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Book Review: Angels and Demons
Dan Brown. Is he a brilliant author who gave us food for thought in the ‘Da Vinci Code’? Or is he just another snake oil salesman? This was the question that flashed through my mind as I read the ‘prequel’ to the ‘ Code’, ‘Angels and Demons’. Author: Dan Brown Angels and Demons Kindle Angels Read more
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Book Review and Summary: There’s No Such Thing as Business Ethics
The downfalls of giant corporations like Enron, Worldcom, the crisis in the church and even plagiarism by Professor Ambrose are all examples of ethics gone astray. The author of this book argues that one cannot have varied ethics for business, spirituality and their personal life. He also suggest that most educators, philosophers and the like Read more
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Buddhist Temple in Quincy MA
One thing I love about Quincy, MA is its multiculturalism. The city is different from the rest as it has the largest Asian population among all Massachusetts cities. The deity in this temple is a beautiful statue of Buddha, majestically seated on a lotus An annual event at this temple is the Vishaka Pooja. Monks Read more
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Book Review: Jesus Lived in India
If you thought that the Da Vinci Code produced startling revelations, you will be blown away by Holger Kersten’s ‘Jesus Lived in India’. Unfortunately for Kersten, his work lacks a glossy book cover like the ‘Code’. Further, unlike the ‘Code’, this book is presented as a work of non-fiction. Had Kersten’s theories been packaged in Read more
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Anna’s Taqueria Davis Square
Anna’s Taqueria is a Massachusetts based chain of Mexican Fusion fast-food Restaurants. It is modelled after West coast Styled cuisines. I visited the one on Davis Square. Anna’s Taqueria 236 Elm StSomerville, MA 02144-2935 (617) 666-3900 This one features burritos, regular and super. The Chicken burrito I tried today was a bit greasy, but delicious. Read more
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Movie Review: Super Size Me (2004)
Michael Moore can well be the father of the ‘Investigative Movie’ genre. Moviemaker Morgan Spurlock takes to this theme in bringing out the ill-effects of fast food on the body and the ruthless advertising campaigns of the powerful lobbyists of the fast food industry. Morgan embarks on a 30 day nothing-but-McDonalds diet. A reasonably healthy Read more
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