A picture of a terrorist

Wow, a screencap from NDTV, a picture of a really young guy, holding a gun, presumed to be jackass. I cant believe what might be going through his head. :(

Sad world we live in

Day after day not only are people dying due to a lack food, medication and shelter, but people still continue random acts of violence against people. In mumbai shootings taking place as I am typing this, and I am watching this live on CNN/Fox. It is just soo sad that people continue to do this. Seven different hotels attacked, hostages taken, arrrgghhh. 

People really need to reflect on the issues, and look at the root cause, and quit just trying to fix the symptoms. 

Saying bye

Life is always interesting, what it gives you, how you process it, and what how it takes it away.
I just went through yet another cycle give and take, and this time I am sad just as everytime before as to how soon it got taken away. Working at a university I am sorta used to people coming and going in my life, friends you make that have to leave.

This time it was simlar (but harder) , because sadly I did not get to spend time, and hang out until much later when I knew she would leave in a matter of weeks. Now you would think a few weeks of a friendship would not affect you all too much, but again my brain proved me wrong. I should have known better, no matter how short a time, emails, IMs we develop a connection with people just the same. Later on when this connection is absent we miss it just as much as you would miss someone you have known for years.

Well I will miss you, "the cuter, less neurotic version of elliot reed". I hope you have a great life ahead.

Challenging prop 8 in California

When 52% of religious mined Californians voted for prop 8, and against liberty the first thought that came to my mind was a case in India where the supreme court in India held a constitutional amendment unconstitutional. The case essentially struck down a constitutional amendment because the court believed that an amendment cannot alter the basic structure of the constitution.

I am pretty ambivalent on this topic, with the wrong judges in the high court this could lead to an awful lot of problems, but in reality it is the politicians and people that often times seek to restrict the rights of the people. So in many ways I can also see myself supporting this.

So I am hoping that this high court will hold that amendments of constitution cannot be used to abridge liberty.

To all my religiously motivated friends, marriage as defined by the government has nothing to do with marriage as defined by your religion. After all separation of church and state is core principle of this nation. Marriage that is defined by the government is essentially sanctioning a contract between two adults.

Funny ad I saw

So can you catch the issue.....

 

Not only did the woman loose 12 lbs, she also turned from black to white. LMAO

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