You must never be limited by external authority, whether it be vested in a church, man, or book. It is your right to question, challenge, and investigate. -- Bhagat Singh Thind

Friday, January 27, 2006

Here is a bit of me

I took some pictures of mine.. and here they are!!! Me just after arriving from work (i work in an online store as an inventory maintainance worker.. apart from my usual job of being a 'professional student') And this is my room over here (KhelNayak would be suprised when he looks at this pic. he he he) This is the kitchen And this is my main door This is the gate (the cars are not mine... wish i had atleast one!!!!) That is the gate... Ok i will be back with soon with the pics of the university... till then all of u bye!!!!!!

Monday, January 16, 2006

Immigration to the US

Strangely enough i discovered today that there had been immigration to the United States by Indians as early as 1790... thats like ages ago....ofcourse many people were here because they were enslaved. Like for example La China Poblana or Mirrha(indian name) was in Mexico at the 1620 (she was mistaken to be chinese though). Anyways I just changed the punch line of my blog to the statement by one of the immigrant who was a victim of the rampant racism here in the 1920s. I just cannot help but agree to that statement. here it is:

You must never be limited by external authority, whether it be vested in a church, man, or book. It is your right to question, challenge, and investigate. -- Bhagat Singh Thind
This guy worked his way thru lumber mills in Oregon and paid for his education at University of California Berkeley. Check out the story and more here. This stuff is amazing!!!!!!

Sunday, January 15, 2006

Teenager with Toy Gun shot dead -- WHY O' WHY???

This is a sad sad story.... I just cannot imagine the parent's mental situation!!!!!!! What is the remedy for such a situation when a student goes a little cranky and like this case brings a toy gun in the school and then starts threatening to 'shoot' people? Over the glass of whiskey that I am having now I ponder of time when i was frustrated with school(and life too). I dont really know whether I was cranky enough to have attempted such a prank.. but i dont find my past teenage self much different from this guy out here....only that he is dead now. Sounds like a kid doing the wrong thing at a wrong time. And after seeing this, this and this and also reading this article from Still Figuring Out.. i have finally almost convinced myself, contrary to my earlier stand, that people should be given the right to abort.... i do not have the courage to hear such stories.. nor does any human have to be treated like this!!!!! When there are so many couples out there who are ready to love their kids and who cannot have one... Why O' Why do such sickening tales occur........ Here is another one, though not related to abuse by parents.. just have to intoxicate myself... till i don't feel anything anymore!!!!