Random thoughts and serendipity

A collection of jottings on various issues that excite no one else

Archive for July 10th, 2006

Satish had his birthday on the 7th of July and here are some pictures

Written by Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay

July 10th, 2006 at 7:15 pm

Inception – a good film ruined by awful acting
I watched Inception on Sunday (that Wikipedia link contains somewhat spoilers by the way). I’d like to watch it again on DVD this time. Although I have no idea what actors like Ken Watanabe (whom I highly recommend for acting chops) are doing drifting through movies – they should probably pick scripts a bit more […]
That thing about a pair of jeans
I have a favorite pair of jeans. A pale blue number that has been with me for a while. Amazingly enough it seems to be the most comfortable pair even though it has a twin which, although not a bad fit, isn’t the same thing. Since I was immensely bored in the morning today I […]
Or, where we talk about digital future of the Bengali language
ABP Pvt Ltd has a history that goes back to 1922. From the website “In 1922, Anandabazar Patrika first came out as a four-page evening daily that sold at two paise and had a circulation of about 1,000 copies a day. Eighty-five years later, Anandabazar Patrika reaches out to over seven million readers, every day! Today, […]

John Sladek
"The future, according to some scientists, will be exactly like the past, only far more expensive." […]
Groucho Marx
"Military justice is to justice what military music is to music." […]