Author Archives: Harish Venkatachalam

We lost Joe Curtis – a fellow firefighter at Lone Oak Fire Department this week. I just got back from a memorial service for him at Station #2. Joe fought many fires and survived to talk about it, but finally … Continue reading →

I know I always put this same poem up every Memorial Day. But that is what “remembering” is about. So as long as I can keep posting I will. They sacrifice every day so we may live to be free. … Continue reading →

Some random observations about this Mumbai trip. Continental’s 777 direct flight to Mumbai from Newark is a great time saver. Hard on the knees in coach class but the in-flight entertainment system is nice. The person in the seat next … Continue reading →

Brett Favre announced this week that he will be retiring. I had been wishing this year that he would win one more Superbowl but it was not to be. In this day of namby pamby pampered NFL players (especially quarterbacks), … Continue reading →

So I see that our illustrious congressmen / congresswomen are going to haul some bank executives to capitol hill and grill them regarding their high paychecks. I am sure John Q Public will be cheering on the sidelines. After all, … Continue reading →

Looks like Wal-Mart has made it’s choice in the HD wars and it is going exclusively to Blue Ray. This is pretty much the last nail in the coffin for HD-DVD. And now there are rumors that Toshiba – the … Continue reading →

No matter what you think about the Iraq war, THIS is just plain wrong. Freedom of speech and protesting the war is one thing, but this is just shameful. Remind me to NEVER visit the City of Berkeley California, other … Continue reading →

I came upon THIS article today.I couldn’t agree more or have said it any better. Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.– Proverbs 16:18 (KJV)

After Months of speculation, it finally happened. http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/01/technology/microsoft_yahoo/ To me, it is obvious that Microsoft can’t compete with Google on their own, so they need help. It also didn’t hurt that Yahoo took a tumble on earnings last quarter. I … Continue reading →

It’s an election year. And as always, election years are the birthplace of dumb ideas. And a $600 to $1200 handout to the American taxpayer to “juice” the economy is a gargantuan dumb idea. Sheesh! I can’t believe the American … Continue reading →