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Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
India: Slim down AmericaDeveloping nations like China and India have long been blamed for everything from the rising cost of commodities to global warming, because they are consuming more goods and fuels than ever before. But Indians from the prime minister's office on down never fail to point out that per capita, India uses far fewer commodities and pollutes far less than the West, and particularly the United States.
Many Indians felt that the remarks of President George W. Bush on May 2 were more of the same, though this time they seemed to breed a widespread sense of "We're not going to take this anymore." During a news conference in Missouri, Bush mentioned India's growing middle class, and said "when you start getting wealth, you start demanding better nutrition and better food, and so demand is high, and that causes the price to go up." This came on the heels of a similar statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that had already upset many in India...........read more
10-year-old scholar takes Calif. college by storm
With the end of another school year approaching, college sophomore Moshe Kai Cavalin is cramming for final exams in classes such as advanced mathematics, foreign languages and music.
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Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2008
After housing bubble now it's on SUVsAmericans are turning away from the boxy, four-wheel-drive vehicles that have for years dominated the nation's highways. Sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks - symbols of Americans' obsession with horsepower, size, and status - are falling out of favor as consumers rich and poor encounter sticker shock at the pump, paying upward of $80 to fill gas tanks.----------read more
As Fuel Prices Rise, Some Speedometer Needles Fall
Drivers have known for years that throttling back is a sure way to improve gas mileage, and the Papins are among those who are consciously slowing down to save. Several airlines have adopted the same tactic, adding a few minutes to flights to save millions on fuel.
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Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008
In the memory lane....I still remember, it was that time... my little daughter was starting her pre-school. We as parents, were also anxious to leave her in the new class. It was like my new school year to me. Then I saw her, and .. I was kind of releived to see someone whom I know was also in that place. We talked about our kids and other stuff. What I didn't know was that one little small talk will lead us to the "friends for life". My kid loves him, but as they grow may be they go apart, but for sure I gained a friend for life. When you grow older it is hard to make and get real friends. Our school friends are easy to come by and we can share things because we know each others good and bad things. But when you grow up it gets too complicated... like what to tell and what not to tell. I am glad that I found this lovely friend with whom I can laugh and cry.
In news,
Aid workers fear Burma cyclone deaths will top 50,000
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Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Clean-up your plate honey!...soaring pricesRemember! when your mother said "finish your plate clean... don't even leave a single grain of rice....". Now here I am saying the same thing to my daughter. These days all the food prices are reaching new highs especially rice. So these days "clean-up your plate" has more meaning.
Americans hoard food as industry seeks regs
Era of cheap food ends as prices surge Families have been warned that the prices of basic foods will rise steeply again because of acute shortages in commodity markets.
Experts told The Times yesterday that prices of rice, wheat and vegetable oil would rise further. They also forecast that high prices and shortages — which have caused riots in developing countries such as Bangladesh and Haiti — were here to stay, and that the days of cheap produce would not return. Food-price inflation has already pushed up a typical family’s weekly shopping bill by 15 per cent in a year.
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Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Is this hoax or real?Unexplained light formations spotted above Valley
Mystery lights reported over PhoenixPeople are looking for an explanation for mysterious red lights that appeared in the north Phoenix sky Monday night, reminiscent of a similar event 11 years ago.
Dozens of listeners called News/Talk 92-3 KTAR just after 8 p.m. reporting they were watching the four mystery lights.
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