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

10. At parties you no longer discuss startup ideas.09. You are happy you have a job.08. You can't imagine life without a wireless LAN at home.07. You already use Skype or have been planning to give it a try.06. You are constantly debating about public vs private school for your kids.05. You are forced to wonder what its like to live in Bangalore.04. You are complaining about the hot weather even when you know that you enjoy the best possible ...

10. He was sick of seeing Bob Woodward raking in the moolah for three decades.9. At 91, it was about time he collected his real retirement package.8. He was encouraging the FBI to come out with the truth on Iraq.7. He was sick of hearing his grandson call him a "girlie-man".6. It was a pre-emptive strike before Al-Zawahri claims to be Deep Throat.5. He saw Paris Hilton's Carl's Jr. ad and had a change of heart (oops it was a ...

Check out this news report about the quotes from Jackson -- ready made fodder for the late night talk show hosts! I hope this case is over once and for all. The media is nuts to be covering this on the front page every single day for god knows how long!

I was surprised at the euphoria over the announcement of the new Pope. Radio and TV networks dropped regular programming to focus on the announcement. I was really surprised that NPR dropped its morning program to report live on the announcement. Its possible that media acted in a similar fashion in Europe, or at least parts of it. I can understand a quick announcement followed by return to regular programming, but this was not the case! Maybe this is an ...

Stand up comedy among asian ethnic groups seems to gaining momentum here in the US (or maybe I am just starting to hear about it). Check out this very funny piece from a second generation Indian about the Desis and Chinese.

10. Environmentalists are celebrating because a Bush has been planted in Texas. 09. Laura Bush is back to being a librarian, this time of the Bush Presidential library. 08. Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Wolfowitz openly distribute their Halliburton business cards. 07. New Social Security policy: "Don't ask, Don't touch"06. Thanksgiving celebration all across the Middle East. 05. Bush says the unemployed should get the flu vaccine first. 04. Bush recommends building a Whitehouse in Bangalore to cut costs and is open to re-locating. ...

10. If you knew everything you know today, before we invaded Iraq, you would still be both for and against the war. 09. You think that, push comes to shove, Teresa can write checks and bring down the deficit. 08. You can't bear the thought of President Hillary Clinton in 2008. 07. You are scared to imagine the kind of things an out of work Bill Clinton would do in the White House come 2008. 06. You heard that Clinton advisors are back and ...

10. You can't speak a single sentence in English without making a mistake. 09. You believe it is a good thing if you are forced to re-locate to Bangalore. 08. You hate the French. 07. You make way too much money and are sick and tired of paying taxes. 06. You believe that the best way to spread freedom is to stuff democracy down other countries throats. 05. You have fallen for Cheney's good looks. 04. You think the environment is nothing to be concerned about ...