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I have to learn to make time for reading and writing, which has slowed to a crawl ever since I am slowly getting back to life. Hence these untimely letters. This week, I present a little story I read when I was, oh, about ten years old. Thirty years later, it still guides my actions and affirms my faith. It has always given me a strange kind of freedom, when it comes to my how I go about life, encouraging me to do my best, and not to worry even if I stumble. It planted the very powerful seed, that God if (s)he exists, is more loving than just. I just ought to be a good human. ...

Sorry, but not sorry about the lack of the weekly email yesterday :) The phone is dead, the computer’s crashed and the net is not working. In short, Murphy definitely has not left the building. But if I am to be successful at what I do, if I aim to earn your trust, I need to show up :) To quote Seth, Showing up on time, with a smile on your face is almost always more important than what you actually say or do. ...

Before we begin the festivities, here’s a small aside to the techheads who follow me and the tech muggles who care about privacy. (Which should actually be all of us, considering the various invasions of privacy happening) My friend and mentor, Kushal writes short newsy notes on what goes on in that world. Why privacy matters and how the powers that be are stripmining our privacy and what we can do to protect it. ...

From the celebratory post, Old proverb: “The best time to start a blog was 20 years ago. The second-best time is today.” :) This is what I want for my blogs to become too. Not popular, but to have a long active life, full of stuff that inspires me and helps others.

Hello, folks! Let’s get this show back on the road, shall we? Before we resume, I just want to thank you for all your notes of encouragement and good wishes. I still am not out of the woods, yet, but healthy enough to resume writing these littles notes :) September Everyday Millionaires, Chris Hogan (must read. but only for folks like me who are a little slow with money. it’s a typical Dave Ramsey book. short. to the point. all meat, no bones. lots of stories. the book itself is an exploration of their study of 10,000 millionaires in the USA. no, she does not own a fancy penthouse. she is more likely to be a high school teacher in her early to mid fifties.) ...

If you are young, and I mentor you (or not), then this talk is a must watch. Don’t make the mistakes I have. Subra (as usual), fills his 10 minute at IIT Bombay, with wit and humour and wisdom.