October 2005

The Archives

• optical character recognition

  Two Things

  10.31.05 | Permalink | Comment?

  1. Cliopatria will be hosting the First Annual Cliopatria Awards for History Blogging. Nominations are now open. I am one of the judges for the Best Individual Blog and Best Post categories. You cannot nominate me, if you had such a desire, for those categories. Please go and nominate blogs, bloggers and blogposts. We need [...]

• homistan

  Delhi 2005

  10.29.05 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  The parade of cities on the war-path of terrorists continues. I mourn for the victims. People who were shopping for happiness. Diwali. Eid. Children. Innocents all.
  No hell is enough for these terrorists. No outrage sufficient.
  A snapshot of Delhi from Agha Shahid Ali:
  Chandni Chowk, Delhi

  Swallow this summer street,
  then wait for the monsoon.
  Needles of rain
  melt [...]

• not baseball

  Sox Win Bush Lose

  10.27.05 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  I won’t say that this trumps the ‘92 World Cup win by Pakistan….but it comes close. The Grand Slam and the el Duque in the 9th were the highlights for me. Seeing Bush Sr. cheering the ’stros was also a moment. Of intense hilarity, of course.
  My condolences to my peep, Rajeev, who had the misfortune [...]

• homistan

  Blog Quake Day

  10.26.05 | Permalink | 10 Comments

  Many conversations start with the question: Why do you think the aid for the earthquake victims lag so behind Katrina or the Tsunami? After all, over 80,000 people have perished. I don’t know. Some say that it is disaster fatigue. Some mention that non-white victims are less so. Some say that the General and his [...]

• homistan

  Quake Relief

  10.23.05 | Permalink | 6 Comments

  Desipundit has taken the initiative for organizing a day of relief awareness activities on Oct 26th. I designed this small logo. Please read their post and publicize this event on your blog.
  You can find out about my suggestion for donations on the main page header.
  Other organizations:
  CARE Oxfam [...]

• holydays

  Travel Notes

  10.22.05 | Permalink | 6 Comments

  All jots will get jotted down here.

  Who is pysched about the WS? I am.
  Mukhtar Mai was on ABC News of the World last night [as I was standing in the Southwest C line {why do I _always_ get the C card?}]. I couldn’t hear what they say. But, she is the Person of the [...]