I’m going to give everyone a warning on the second day of December – the majority of my posts this month will involve Christmas one way or another. This post happens to involve the one of the best parts of Christmas for many children (and “children” above the age of 20) – lots and lots […]

I’m so glad it’s finally December. People are cheerful for no apparent reason, random acts of kindness are seen all over the place, and most importantly, we get to reflect on the past year. As a testament to the holiday spirit, I allowed several cars to get ahead of me while waiting in traffic. Yes, […]

I don’t know about you, but the anticipation for this Black Friday was blown way out of proportion. The deals weren’t nearly as good as last year, and a lot of stores were relatively empty after the early morning doorbuster rush. Unfortunately, a Long Island Wal-Mart store employee died due to the incoming stampede (three […]

I’m having all these nostalgic moments as of late. My latest one involves an event which took place at the end of every year in elementary school – field day! For those of you who never shared in this memorable tradition, field day basically pitted each elementary “class” against one another in a series of […]

It must have taken a true genius to devise heels. In his/her infinite wisdom, a decision was reached: the best way to leave a lasting impression on the fashion industry is to sentence people’s feet (and knees, and lower back, and spine) to death. This is a random topic that I just need to vent […]

I’ve decided to depart with my old layout, a theme based on the original Hemingway design, since virtually no development is going into it anymore. Instead, I’ve jumped on the mainstream bandwagon and started recoding the K2 framework to suit my needs. This also works out great since the new version of WordPress (2.7) should […]

There’s a Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints church opening up right outside of Waterside Estates, and two relatively young missionaries visited my house today on behalf of the church. As the doorbell rang, I noted two men dressed formally with a portfolio and briefcase at their disposal. Okay, don’t get me wrong, but I […]

Rizwana brought up an interesting topic to write about – to what extent, if any, do science and religion mix with each other? Hardcore scientists tend to frown upon the ambiguities inherent to religion. They prefer more concrete evidence to support the existence of a higher being; however, being a science major myself, I find […]

Since the events of September 11th, the media has grown fond of associating any unorthodox activities in the world with “religious extremists.” However, how does one define the line beyond which actions may be deemed “extreme?” This topic is extremely broad, so I’ll just share my own views on my faith and what I consider […]

So in commemoration of the Indian New Year, I had to take my mom to her favorite Indian restaurant in Houston – Bhojan. Unfortunately for me, mommy dearest is a vegetarian, and that particular restaurant only served Gujarati veg-food.