Musing#9
Hi! I am back from a tour to New york & Washington.D.C.
I read an intriguing report of a survey published by the "European council on foreign relations." In this survey conducted in the year 2007--- 57000 people from 52 countries were asked about the country they love the most and the country they hate the most. According to this survey people from 28 countries out of the 52, opined U.S.A. as the country they hate the most.Prominent countries among these are South Korea,Hong kong,Malaysia,Italy,Japan,India,U.K.,Canada. It is really paradoxical that some of these countries depend so much on the U.S.A. with regards to their trade, economy and job oppurtunities and still this country figures in their hate list.
Is this because they are jealous or insecure and threatened by the might of this super power?
Or is this the love- hate relationship that is usually discussed at length by the psychologists?
Whatever may be the case the American people must be really intrigued like me about the finding of this survey.
The Indians as per the survey have put India as the country they love the most. Yes. "I love my India ". The other countries which have listed India as the country they love most are, Bolivia, Dominican Republic and the U.K.
Like the Indians the Americans also have put their own country in th love list and do you know which is the country figuring in their hate list, for obvious reasons it is Iran.
The clear winner in the most loved category is the European Union with 24 out of the 52 countries voting for them and again most of them are from the EU, which goes to prove the dictum that there is strength in number always.
mentor mohan.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
The caloric imbalance
Musing#8
I just happenned to read a book with the title "Skinny bitch" written by two women Ms. Rory Freedman and Ms.Kim Barnouin. Before anyone gets any wrong ideas, let me clarify that this is not any sleazy book but it is a book recommending the Americans what to eat and what not ,to remain slim, trim and healthy. Obesity is plaguing the American population in a huge way and I could physically witness it wherever I went. These authors are advocating people to give up meat, diary products in any form and also avoid sugar like poison. On the other hand they are recommending lots of fresh vegetables, fruits that too the organically farmed ones. Being a vegetarian myself I can definitely vouch for the benefits of being a vegetarian.
Taking a leaf out of this book I am concerned about the changing food habits of Indian children especially in the metroes and 'A' class cities and the resultant obesity we are witnessing in this demography. They are getting addicted to the same junk foods on which the American population have grown up obese. Added to this they are burning less calories by becoming more and more of the couche potatoe types. As part of responsible parenting the Indian parents should take it upon themselves to correct this Caloric imbalance in their children by ensuring the right type of calories are fed to them and right type of caloric burning habits are cultivated in them so that they grow up as tomorrow's healthy Indian citizens.
The Americans are also concerned about the growing obesity in their children as per a recent article in the TIME magazine.
I just happenned to read a book with the title "Skinny bitch" written by two women Ms. Rory Freedman and Ms.Kim Barnouin. Before anyone gets any wrong ideas, let me clarify that this is not any sleazy book but it is a book recommending the Americans what to eat and what not ,to remain slim, trim and healthy. Obesity is plaguing the American population in a huge way and I could physically witness it wherever I went. These authors are advocating people to give up meat, diary products in any form and also avoid sugar like poison. On the other hand they are recommending lots of fresh vegetables, fruits that too the organically farmed ones. Being a vegetarian myself I can definitely vouch for the benefits of being a vegetarian.
Taking a leaf out of this book I am concerned about the changing food habits of Indian children especially in the metroes and 'A' class cities and the resultant obesity we are witnessing in this demography. They are getting addicted to the same junk foods on which the American population have grown up obese. Added to this they are burning less calories by becoming more and more of the couche potatoe types. As part of responsible parenting the Indian parents should take it upon themselves to correct this Caloric imbalance in their children by ensuring the right type of calories are fed to them and right type of caloric burning habits are cultivated in them so that they grow up as tomorrow's healthy Indian citizens.
The Americans are also concerned about the growing obesity in their children as per a recent article in the TIME magazine.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Dasavatharam Darshan in Boston
Musing#7
Hi Folks,
This is my experience of viewing the much awaited movie Dasavatharam of Kamalhasan on first day first show , that too at Boston. It costed $15 dollars to sit in a small rundown theatre at Belmont and the show was housefull. As soon as the titles started the crowd(representing nook and corner of TN) which was sober till then went bersek with hooting, whistling and shouting creating the atmosphere of watching the movie in TN heartland. This vouches for the often repeated cliche that you can take an Indian out of India but you just can not take the indianess out of him, wherever he is..... Now something about the movie,
Mr. Kamalhasan has been conferred the title of Universal hero in the movie titles, you have to give it to the people of Kollywood to come out with whacky titles for their heroes. Mr.Hasan dons ten roles which has never been done by any hero sofar in any "wood". He dons the roles of hero, comedian, villain, character artiste, plays cameo roles but mercifully spares the role of heroine which is played by the lissome Asin. Among all the roles played by Mr. Hasan the role 0f Balram naidu stands out. Nothing to gloat about story, which is like watching Indian version of a Bond movie with a cocktail of mythology, spirituality, microbiology, conspiracy, tsunami fully stirred not shaken like the martini of Mr. Bond.
Worth watching once...... but does not match the hype.
mentor mohan
Hi Folks,
This is my experience of viewing the much awaited movie Dasavatharam of Kamalhasan on first day first show , that too at Boston. It costed $15 dollars to sit in a small rundown theatre at Belmont and the show was housefull. As soon as the titles started the crowd(representing nook and corner of TN) which was sober till then went bersek with hooting, whistling and shouting creating the atmosphere of watching the movie in TN heartland. This vouches for the often repeated cliche that you can take an Indian out of India but you just can not take the indianess out of him, wherever he is..... Now something about the movie,
Mr. Kamalhasan has been conferred the title of Universal hero in the movie titles, you have to give it to the people of Kollywood to come out with whacky titles for their heroes. Mr.Hasan dons ten roles which has never been done by any hero sofar in any "wood". He dons the roles of hero, comedian, villain, character artiste, plays cameo roles but mercifully spares the role of heroine which is played by the lissome Asin. Among all the roles played by Mr. Hasan the role 0f Balram naidu stands out. Nothing to gloat about story, which is like watching Indian version of a Bond movie with a cocktail of mythology, spirituality, microbiology, conspiracy, tsunami fully stirred not shaken like the martini of Mr. Bond.
Worth watching once...... but does not match the hype.
mentor mohan
Thursday, June 12, 2008
How to quit smoking?
Musing#6
I've been a smoker for the past 36 years and I've been trying very seriouysly to quit this habit. I decided to quit my smoking when I boarded the flight to U.S. on 31st May08. This I found the most ideal way to quit because during the 18hrs flight I will be compelleed to refrain from smoking and this would be the right start. Another tempting factor for smoking is booze, as these two go hand in hand, literally speaking-on one hand you have the glass and on the other hand the stick.. hence I decided to go on the wagon also during my two month's stay in U.S. Now it is 12 days since I gave up smoking and also drinking and I am feling very nice and I am very confident that once and for all I will be quitting this dirty habit. One more factor which is facilitating this is my regular work out in the gym which is making me very health conscious and giving me positive reinforcement in my quitting programme........ One more thing is the support of my family ie. my wife, daughter and my son- in law in this quitting programme. Also I never felt the need for a substitute like a nicotine patch etc. to overcome the withdrawal symptoms.... what is important is the will power should be more stronger than the Wills power.... will keep u posted regularly on this....
mentor mohan
I've been a smoker for the past 36 years and I've been trying very seriouysly to quit this habit. I decided to quit my smoking when I boarded the flight to U.S. on 31st May08. This I found the most ideal way to quit because during the 18hrs flight I will be compelleed to refrain from smoking and this would be the right start. Another tempting factor for smoking is booze, as these two go hand in hand, literally speaking-on one hand you have the glass and on the other hand the stick.. hence I decided to go on the wagon also during my two month's stay in U.S. Now it is 12 days since I gave up smoking and also drinking and I am feling very nice and I am very confident that once and for all I will be quitting this dirty habit. One more factor which is facilitating this is my regular work out in the gym which is making me very health conscious and giving me positive reinforcement in my quitting programme........ One more thing is the support of my family ie. my wife, daughter and my son- in law in this quitting programme. Also I never felt the need for a substitute like a nicotine patch etc. to overcome the withdrawal symptoms.... what is important is the will power should be more stronger than the Wills power.... will keep u posted regularly on this....
mentor mohan
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
America conquers the world
Musing#5
Hi folks,
Last weekend made the trip to Niagara falls. For this we travelled by interstate freeway #90 from Boston to Buffalo. On the way came across places with names of cities in other countries like Amsterdam, Rome, Geneva and to top it all came across a place calleed New Lebanon.
At the information centre in Geneva city asked the girl who was incharge the reason why this city is named after a city in Switzerland, even she was not knowing but she was apologetic about it.
Is this American way of conquering the world? Can anyone give an explanation in this regard please? Waiting for the comments.
mentor mohan
Hi folks,
Last weekend made the trip to Niagara falls. For this we travelled by interstate freeway #90 from Boston to Buffalo. On the way came across places with names of cities in other countries like Amsterdam, Rome, Geneva and to top it all came across a place calleed New Lebanon.
At the information centre in Geneva city asked the girl who was incharge the reason why this city is named after a city in Switzerland, even she was not knowing but she was apologetic about it.
Is this American way of conquering the world? Can anyone give an explanation in this regard please? Waiting for the comments.
mentor mohan
Monday, June 9, 2008
Joke called BIA
Musing#4
Hi friends,
With lot of eagerness reached BIA on 31st May to fly to U.S.A. As Iam staying near Hebbal and my flight was early in the morning the trip to airport was no hassle. But once got inside the airport there was no place to sit as there were only a few chairs and all of them were occupied. There were people using the trollies as chairs to park their butts. As the check in terminal is common for both domestic and international, there were more people and the chairs were at a premium. Paid the user development fee of Rs.1075/= each for myself and my wife and am wondering, what for we are paying this fees if we had to sit on the trollies for two hours.
The check in was another gruelling experience. The system crashed and we waited in the queue for half an hour till it was set right. The toilets were worst than the toilets in the bus stands
On the whole the new BIA is a big cruel joke on the trvelling public who are fleeced on top with UDF.
Bye folks. watch for my blogging on my maiden U.S. trip
mentor mohan
Hi friends,
With lot of eagerness reached BIA on 31st May to fly to U.S.A. As Iam staying near Hebbal and my flight was early in the morning the trip to airport was no hassle. But once got inside the airport there was no place to sit as there were only a few chairs and all of them were occupied. There were people using the trollies as chairs to park their butts. As the check in terminal is common for both domestic and international, there were more people and the chairs were at a premium. Paid the user development fee of Rs.1075/= each for myself and my wife and am wondering, what for we are paying this fees if we had to sit on the trollies for two hours.
The check in was another gruelling experience. The system crashed and we waited in the queue for half an hour till it was set right. The toilets were worst than the toilets in the bus stands
On the whole the new BIA is a big cruel joke on the trvelling public who are fleeced on top with UDF.
Bye folks. watch for my blogging on my maiden U.S. trip
mentor mohan
Thursday, June 5, 2008
what is love?
Hi Friends,
Musing# 3
Love is that four lettered word which is written about, talked about ad infinitum and still no one still get to know what love is all about. According to me love is like the ocean and the waves of love from that ocean ceaselessly keeps on coming. These waves will touch you only if you happen to be there in the shore of love. Expecting that the waves of love will touch you with0ut being in the shore of love is akin to searching for the stars in the daylight sky. Also the amount of love you can carry from the ocean of love depends upon the size of the vessel you carry to fill up. If it is only a small vessel you can get only that much but it is easy to carry with you.If we are in quest of more then we have to fill it up with bigger vessel but it makes the carrying more difficult. This choice is ours to make.
Hope you could get some insight on this.
Bye 4 now.
With love to one and all.
Mentor mohan
Musing# 3
Love is that four lettered word which is written about, talked about ad infinitum and still no one still get to know what love is all about. According to me love is like the ocean and the waves of love from that ocean ceaselessly keeps on coming. These waves will touch you only if you happen to be there in the shore of love. Expecting that the waves of love will touch you with0ut being in the shore of love is akin to searching for the stars in the daylight sky. Also the amount of love you can carry from the ocean of love depends upon the size of the vessel you carry to fill up. If it is only a small vessel you can get only that much but it is easy to carry with you.If we are in quest of more then we have to fill it up with bigger vessel but it makes the carrying more difficult. This choice is ours to make.
Hope you could get some insight on this.
Bye 4 now.
With love to one and all.
Mentor mohan
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Life's lessons and tests
Hi Friends,
Musing#2
In school we are taught the lessons first and take the tests later but in life we are tested first and from those tests we learn valuable lessons. Hence what we learn from real life is more valuable than what we learn in schools. Pl. share the lessons life has taught you with others as part of educating others.
Bye for now & Regds
Mentor mohan
Musing#2
In school we are taught the lessons first and take the tests later but in life we are tested first and from those tests we learn valuable lessons. Hence what we learn from real life is more valuable than what we learn in schools. Pl. share the lessons life has taught you with others as part of educating others.
Bye for now & Regds
Mentor mohan
Monday, June 2, 2008
Welcome to my musing page
Welcome to mentor mohan's musings. Visit my page regularly to get insight into relationships, life, living, and truth of everything.
Musing #1
As soon as we were born we join the first que in our life called the que for death.Normally this is one que no one would like to jump, but here also there are those que breakers who jump/break the que by taking their own life/ by taking other's life.
Mentor mohan's musing is "why not everyone make it a habit to wait for their turn standing in the que irrespective of the nature of que"
Bye& waiting to hear comments
mentor mohan
Musing #1
As soon as we were born we join the first que in our life called the que for death.Normally this is one que no one would like to jump, but here also there are those que breakers who jump/break the que by taking their own life/ by taking other's life.
Mentor mohan's musing is "why not everyone make it a habit to wait for their turn standing in the que irrespective of the nature of que"
Bye& waiting to hear comments
mentor mohan
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