Category Archives: discussion

Is it unpatriotic to feel ashamed?

Having lived in the US for over three and a half years, having seen the politics here, the blatant lies, the discrimination, the complete lack of moral responsibility or compass that the administration and the public choose to brandish, I have always savored the hard earned yearly trips back to India in December. I have

Wait staff woes

A couple of days ago, I was at Bennigans Restaurant placing a ‘to-go’ order. I got talking with the guy behind the bar counter (who was taking ‘to-go’ orders). And did he have horror stories or what! From what he had to tell me, based what I heard from others, and my own research: it

Trial by Jury – A Flawed Model

Trial by jury is a popular concept in the justice system. I haven’t yet understood how it is better than having a trained professional weigh evidence and award the judgment. I see it as a system that is prone to fault, and worse, fault undetectably! When stripped down to essentials, the Jury is a collection

Legalities with Pit Bull

At my local community radio station, a pit bull puppy was found; presumably lost. There was some discussion about what should be done with it, should it be handed over to animal shelter? During the discussion, one of the volunteers has this to say about it: Calling animal control for a Pit Bull in this