Archive for October, 2006

Justice

Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.

–DC Holocaust Museum

There are few things that horrify us nowadays, inured as we are to the pain and suffering of others. Exposed to movies like SAW where people are shown having their arms pulled out of their sockets and to television images of men with half their brains blown off, a whole generation of violence zombies have been created for whom cruelty to human beings leaves as much effect as that of watching the blood of aliens being splattered in video games.

Of course there are times when people are able to rise above their apathy and ennui as in the case of the Priyadarshini Mattoo case and force the hand of justice despite the attempts of the high-and-the-mighty to twist it for their advantage. Those are indeed, empowering moments—-when we as a people realize that we are not as powerless as we like to believe and that the sons of politicians and policemen are not as above the law as they like to think.

Of course these moments come few. And far in between.

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The Howitzer

As the year comes to a close, it is time for awards. And I am pleased to announce that the Greatbong Award for Excellence in Journalism (The Howitzer), 2006 goes to IndiaDaily for the high quality of news coverage, innovations, ethics and flowing English prose that has come to be associated with it.

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Model Mujahideen

From Karachimag, a webzine targetted at Pakistani youth with its punch line “Everything You Want” here is a picture from their Male model gallery. Arjun Rampal beware.

Amar Akbar Anthony

I Am Basically A Party Man

A K Antony, who took over as the Defence Minister, on Wednesday insisted he is “basically a party man”.

[Times of India]

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Something That Happened

I do not know when I subscribed to a newsletter from a legal site called LegalZoom. Normally I send such newsletters to the trashbin but the subject of this mail caught my attention.

That being: As a home seller, are you obligated to disclose paranormal activity?

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