arvind’s posthaven

I haven't met this bartender but the piece certainly makes it seem like every bartender should strive to be like him.

The hoopla for iPad's never ceases to amaze me. Apple begins international sales and lines similar to the American ones have begun. Why people are so enamored by this device, I don't know, but Apple's marketing team strikes again!

This is a somewhat surprising upgrade path for Wordpress, but I guess I'll have to do it at some point. Just not sure I'm ready for the "nonce_salt" step yet. Maybe on the long weekend...

I use a BlackBerry Bold now (from AT&T) and planned to switch to an iPhone next, but am thinking more and more about an Android-based phone. I'm always looking to tweak my phone, push it to the limits, and a closed OS like iPhone just doesn't allow for it. Unless "there's an app for that," I'm out of luck.

I was starting to get used to the idea of not carrying a phone and an iPod around, but I think I can live with a phone if it does everything I need it to do. I am going to have to assume all the vendors/software packages I use (Google, Outlook, Remember the Milk, Evernote, BaseCampHQ, etc) will all develop Android apps.

I actually really like the NY subway map, but I'm excited to see them updating it for clarity. It's been a long time coming. More on this with pictures from the NY Times.

Wow, this trailer for Waiting for Superman was difficult to watch. It appears to present a critical eye of how school works, from a parent/student point of view. Real assistance is needed for schools, and I'm at a total loss for what that help might look like. I am hopeful, but nervous all at the same time.

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I was raised by a Hindu mother and a Sikh father who both sort of practiced both faiths. In my experience religion in India can be both fluid and rigid, all at once. I've never been to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, but would love to visit. While an atheist, I find great comfort, joy, love, and warmth in Sikh temples (known as Gurdwaras) with the rituals, the amazing music, and the langar - the communal meal which all share equally. I have fond memories of helping prepare, serve, and clean up these meals - the act of service is known as 'seva' and is a core value of Sikhism. Not to mention how fantastic the food usually is; always simple, always good.

While I don't necessarily identify as a Sikh, much of my identity was formed around Sikhism's principles of equality and justice. I also wear a steel bracelet known as a 'kara' which symbolizes strength and integrity, and is supposed to be a visual reminder to do the right thing with your hands.

I thought the photos and story were quite good, but I wanted many more.

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