Archive for April, 2007



The US in data

Want to know male/female ratio of a city before you move there? Want to know the income levels, racial composition or educational levels of any part of the US? Well, you can find out all that and more on Social Explorer, a site that maps the demographic data of the US in fascinating detail.

All based […]

I get it now…

I love the ocean. Love, love, love it. My ideal location for a home would be on the beach. Although I technically live on an island, oceanfront-living is er… somewhat out of the question in NYC. So, I love our little beach vacations.
But one of the things I’ve never really understood was lying on […]

Amazing cricket, anguished fans

What. A. Match! Wow!! To watch a match like today’s Sri Lanka versus England match live is what makes cricket so much fun. While the World Cup so far, and most definitely the matches in Antigua, have been very one-sided, today’s match was amazing.
England bowled well to keep the Sri Lankans to 235. And then […]

Crazy scientists

It is a given than artists and other “creative” types are quirky. They get a lot of leeway because everyone expects them to be slightly odd. But I am discovering that scientists can be equally odd.
I am reading Bill Bryson’s A Short History Of Nearly Everything. It is a great book and I am fascinated […]

DesiPundit and Magic Bus

One of my favorite charities (and one that I’ve blogged about before) is Magic Bus. They do truly outstanding work that makes a huge difference to the kids they work with.
So, I am very exicted to announce that DesiPundit, where I am a contributor, has decided to auction off the prizes it won at the […]

Veggie delite

Since I moved to New York, I’ve been to a handful of Caribbean islands. Each one is unique in terms of culture, mix of population, types of restaurants, cost of living etc. But the one thing that has been universally true is that it is hard to visit as a vegetarian - at most a […]