About 25 years ago, an elderly gentleman came to my office to ask why his product was no longer on our approved list. When he handed me his business card, I noticed that his name ( Kellogg) was the same as that of the manufacturer of the product.When I remarked upon the “coincidence”, he replied [...]
Archive for the ‘People’ Category
“Living Long, Living Good”
Posted in Asia, Life, People, Thoughts on March 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Paul Newman( 1925-2008), A Tribute.
Posted in Life, People on September 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Paul Newman, who passed away last Friday, will long be remembered not just for being a good actor but for the grace with which he lived his life. Blessed with strikingly handsome features he was more, much much more than just a pretty face. Women might have initially been attracted by his impossibly blue eyes [...]
The Angriest of Them All
Posted in American Scene, Culture, People on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Independent, a British newspaper, recently conducted a very unusual poll when it invited its readers to select the Angriest person in the world.
Before you read any further, just think whom you might have voted for.
Surprisingly, many of the top vote getters are well known to Americans. The top vote choice , with 28% of the [...]
Stop following me , Rachel Ray
Posted in Food, Observations, People, Thoughts on February 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am an unashamed foodie. Before there was a Food Channel I used to watch Iron Chef , without subtitles , on a Japanese tV station. Once the Food Channel made it’s debut I spent many happy hours watching Iron Chef, Ming Tsai , Bobby Flay and other chefs display their culinary skills. Over the past couple of [...]
Some Good News for us Oldies
Posted in Life, Observations, People, Thoughts on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
To the question ” How should a man handle getting old ?” Jack Nicholson responds thusly
“ When I turned 70, it was the first time since 50 that I felt young for my age, literally. Sidney Poitier told me years ago – because I was moaning – ‘Jack, don’t worry about it. The wildest thing happens [...]
The Beautiful American
Posted in American Scene, Culture, Observations, People, Random, Thoughts on December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
( The Ugly American was the title of a 1958 bestseller by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick. Set in the mythical South East Asian country of Sarkhan , it was a searing indictment of Americans who don’t understand or respect local cultures when living abroad. In their arrogance, they consider the locals inferior to [...]
Thank you, Roger Federer
Posted in Culture, Life, Observations, People, Random, Sports, Uncategorized on August 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have always been an admirer of modesty in athletes. I root for players whose artistry is marked by quiet efficiency rather than braggadacio, those who wear their celebrity lightly. As a fan, I preferred Arthur Ashe to Ilie Nastase, Bjorn Borg to Jimmy Connors, Tim Duncan to Shaquille O’Neal, Derek Jeter to A-Rod, Hank Aaron [...]
