Random thoughts and serendipity

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

Finally …

This weekend I finally found this. Makes up for all the time I was pestering everybody to get a copy for me. Some reviews are on Amazon’s listing.

Written by sankarshan

August 28th, 2007 at 2:27 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
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