Year: 2009

Cycle of Change

The Dumb Little Man recently posted an interesting essay on battling the wars inside ourselves.  Even more interesting, however, was the reference to Prochaska and

Slowing Down

Thanks to a link on Rajesh’s blog, I discovered a brilliant essay published on the Wall Street Journal, entitled “Not So Fast“.  The WSJ describes it as

Love at First Sight!

Chances are that most readers of this blog can’t do without Email and the Internet, today!  And, chances are you’ve never ever heard of Pine

Time Travel

A few days ago, I happened to visit a traditional grocery and provisions store that stocked some hard-to-find ‘Sindhi’ food items.  I was looking for something

Choices We Make

My favourite Technology blog – The Technium – has a habit of churning out thought-provoking, well-researched posts on a variety of aspects dealing with Science and

Healthy Eating

Another useful gem from the Dumb Little Man, this time on the 11 Most Important Rules for Healthy Eating… You know what to do in

Seeing is Believing

Back in my college days (way back in the early ’90s), suddenly the entire city seemed to have taken a fancy to the then-new phenomenon

Fire Fighting

I use Firefox on all my computers, and was naturally intrigued to come across a LifeHacker interview with Mike Beltzner of Firefox.  But, of all the

350

Why is the number 350 so important? According 350.org : There are three numbers you need to really understand global warming, 275, 390, and 350. For

Managing for Abundance

I love the way Chris Anderson (of Wired) thinks.  His arguments provide a fresh new perspective on Society, and are far more relevant in today’s

The Story Matters

I was talking to a friend who works in Social Development, and the conversation veered towards what can such institutions do differently to make a

e-Waste : Little Known Truths

I chanced upon a Guardian story of May 2008 entitled ‘Breeding toxins from dead PCs‘ that described how children are dying to clear up the developed world’s

Flaw Less

A brilliant post from the Personal MBA points us towards the “dangers of mystique“.  Here’s an excerpt: There’s a big difference between liking the idea

20 Life Learnings

DumbLittleMan is an engaging blog on “tips for life” that’s neither little nor dumb by any standards.  I find its content to be rich and

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