It's time...

There's a fine line between patience and weakness. And more often than not this line somehow disappears amidst political debates and heated discussions on the tele.

Mumbai was not attacked. Our integrity was. The audacity of these terrorists was to show us that we aren't patient - we are weak.

It's time to take ACTION. Here are the next set of steps I feel should be taken:

- The 3 chiefs get together. They sit down over a glass of whiskey and decide the time has come to take over. The Army chief declares emergency. Declares a military coup. All politicians are placed under house arrest. This means at 'gun point'.

- The Air Chief plans out a strategy for a early morning air strike at all training and military establishments in Pakistan. 2 squadrons of SU 30s are immediately deployed at Amritsar or Udhampur. The idea is not to kill civilians - its to cripple Pakistan.

- The naval chief pulls in the best commandos and a team of war ships that prepare for a full frontal attack across Pakistan territory with Surface to Surface mssiles if Pakis try to do something smart.

I have 2 dogs. They play with me - often hurt me while playing. But at some point i need to slap them and remind them who's the boss. It's not to hurt or kill them - the slap is to put things into perspective. Its to drive home a point.

Congress has a real task in front of them. Their doctrine prevents them from taking a strong stand and fghting back. Their vote bank will vanish if they dont !

Youth of this country - its time...

Amazing is the key word

Another very interesting trip by Guy; this time on an aircraft carrier - boy this fellow is cool !

Lap it up here

Another very interesting site - beware - you might end up wasting a lot of time here.

The thought behind 'Working from Home'

It's a bold concept and has many perspectives - some of which dont necessarily make sense to everyone.

After a 4 month haul of trying to work from home, i've come to a conclusion - you can work from home if you have a predefined set of work that requires a predefined number of hours. If you are in a profession that dramatically changes every minute and demands extreme attention and focus - then working from home is absolutely not an option.

Pros:

- Time seems to be your best friend. You can get up when you like, shower or not and decide when you want to break for tea.
- you can sleep in the afternoon and work late nights - maximize productivity.
- Take out time outs for a walk, a stroll in the garden or just a few songs on VH1 - it's all worth it

Cons:

- Too many distractions. They are just too many !
- Ability to interact with others. Since you are alone at home - you lose out on valuable collaboration through interaction with colleagues.
- 'Going to work' feeling. You don't feel you're going to work, ergo you are left with a strange feeling of emptiness at the end of the day. Since you never left the house. It takes some getting used to.
- Invasion into private space. You will have professional and private battle lines crossing into each other. This means you're child or dog will start wailing the moment that important call from the boss comes in.

This is truly a personal choice and the support of colleagues and friends plays a vital role.

A WEDNESDAY - Brilliance defined !

I think a good movie becomes a true masterpiece only because of the great actors involved. 'A Wednesday' is yet another such movie that really 'kicks ass' so as to speak. In fact the movie's script may not be that heavy - but Nasseruddin Shah's dialect is simply awesome - it's crisp, clear and extremely effective. He's one fine actor!I dont want to talk about the movie here - but the fact is that it's a brilliant 1 time watch. Get a CD - its a collectable.

Start Difference

Something Suri should watch - i hope they get to this stage by the next IPL Season !!