[I wanted to post this on April 21st, the day we flew out of US. As I was typing the Blog, Comcast disconnected my Internet service! Well, better late than never ...] All good things come to an end. Well, that is the case with me today. It is time to move on and explore …
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Anna Hazare – FAQ
Anna Hazare (I am not sure who wrote this up. I got it through a friend. Good job by whoever wrote this up) (01) Who is Anna Hazare? Answer: An ex-army man. Fought 1965 Indo-Pak War. (02) What’s so special about him? Answer: He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra. (03) …
Cuisines from Hyderabad, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Having spent 2-3 years in Hyderabad (India) earlier in my Career, I am hooked to food like Biriyani, Kababs, Naan, Chicken Tikka etc. While in Hyderabad, I had a steady diet of Biriyani (Actually, that is the reason behind my health!). Once in US, I had to find other avenues for my taste for such …
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“Tiger By The Tail” – Pet Peeve
We are all humans and tend to make mistakes. (Well, consistent and predictable mistakes will be an issue! :-). One of my Pet Peeves is watching Tasks or Action Items disappear into a Black Hole. I am sure we all have experienced (or caused) such an event some time or the other. I am no …
California – Budget, Taxes & CalPERS!
In USA, I have only stayed in California. It is sad to see the State detoriate as much as it has over the past few years. Over the past several weeks, I have taken a closer look at the health of the State. Why, you may ask. Well, I pay significant USD to the state every …
Health of Social Security …
Over the past few years, we have been hearing a lot about the doomsday predictions regarding the US Social Security Scheme. We all are lavishly paying top $$$ into the fund and I thought about doing some investigation into where all this money is going. At the same time, I wanted to be able to …
“Early AM to Early PM” Work Timing …
When I drive down to the Office, I always notice quite a bit of traffic on the freeways. This hold true even on days when I am REALLY early (by my normal standards). Most of the people I know (in fact, a healthy 99%+) like to come in late and stay up late. My doubt …
“Tiger By The Tail” – Internal Communication
Information Overload! Isnt that the common theme in our hectic lives? The partition between work and personal lives are blurry, at best. Do I only work from 9AM-6PM? No. Do I keep away from work activities from 6PM-9AM? No. As I mentioned in an earlier Blog, I believe that it is going to be the …
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“Tiger By The Tail” – Conflict
It is everywhere. So, it should not be surprising that it is prevalent in Organizations as well. Through my Career, I have had the opportunity to experience quite a few instances, which prompts me to make it one instalment of my "Tiger By The Tail" series. Note: As I have mentioned elsewhere, please note that …
“Tiger By The Tail” – Distributed Teams & Time-Zones
Earlier on in my Career, it was quite novel to have a Project or Product Team having members distributed across multiple locations. Well gone are those days. Distributed Teams are rampant in High-Tech nowadays and I do not see any reason for that to change in the near future. With the numerous Acquisitions, Traffic issues …
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