Tongue very much in cheek…
"A dice is very reliable. You can count on it" – Anonymous.
(Me: The countless Shakuni mama-kind in this country will wholeheartedly agree!).
The longer the explanation, the bigger the lie!
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Stray thoughts by idle minds…
Promotion by seniority..
Promotion by seniority – believing in the maxim, Old is Gold – even if the man is ill-suited for the job in all the government departments, even if the man is ill-suited and merit, mental faculties and physical fitness not being so important, is the bane of this country. In every other country and also in the corporate world in India, promotions and top jobs are also offered to the younger, fitter and more accomplished man/woman.
The new CJI took the oath of office yesterday. By all accounts, he is eminently suited for the job. But some do have reservations of his elevation including the outgoing CJI evident from the fact the now-ex-CJI had recommended an HC judge for the post. But his proposal was vetoed by others in the collegiums who insisted that we go by tradition and precedent. (Report courtesy: Times of India, 20/7/13).
The new CJI is already 64 and would retire, may be, in less than a year..
One would think, maybe mistaken, the job is akin to that of a CEO – like a king of all that he surveys, including administrative matters apart from adjudicating or pronouncing judgments on very important cases and constitutional matters, during his tenure. As a TOI columnist stated last Sunday, almost all the problems – corruption, lawlessness, criminals having a field day almost with impunity – arise from tardiness or delays in justice delivery. When an older, about-to-be retired person is elevated to the top post, he has little time to study the deeper malaise for such delays and come out with concrete solutions.
Is it anybody's case that a 50+ judge will not be as good as, if not better than, a 60+ man?
Also, If Narayana Murthy can sack his CEO for poor performance, why not the person/s selected for top judicial duties also be treated similarly?)
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News of the day…
Homeopathic doctors on hunger strike for four days, 10 hospitalised.
One of their major demands.. they be permitted to prescribe allopathic drugs also.
(Me: Many homeopathy votaries claim that their medicines are much better than the allopathic ones, so why do they now insist on a right to prescribe the latter drugs? All the right thinking people would agree that those without at least MBBS qualification shouldn't be allowed to prescribe the drugs because the others are ill-qualified and many drugs come with contra-indications and serious side effects to those allergic to them, so permitting them is fraught with grave consequences to the patients. Incidentally, one would tend to agree with the British Medical Council's view, after much research, that the homeopathic can never be effective in treatments because the potency of the ingredients that go into their making is diluted – thousands of times – that the medicine can seldom be effective. It's much like faith-healing; while the rare few ones who get cured more by luck or other factors wax eloquently about homeopathy, the rest 90% who do not seldom speak for fearing of being ridiculed).
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Woman to husband: "If I could live my life over, I'd marry you. But I'd wait until I'm 90."
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Doctor to his patient, "I have bad and good news for you".
The man said, "What is the bad news?"
The doctor said, "We need to cut off both your legs".
The man said, "What is the good news?"
The doctor answered, "The man in the bed next to you wants to buy your slippers!"
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Weird world
UK woman gets stuck in a recliner chair for hours.
An elderly woman in the UK got stuck in a recliner chair for hours before firefighters rescued her. An idyllic afternoon turned ugly as she had to be rescued by firefighters after she got stuck in her deckchair. The lady in her 80s is believed to have been trapped for most part of the day until she was discovered in her rear garden by a neoighbour who came to water the plants.
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Schoolboys wear skirts to protest ban on shorts..
17 class 10 schoolboys from a Cardiff school turned up for classes in skirts to beat a ban on shorts. The boys raised eyebrows when they were seen striding around the school in borrowed skirts.
(Me: looks, no one asked, skirt ke neeche kya hain parodying a relative old Hindi film number, chooli ke peeche kya hai, with Madhuri gyrating..).
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Texas contractor razes house, but the wrong one…
A demolition company has mistaken torn down a three-bedroom home in Fort Worth, Texas, rather than the condemned building next door. David Underwood and his wife placed their house on the market with the intention of moving into the retreat they purchased near the shores of Lake Worth. But when they stopped by to mow the lawn last Saturday, they found the home was gone
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From the world of science…
What are the side effects of blood pressure drugs?
The side effects of blood pressure lowering drugs include dizziness, headache, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, erectile dysfunction, menstrual problems, heart palpitations, fatigue, weakness and kidney or liver failure.
(Me: These are not unknown to the doctors who prescribe them to patients. Recently another news said that drugs are effective only in 30% of low BP cases, meaning the drug companies are overselling them through pliable doctors. Please do remember that it is to better to err on the side of safety than stop taking the medicines altogether on our own)
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Cooking corn increases antioxidant activity, which helps protect the body from cancer and heart disease.
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Basil leaves (tulsi), rich in Vitamin A, iron and minerals, help protect against age-related macular disease.
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The drug topiramate typically used to treat epilepsy and weight loss, could also help people get rid of heir cocaine and alcohol additions: new study.
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Think it over…
"The common argument that crime is caused by poverty is a kind of slander on the poor: - HL Mencken.
(Me: Merely because someone coined this quote doesn't mean it's 100% true. More often, poverty is THE cause)
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A husband and wife were having a violent quarrel. The man said angrily, "Be careful. You'll bring out the animal in me."
"So what?" his wife shot back. "Who's afraid of a mouse?"
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