping episodes, futile carrom board coaching for me and its huge kitchen which was always buzzling with activity (That is the best part). So i guess I have some interesting stories for my grand children, too! PS: I think day by day, am getting too nostalgic in my blog! Will try to work on writing about the present a little more. February 14, 2009 at 9:39 PM. Really miss u guys! But i ...
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Filter Coffee: January 2010
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Monday, January 4, 2010. 3 idiots and 2 hoots. I read an absolutely exhaustive account. On the Chetan Bhagat controversy yesterday by Sudish Kamat. Whether you are a Hirani basher or a CB hater or a fence sitter, I strongly recommend you read this. It kinda answers the million dollar question of last week - What percentage of 3i is FPS? If you care two hoots, that is. Honestly, you needn't. BTW, The film is absurd at multiple levels. There is a priceless moment, which goes something like this:. Coz 3 idi...
