on independence day what can i say
we did get our freedom from the british
but what about our own prejudices
of caste and color and sex and money you name it
we divide and stratify ourselves like nobody does to us
we discriminate against each other more than the world does
regardless of the shah rukh khan incident

so who / what did we gain independence from
and what have we done with it

Subject: Jai Ho !!! Must read Joke for all Indians

An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly that made the world community smile.

A representative from India began: 'Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Rishi Kashyap of Kashmir, after whom Kashmir is named. When he struck a rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath.' He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water. When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Pakistani had stolen them.'

The Pakistani representative jumped up furiously and shouted, 'What are you talking about? The Pakistanis weren't there then.'

The Indian representative smiled and said, 'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech. 'And they say Kashmir belongs to them

Life is patterns
in the mirrors of my mind
and as the times ebb and flow
i watch
the endless face of man go by

A spectator
even unto myself
i am at once the actor
and the thousand parts i play are but reflections
of a timeless existence

ashok

methinks we are stagnating, or going in circles, whatever.
we need a new OS - one that embody's the awareness of people and shared content that groove has,
with the now lost features of the Apple Lisa, that so kindly remembered the source of any information you once sought,
never to be forgotten again....

to make the world of IT easier to use we must make it even more natural.
current OS's are not.
more in this aticle ...

http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/commentary/stories/44445.html

rgds