I received a check yesterday from State Farm, supposedly a dividend on the premium I payed for the last 6 months. I never heard of anything like that since I started paying my auto insurance. That definitely surprised me because we live in a time where all big corporations are only worried about raking in the billions.
Instead of fighting against corruption, many branches of the government in India fight against officers who rebuff bribes. Now a woman in Karnataka is taking it to the internet to expose corruption. I’ve always been weary if somebody could take advantage of this move if there was no way of checking the facts. But all that aside, this I think can be a first step in the right direction to use newer means to fight the age old problem of corruption.
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A pretty good movie in a long time putting the spotlight solely on the idiosyncrasies of sports fans in India. In case you are left thinking that it’s just a story after you watch it, hold that thought. Here is an article talking about the real life hero behind Chak De.
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St. Louis hit a high of 103 today breaking a 40 year record for the day. The highs have consistently been hitting the 100’s for the past 2 weeks & it stuck me today if we were ignoring all the early warnings of global warming just whining about it. But if we were to take a step back & look at any realistic options to go green, what’s the probability of finding them without making a huge dent in an average person’s budget. I honestly don’t know & obviously haven’t researched. Maybe every product should specify it’s carbon foot print along with other specs making it easier for consumers to compare various products before they make a purchase. Putting all that aside, something else I read a while earlier comes to my mind. If I recollect it right, I think in the recent G8 summit all the developed nations were mounting pressure on India & China to commit to an agreement on par with all the developed nations on Global Warming. China & India’s response: Not at the cost of our economic growth & certainly not on par with everybody else who’ve already done the damage. Maybe they are right. Being an Indian I might sound biased, but why should they be shooting themselves in the foot trying to clean somebody else’s s**t!
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Apparently the 2 time world champion is upset over the fact that the McLaren team is treating both their drivers equally. What unfolded during the Hungarian GP was a peek into the state of Alonso’ mind. With the stunning rise of Hamilton, Alonso feels threatened. But the most interesting thing of all this: the same folks who were going gaga when Ferrari issued team orders a year ago are expecting similar strategies in their favor! What a turn of time!
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