Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Posts for 2002

25 Dec 2002, 19:13 p.m.

While watching Lagaan, I noticed the Hindu prayer scene (before the…

While watching Lagaan, I noticed the Hindu prayer scene (before the last day of the cricket match). I guess the BJP now requires such a scene in each film. I made this joke today and …

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24 Dec 2002, 19:03 p.m.

Postmodern Maturity

Maybe I'll work the rest of my life in mildly interesting customer service jobs. I could live with that. Scary, isn't it?

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24 Dec 2002, 19:01 p.m.

C.S. Lewis on Merry Christianity

Will you take the Atheist Challenge? People sometimes wish me a "Merry Christmas" and then hastily amend it to "Happy Holidays" or "or whatever you celebrate" or suchlike. I honestly don't care. Does it make …

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24 Dec 2002, 8:55 a.m.

Bon Mots from the Mot Shop

"People is the thinking man's Us." "Where do you put all the books by political pundits talking about how the left are all Communists?" "You mean they're not?" "His Dark Materials is like C.S. Lewis, …

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24 Dec 2002, 8:53 a.m.

The Sandman Cometh

Odd dreams recently. Last night I tried to clean out my braces and accidentally broke them off my teeth. (In real life, I have no braces. I did, for a few years, in high school.) …

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24 Dec 2002, 1:15 a.m.

Tassel Pass

Congrats to John for graduating with various degrees from U of Maryland. Whoopeee! Wish I were there for the party, J-sobaka.

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24 Dec 2002, 1:05 a.m.

Business is Up-Down-Left-Right-Left

Happy Retail Eve! Today I helped people pick gifts via demographic; I suppose I could use the Chicken Soup series for this if I had no soul. A kind soul made booze cake for the …

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23 Dec 2002, 9:35 a.m.

Fine Corinthian Columns

Oh no! Jon Carroll has turned into Dave Barry!

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23 Dec 2002, 9:34 a.m.

The Island of Mathematicians and Morons

Last night Michael shared a logic problem with Devin and me. Evidently Smullyan, in What Is the Name Of This Book?, mistakenly said it was insoluble, and Michael corrected him. But it took Michael at …

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23 Dec 2002, 1:19 a.m.

Pinging in the Rain

Well, I'm sure rain will come soon enough. My point: I finally implemented network access in my room, with Michael's help. Finally, broadband on Unix in my room! I never knew I wanted this till …

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