Steroids, Steroids, Steroids…. Why 50% of Major League Baseball Players must have been on Steroids in the early 2000’s The recent revelation that baseball superstars Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez tested positive for steroids or other banned substances has rocked the sports world and reignited the seemingly never ending steroid saga. But really, should anyone [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Steroids and Game Theory
Posted in Sports, tagged A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Game Theory, Manny Ramirez, Sports, Steroids on February 25, 2009 | 9 Comments »
How best to help developing countries?
Posted in Book Review, Public Policy, tagged Congo, Developing countries, Educating Girls, Education, Shashi Tharoor, United Nations on February 25, 2009 | 10 Comments »
What does the former # 2 United Nations official recommend as the top action to help developing countries? I picked up Time Magazine this weekend and came across the article “A Glimmer of Hope in Africa”. While it talks about some of the improvements in Congo, the first paragraph of the article lays out some [...]
India trip observations
Posted in India, Travel, tagged Economy, Hyderabad, India, India trip, Infrastructure, Kerala, NRI on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just completed a 3 week trip to India in December 2008/January 2009, visiting cities in two states- Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Born and raised in the United States to Indian parents, I haven’t lived in India but have visited parts of India generally every 5-6 years. Trips to India where I was at an [...]
Hello world!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to my blog- Reading, Writing, and Reflecting- Apurva Desai’s Musings and Observations. The phrase Reading, Writing, and Reflecting was uttered by many people I’m sure but was a philosophy embraced by Paramahansa Yogananda, the author of Autobiography of a Yogi. I believe that is a powerful approach to keep the mind fresh, curious, [...]
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