PNLIT (Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust), see the website here:

We had gone to Gulakmale Kere (lake) a couple of weekends ago, and when we reached there, the reeds were on fire….

No racial profiling in Israel. Israelis are developing an airport security device that eliminates the privacy concerns that come with full-body scanners at the airports. You step into an armoured booth that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have on your person. Israel sees this as a win-win situation for everyone, with none of this crap about racial profiling. It will also eliminate the costs of a long and expensive trial. You’re in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion. Shortly thereafter, an announcement: “Attention to all standby passengers, we now have a seat available on flight 670 to London. Shalom!”

A great loneliness sits upon me. The world seems a vast desert tract Where exists no human being That I can call friend, I am alone…I cannot attract A single living thing To myself….I see Only a thorny path without end.

A lot of people impact the world in many ways…but some also have that elusive quality…charisma. One such, I think, was Steve Jobs.