Deep into My Mind

Nov 18, 2009

Please be an “angel” for a cold, lonely dog this winter

Posted by Anandhan Subbiah in Animal Cruelty, Deep into My Mind 3 comments

To most of us, the start of winter means that our warm clothes come out and the heater gets switched on. We can cope comfortably with the coming chill. But to neglected “backyard” dogs, the change of seasons means that they must endure many months of long, cold nights with nowhere to go to get [...]

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May 20, 2009

Ringling Case: Elephants Await Verdict

Posted by Anandhan Subbiah in Animal Cruelty, Deep into My Mind No comments

Today, lawyers gave their closing arguments in the court case involving Ringling’s use of steel-barbed bullhooks and shackles on the elephants it forces to perform. Over the course of the six-week trial, the following evidence was presented:
* Elephants are chained for an average of more than 26 hours at a time, [...]

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Apr 24, 2009

How to help people succeed at work ?

Posted by Anandhan Subbiah in Deep into My Mind, Programming Concepts, Technical Articles No comments

This is a tricky question to me. I am an Engineering Director with mixed responsibilities. The primary focus is to make sure I meet the demands of the business unit(s) and also to make sure that the folks who work for me are in a happy place.
The main question for any leader is
“Are [...]

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Mar 22, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire – Movie review

Posted by Anandhan Subbiah in Deep into My Mind, Featured, Movies No comments

I finally managed to see the movie in DVD .There is no doubt that the movie is good and entertaining but for an average Indian movie buff this would be just another fairy tale story. The interesting aspect is that the world gets to see the bad side of a third world country and not [...]

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Jan 29, 2009

ESPN2 sucks !

Posted by Anandhan Subbiah in Deep into My Mind, Events and News 1 comment

The producers of the Australian open on ESPN2 should ask their commentators to shut up. I was watching this really tight match between Federer and the talented Tomas Berdych and ESPN chose to show us a tease of the Australian open right at the beginning of the second set . Just to make things even [...]

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Nov 21, 2008

Top 10 Reasons Not to Eat Turkeys

Posted by Anandhan Subbiah in Animal Cruelty, Deep into My Mind 1 comment

Pardon me, pilgrim! This Thanksgiving, how about ditching the dead bird? These beautiful, inquisitive, intelligent birds endure lives of suffering and painful deaths. Here are 10 good reasons to carve out a new tradition by flocking to vegetarian entrées, along with some scrumptious holiday cooking tips and recipes—thankfully, none of them require stuffing food up [...]

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Sep 17, 2008

How to react when an employee loses his cool ?

Posted by Anandhan Subbiah in Deep into My Mind, Programming Concepts, Technical Articles No comments

I was reading an interesting article in CNN and here are excerpts which I found to be very useful.
How to react when an employee loses his cool ?
The author refers a lot to David Wolf, PhD , Author of a new book called Relationships That Work: The Power of Conscious Living (Mandala Publishing, $14.95).
1. Blank [...]

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Jun 26, 2008

In the Valley of Elah – Movie Review

Posted by Anandhan Subbiah in Deep into My Mind, Featured, Movies No comments

Paul Haggis is one of my favorite directors. He has made another awesome movie after the hard hitting and controversial crash. This is an anti-war movie and not an anti-soldier movie. Tommy Lee Jones has delivered one of his best performances in this movie. Charlize Theron has provided all the support that any [...]

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May 14, 2008

Cricket and Religion.

Posted by Anandhan Subbiah in Deep into My Mind, Personal No comments

Who would have imagined that an Indian crowd would cheer for a Pakistani bowler bowling against an Indian batsman ?. All this hype about the divide based on religion has been proved wrong. Shoaib Akthar is a genuine fast bowler and an exciting cricketer. The support he got from the Kolkata crowd and from his [...]

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Feb 12, 2008

Aggressive Driver – Just a Clown.

Posted by Anandhan Subbiah in Deep into My Mind, Personal 2 comments

I am currently in India on vacation. It has been a good break from my hectic work life. I was worried about my daughter but she is having a wonderful time with my parents. The roads are still dusty and life is still chaotic in my home town but I am not complaining. I wish [...]

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