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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Obama's Victory Speech

It was a well-written, well-delivered speech. Here are the links for those who missed it: Full Video and Text In Pictures Copyright (c) 2008 Saadia Malik Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Barack Hussein Obama

Everybody who writes anything, anywhere, is at this moment, commenting on the newly elected president of the United States of America. When America votes, the world watches with keen interest and (now) fear, thanks to one Texan warlord. (Err...his congratulatory note to his successor: "What an... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

I am a millionaire because...

Oh no. Wait. I'm not talking about myself! I just came across this blog by Singapore's youngest millionaire, and I thought it worth sharing with you all here. Are You Living Like a Prostitute? While I do not endorse miserliness, I believe there should be sanity in our lives, which should not be... Sign in to see full entry.

Celebrity Endorsements

One knows for a fact that little kids are impressionable. Very much so. Then, one day, they grow up. Or do they? Going by the mind-boggling figures companies spend on celebrity endorsements, the answer is: No, they don't grow up. Indian movie stars take upto (and more than) Rs. 3 crores per... Sign in to see full entry.

Prioritzing our charity

Charity is a very useful tool to keep our souls clean and pure. It is just not acceptable or even, moral, to indulge in luxury and in some cases, excesses, and not be bothered about the plight of fellow human beings. Over centuries, people have been charitable to the causes of education, peace,... Sign in to see full entry.

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