Pakorakorner | A personal portal with a strong Asian Indian flavor on a whole range of topics.

Ever since the toll on Dumbarton bridge was increased, I have noticed a significant decrease in traffic along this route! I wonder if there is any data available on this. 880 on the other hand continues to be a nightmare in rush hour. The mess at the 237 junction has been fixed for the most part (the exit for the car pool lane will ease things more when completed). The 880 bottleneck happens now between Warren Ave and Dixon Landing ...

Been to the US post office lately? You go to the post office most often to mail something. This often means you want to send something fast and of course, cheapest. Unfortunately, these two don't go together (in case you didn't already know this!). On the other hand, you are flooded with options -- Sir, would you like to send this by priority mail? Would you like a receipt? Would like delivery confirmation? Or would you just like to track ...

Thanks to an invitation I got a chance to see a live professional ballet performance for the first time in my life. Before we attended the show I wondered how I was going to survive the two hour show. I was in for a surprise. I enjoyed the show and never really felt bored or distracted. In fact, the lighting, the music and the performances made it a very engaging experience.

Over the holidays we saw the Polar Express on IMAX. If you plan to watch on IMAX make sure you find good seats (at the top). Otherwise, its better to watch it in a regular movie hall. During the holiday break every show was full and we actually purchased the tickets in advance. Nice movie. Kids will enjoy it for sure. The look and feel of this film is different from the other popular animated films. I prefer the Pixar/Disney animated ...

Do the spouses and kids of candidates have to be paraded all around at these conventions? The recent Democratic convention saw families of the John Edwards and John Kerry actively participating in "pitching" for them. It is more than likely that the same will happen at the Republican convention. The argument is that this is an opportunity for the country to get insights into the personal side of these candidates. Unfortunately, these events are so scripted like "product demos" that ...