Monthly Archives: November 2005

Expectations. Rarely is any word loaded with such painful possibilities. What is it, that compels this human animal? Why are we so eager for hope? Why are we driven to expect better than the past? Perhaps the thing more fragile … Continue reading →

Some time back the solitudinarian talked about the cruelty humans inflict on each other. Here is the flipside. What is one man’s cruelty is another man’s necessity. Depending on where you stand, this may seem incredibly cruel, or incredibly heartbreaking. … Continue reading →

Here is a review written by Annie Proulx. ‘nuf said.

I’ve been closely following the case of Andrew Stimpton, the British man who claims to have been cleared of the HIV virus. While the claims have yet to be backed up with irrefutable scientific proof, if it indeed is true, … Continue reading →

A British man may have overcome the HIV virus. 25 year old Andrew Stimpson was diagnosed as HIV positive in august 2002. 14 months later, his HIV tests have come negative. Andrew, on learning of the negative results, tried to … Continue reading →

“A Dallas cab driver is in big trouble for getting caught on tape sprinkling dried feces on pastries. Forty-nine-year-old Behrouz Nahidmobarekeh is on trial for allegedly throwing fecal matter on pastries at a Fiesta grocery store. Police said they found … Continue reading →

I recently went to Coimbatore for a Bioinformatics Conference. While the conference was fairly blah, the place was interesting. I was immediately struck by how different Coimbatore is from Madurai. Life in Madurai feels like swimming in a viscous soup … Continue reading →