Moonballs from Planet Earth
Monday, 31 January 2011
Tiger Mothers and OPEC
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Amy Chua's fifteen minutes of fame are almost over. The Tiger Mother story has played itself out as a news item. Yet, after having read ...
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
The Sultan's Seal, en route to Istanbul
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I was on a business trip to Istanbul recently. All I had time for was the airport, hotel, and conference center - annoying when visiting one...
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Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Cyborgs Creating Self
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I just listened to a podcast by Amber Case , an anthropologist who studies how people use digital technology. She said something that real...
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Wednesday, 5 January 2011
The Trouble With Being Swanny
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Swanny’s Ashes video diaries are coming thick and fast now. Episode 7 came out on Jan 2, a mere 4 days after the Christmas special episode ...
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Tuesday, 28 December 2010
Pink Floyd on Education
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We don't need no education, We don't need no thought control, No dark sarcasm in the classroom, Teacher leave them kids alone, Hey t...
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Saturday, 25 December 2010
Mithras, Minerva and Murugan
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This post is being published on December 25 to honour a deity whose birth is traditionally celebrated on this day: the sun god, Mithras . ...
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Colombo Moment?
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"Are you having a Colombo moment?". I'd heard this question a few times at my new job, and I just couldn't figure out what...
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