Duel in the Desert. A satisfying win in Glendale against a good, not great , Cardinals team. With mad bomber ex-Giant QB Kurt Warner at the controls, the Cardinals were in it until late in the fourth quarter but I think most Giants fans didn’t really feel the Cards would be able to catch up . The [...]
Archive for November, 2008
NFL Week 12; From a Giants Fan’s perspective
Posted in Sports on November 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What People Really Like to Read
Posted in books on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I read a lot lot. Not highbrow stuff. Just things that interest me. In fiction , I prefer mysteries and thrillers; in non-fiction my tastes are eclectic though I tend to read books on travel, food, Asia ( particularly Japan , China and Thailand), sports and New Age stuff. In some circles, this qualifies as trash. Many years [...]
NFL Week 11 : From a Giants Fans Perspective
Posted in Sports on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Loved it, loved it,loved it. That’s what Giants fans must have been saying as they left Giants Stadium after yesterdays 30-10 drubbing of the Ravens. I never thought that the Giants would be able to record such a dominating performance. After all, the Ravens came into town riding a 4 game win streak and possessing [...]
James Bond, Roger Moore and Daniel Craig
Posted in Movies, Observations, Thoughts on November 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The first 007 movie , starring Sean Connery and Ursula Andress came out in 1962, forty-six years ago. It is difficult to imagine that the James Bond movies have been with us that long. Over the years, many different actors have played the suave, ruthless spy and each portrayal has been slightly different. Different directors [...]
Karachi Kadai & Biryani… An Update
Posted in Uncategorized on November 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In August, I wrote about Karachi, a new Indo-Pak restaurant that had just opened in nearby South Plainfield, just across the border from Edison. I said that the Karachi buffet was great value for the money and that their goat biryani was excellent and could not be improved upon. Unfortunately, the quality of the food [...]
NFL Week 10, From a Giants Fans Perspective
Posted in Sports on November 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Help ! I’m fast becoming a football addict !!
I never used to see much football on TV but now I find myself glued to the small screen on Sundays and on Monday nights. Part of the reason is large screen HDTV which gives me the feeling of being there in person. Even better, because I’m not freezing my butt off. The [...]
A Team Victory at Nagpur
Posted in Cricket on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The victory in the Fourth Test at Nagpur was a real team victory. Sehwag and debutant M.Vijay got India off to good starts in both innings, the middle order came good in one or the other inning, Dhoni played a captain’s knock in both innings and Harbhajan provided him some crucial support when the match [...]
A Nice Cuppa Tea
Posted in Food on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
About five years ago, we were staying with a friend in San Francisco when she served us a really nice cup of tea. Naturally, I asked her the make of the teabags she was using. “PG Tips”, she said, adding that they were difficult to come by and that she stocked up on them whenever [...]
NBA: The blockbuster Iverson-Billups Trade
Posted in Sports on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Joe Dumars had said that he was going to shake up the Pistons after their repeated playoff ‘failures’, that he wasn’t going to stand still, but that was several months ago. The blockbuster transaction that happened last Monday took everyone by surprise. What does it augur ? Who came out ahead ? Who lost ? [...]
NFL Week 9: From a Giants Fan’s Perspective
Posted in Sports on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A sloppy win over depleted Dallas. The 35-14 thumping of a Cowboys team missing several key players was only to be expected but it was sloppier than one would have liked. However, it did drop the Cowboys into the NFC East cellar and the Giants showed commendable focus in disposing of their division rivals. The [...]
