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Daniel Silva’s The Defector- A Review

Posted in Book Review, Entertainment, tagged , , , on August 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I just finished reading the recently released book The Defector, by Daniel Silva.  Silva is the best selling author of thriller and espionage books, having written 12 thriller novels, many of which have reached the New York Times best selling list.   A fan of the thriller genre, I’ve read and enjoyed Silva’s previous 11 books [...]

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Hands of a Tabla Player and the Brilliance of Sivamani

Posted in Entertainment, India, tagged , on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I recently attended a local Indian dance program  and really enjoyed the live music, mostly from musicians who had flown to California from India.     Along with the violinst, I particularly enjoyed the tabla player.    Being a very amateur (and I mean amateur) photographer, I took some video of the performance.    Here is some brief video [...]

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Proof of the Power of the Internet- The JK Wedding Entrance Video

Posted in Entertainment, Internet, tagged , , , , , on July 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »

The current viral sensation sweeping the web is the fun wedding entrance dance into a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.    Titled J&K Wedding Entrance Dance, within a week, it has 7 million views, visits for the wedding party to the Today Show and Good Morning America; and even a recreation of the dance on the [...]

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Social Media, Globalization, and Michael Jackson

Posted in Entertainment, Internet, Technology, tagged , , , on June 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »

The sudden passing of Michael Jackson this week has stirred up emotions and retrospectives around the world.   There is no question that the impact of his music has been profound on young and old, of all races, globally.   Arguably, that impact can’t be matched by any other entertainer during the last 40 years.  A truly [...]

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How Lagaan resembles Lord of the Rings

Posted in Entertainment, India, tagged , , on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

One side effect of the success of Slumdog Millionaire has been the new interest around the world in traditional Bollywood films.   While Slumdog Millionaire was produced by a British team and it is debatable if it should be called a Bollywood movie,  most movie watchers are unaware of that nuance and some have started to [...]

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