Shame on you, GOP

Republican party claims to uphold free market enterprise and decry government interventions in private and public life of the citizens. In recent years, their behaviour is anything but that. For example, they have voted down a provision that would have ensured network freedom. Instead their actions support companies that run the internet infrastructure to put limitations on other users. In another instance, the representatives are planning on making the DMCA more draconian by removing the right to have fair use of copy righted material. Even a thought of using copy righted material can be reason for prosecution!

Big money can and does change the way these people behave. They are no longer for the people, by the people, or of the people. They are just selfish, greedy, predators. I guess it is a moral duty of every citizen to ensure that these rogues are voted out of power!

How many blogs?

I keep quite a few blogs. Some are on Blooger.com. Others are on Radio, MSN Space, Yahoo 360. I do not always keep all of these blogs upto date. May be one day!

Firefox to the Blog

Adding a blog entry through the Browser is a cool thing. Often, as I read a page, I may want to write some thoughts. I do not want to wait for a "better time" to do this. I had tried Firefox a while ago but was not happy the way it worked on my laptop PC. I have seen many of my students using Firefox and am tempted to give it a try again. This is the result!

In Aalborg

Appu and I had an uneventful, almost uneventful, trip to Aalborg. The only excitement came when we were not able to reach Rema or Haema (her cell phone) from Copenhagen airport. We were calling the number but apparently missed dialing the city code. Our helper, an SAA employee, did not know we had to dial the code. So, we decided to try our luck at locating Rema at the train station in Aalborg. Lucky for us, Appu figured out how to make the phone call -- I think he finally woke up. But, Rema had already come to the train station.

We dragged our luggage (of course they have wheels), reached the apartment. Met our neighbors, the Reddys, got our foam mattresses, and promptly went to sleep. Haema was out at a birthday party. When she came in we both (Appu and I) were fast asleep. we woke up to find Haema and her friend, Sofie.

We went out yesterday to do a little shopping. I bought 4 coffee cups (for the Senseo coffee machine). I love the design of the appliances stuff here.

Today, Sunday, we called Delhi and talked to Anu and Rema's mom on Skype. We also figured out that Rema needs a different microphone to use with the mac.

Thats all for now. Time to take a bath and get out again -- in the cold....brrrr....

Goint to Denmark

On Thursday, November 18, Appu and I are going to Aalborg, Denmark for a week. This is our Thanksgiving Holiday week. Appus does not have classes and so do I. Though it is going to be cold, just as it is in Iowa, there is no other time we could go and see Haema and Rema. From what I hear, Haema is gearing up to get into a fight with us. She has been honing her skills with her mom!

Staying alone, while having its own advantages, is quite stressful, especially when one has to manage a house and all of the trimmings that come with it. I am ready to share that work load!

Once we get to Denmark, I will write more.

Half of solitude is over

It has been seventyseven days since Rema and Haema left for Denmark. According to Haema, another 59 days to freedom! Also, it has been exactly two months since Appu left home to live in the dorms at Iowa State University. I state all of this to showcase that I have survived so long.

Appu comes every weekend, well almost every weekend, to do his laundry and take in the full dose of TV! His midterms are over. He has not yet told me how he has fared. I hope he does well!

Though Rema's and Haema's on line diaries are more popular, I have been doing the web log for over two years. I strated using it more for my own sake. My reflections, my comments, and my tirades. Any one can read and comment on it. Since then I started this log and many more for various reasons. I use blogs as a teaching tool both in my graduate and undergraduate classes. I am hopeful that the personal log (this one), which also has Rema as a contributor will entertain and inform my family, both near and far!

Test of email blogging

Last time I tried to post to my blog through email it
did not work. Will this work now?



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Off to fish at sun rise over the Atlantic 

Sun rising in the back we are out to fish on the Atlantic 

Is this the beginnig of the end of freedom, democracy, and all that we dreamed? If it is then one thing is sure. Having seen USSR disintegrate as reforms and democracy were adopted, some in this country perhaps feel that having the USSR style functioning is better. Path to this starts with little pieces chipped away. Politicians lacking a free will and a nation full of people scared stiff of dark skinned foreigners speaking in unknown tongues are fine ingredients for this new brew! Paul Revere would have died for nothing.
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