Gen Flynn, Divorce, Valentine, JJ,

Off all the people who could be kicked out from Trump Administration, Michael Flynn was last on my list! (I expected Sean Spicer, Steven Bannon top the list along with Alternate facts =liar lady, Kellyane Conway!)

It is indeed very unfortunate that this straight talking, no nonsense General, didn't use caution in dealing with Ass hole Russians!! (For me If there are folks worse than ISIS in charecter in Blackmail, goons etc it is the Russians followed by our Indian BIG JOKER PARTY) I feel sorry that he has to go! Goes to prove American political system would forgive you for treachery but not for doing it and lying about it!!! The intriguing aspect was he is punished for an act called LOGAN ACT  framed in 1799 and never used once!!! 

On Valentine's day, I am hearing of a separation of family relative after about 20 years of marriage. It makes me Feel sad when separations happen! For me, it is all about adapting and adjusting as well as give and take making live/let live come hell or high water! I wonder is it environment you are around/family background meta data makes you take that decision rather than giving marriage more hope/rope to give it a chance!! Makes you value more the spouse you posses and make more commitment to make the marriage work more stronger!!! 

hahhaha! Mentioning Valentine, meet the only Valentine that I came across!!! 

Sunny Ramadhin (L) and Alf Valentine (R) what a SPIN COMBO to decimate opposition!!! 

when I heard Valentine day, first time, when I was in TOKYO Feb 14th 1999!! Man what a ripper and clownish way to express love relations!!! I tell you!!!! 

As I blogged yesterday, Glad SC gave out Guilty verdict and endorsed trial court verdict of Justice D'Cunha! I am glad this BLACK SWAN

event in Indian judicial system is welcome! But would it change things!! I don't think so! System is far far corrupt, manipulated that clean up would take decades well past our life time! I am glad judges have Stripped JJ and Sashi and exposed their intent to mint money!

What is shocking is Stupid TN folks celebrating this judgement while 2 year back they cried and committed suicide on the same judgement!

Kid Cries 2014, Keep your Cauvery River, Give back Jayalalitha from Karnataka Prison!! hahah! Assholes today celebrating like MAD!! MAN I TELL YOU!!

Take care, stay safe, God Bless! Good day
Karthik
15/2/17 0900 Hrs. 

Jesus Delivers!!!! Sasi Eat Gruel !!!

On 28th SEP 2014, (The day after JJ Verdict)I went to Church near home lit candle for God in Jesus form making Judge Michael Cunha giving landmark judgement! People shouldn't forget now,Jaya is a proved convict taken away by death!!! I am glad Justice system works like Oasis!! Few rare success!!! Would it solve TN Issues?? I doubt!!

Meet Michael Cunha what a man!! Stood his ground and delivered a landmark Judgement!! May his tribe grow!! Shame that 1% Judges are like him! I am glad SC heaped praise on him today!! Well done judge!!!

Lalitha's cell phone has not stopped ringing since 1040am when my father in law called her to convey the news of Sasi being ripped!! heheh! I have never seen Lalitha been so excited! Manargudi Gang worse than Sicilian Mafia so anger natural!!

Headspin, TMSIDK, Music long way!

Today judgement in Supreme court on disproportionate asset case the scenarios that may come out are head spinning! only 1/7 is a game over! This too after 21 years of lingering!! Shows how much judicial system is loaded against for good or bad as well as how by paying money you can buy judgement be even at High court! Churchill was right! Indians cant self Govern!! 

Just because wrapper is attached to Choclate no one eats the paper!! Same is Sasi with JJ!!! Apt sent by my classmate! 

From this week I look forward to hearing episodes of "Tell Me Something, I Dont know"!! Great show on participants and panel letting know things we dont know! very Intriguing 45 minutes to spend!! 

While I dont track much of Music happening post my college days of mid 1980s,it was interesting to read that this year Grammy awards for new artist has gone to a guy (Chance the Rapper)  who is releasing his songs through Media Stream without any formal arrangements without selling a single physical copy. He earning thro sponsors and product launch/tour! Music has come a long long way!!! Where it would go further???!! Further on music, it was sad news of Al Jarreau passing away!  Take Five 40 years back was a master class!! still rings!! Also this week is Retirement of Aretha Franklin the Heart of exciting music! 

Have a good day, Take it easy, take care!

Karthik

14/2/17 0840am! 

Scalia, Saami, History of India, VICE!!!

My memory flashed that today 13th Feb is first death anniversary of Antonin Scalia!! I was right! (We folks from Pre Google /Calendar era and has to work on memory to survive) Event with 13 you usually remember!! One year on, the stalemate in #SCOTUS continues! Justice Scalia known for following the law to the spirit and see what is past to indicate the future!! Also his interaction with Justice Ginsburg is a classic example of how people with extremely opposite views can get along for a common cause and keep their relationship intact with mutual admiration and respect! Lesson to be learned! 

Here is a Tamil post from my classmate Thirumalai Rajan on Dr Subramania Sami. Like he mentioned, I too support Stupid III Class politicians only on issue based aspect. (only 3 people I blindly support are all dead last 35 years)  So in the TN situation Dr SS talking favorably of Sashikala in totally unacceptable and best he stays away from issue! While I read and don't believe that money changed in crores for him to speak favourably and to exert influence, as there are plenty of fake news (Reminds me more of Almighty -Irving Wallace) it goes to show some times PVNR way is best way!!

I am also aware that TN politics is like other states in India is a stench and best is to leave it to god to sort as the country is beyond god's help!

Yesterday, I had gone through 14 episodes of VICE! Season 2 and 3 done dusted! Astonishing research in to various world events in depth! Take a bow Shane Smith!! (Thankfully You can play now You tube videos also 2X speed to speed up things as well as text available to read thro fast!) 

This podcast on Historical India gives a very good overview! Great listen for weekend long walk! The gentleman has devoted great time and effort (He has full time job and other personal commitments) I have gone through 4/10 podcasts and gave lot of new insights in to what our history as well as Mythological views!!! A good listen!! 

Have a great day! Take it easy take care! Stay safe, God Bless.

Karthik

13/2/17 0900Hrs. 

Abe, Bangalore& #MONSANTO, Work and study!

Hodgenville, Kentucky, 2012 June. 

12th FEB is birth anniversary of one of a greatest human being ABRAHAM Lincoln. Today is his 108th birth anniversary, a significiant number in Hindu way of life as all good rituals are asked to be done 108 times. I was glad I was able to visit his birthplace at Hogdenville, KY, while carrying out a Safety audit for a facility 100Km away in Louisville and see the hut he was born in!! hahhah!

Hut Lincoln Born 

My idea to keep beard flashed when I studied Lincoln history in my school text (We had separate book called Non Detailed in which History, Culture were taught but no exams in such) in which the Girl Sarah (sic later named Grace)  asks Lincoln to grow beard so that he can be successful and things would turn

...... hahah!! Another matter Laltiha too liked my beard and graciously said keep it when we met first time 1990( Man proposes, Wife disposes)!!!! 

Cargill Seeds which became Monsanto and I was recruited to turn seeds business initially! Great colleagues!! I was given cubicle in this office before integration 2 years down the line !!! 

Jolanta Paull, My Boss for 7 years!! Her Parting Gift on Lunch outing with Lalitha !!! I am still in touch with her 10+ years down the line with  monthly calls etc!! 

12th Feb also marks our beginning of 18th year in Bangalore having moved from BASF Mangalore after 3 year stint. I joined Monsanto and career was never the same!! Great team, Outstanding Leadership of Ladies and Gentlemen, global colleagues always accessible with phenomenal subject matter expertise to turn to as well as Billion GB of data repository to seek and find information besides great friends. What distinguished Monsanto, then, above all, was perform or Perish culture which keeps you on tenterhooks to sharpen the saw all the time!! The 7 years at Monsanto drove me to excel and most rewarding. Also on personal side, female colleagues there exposed me that I am a dumb husband who never gave away gifts to Wife !!First of many gifts started for Lalitha 9 years after marriage !! hehehehehhehe!!!! 

Bangalore a great place then!! ahhah! It would take 25 minutes to cover 15 Km in the morning traffic!! Son commuted daily from Indhranagar Diamond Dt to NPS Rajaji Nagar. Now he cant even dream to cover half the distance in that time!!

When I landed in Bangalore first time 1996 from Ankleshwar, population was 27 Lacs (2.7Million) today touching 10Million+!! Massive growth without planning has lead to mess! I wonder what next 10 years would bring?? Would I go back to 1996, Bangalore of waiting for city bus every 20 min as only way to commute 15 Kms to City Railway station from Yelahanka New Town where we stayed ??? I won't mind!!! 

Interesting to hear Meg Whitman talk saying that if one thing she would do different is to do business degree after a couple of years work and besides she would have done an Engineering degree!! So true! When I did my MBA in 30s or my safety diploma after 5 years of work experience in 1989 it gave a different insight to connect what you study with practicalities!! Also there is less pressure to perform( I recollect finishing my safety exams 15 minutes early and rushing to catch train to home 120 Kms away; still I finished II in my batch!!! hahahahhah) or My MBA in HR in 2002 done with absolute disdain!!! I am glad Son has taken to work in corporate for a couple of years and then pursue masters in Engineering/business degree down the line!! good for him!!!

Take it easy, take care, stay safe, God bless
Karthik.
12/2/17 0900Hrs. 

Accident Proneness!!! Seat Belts!! It's all Happening!! DJT!!!

As a Safety Professional, I dont belive in people being Accident Prone, despite evidence being contrary many times that same people injure or expose themselves to an unsafe environment and pay a price!! But when it happens at home you wonder!! Son has sprained his knee cap badly yesterday, while playing football at company Event(!!!!!!) and now his knee is strapped for 3 weeks!!!! 

This is his 3rd major injury (Fracture, fall from bike are previous incidents) in 9 years where the consequence was very high but recoverable! (me none not one so far in 54 years was I less exposed???? !!)  hahahahah! I didn't help him soothe his pain by comparing his injury proneness to unpredictability of Trump Presidency!

I was puzzled when car driver at Cochin said to me that there is no need for me to buckle my seat belt !! This too was at front seat! Goes to show how people take vehicle safety very lightly and are ignorant of High risk that high speed driving pose!!! I choose MERU Cabs for all my trip for very purpose that their vehicles seat belt working conidition is 100% in my 8 years ride to and fro for Bangalore Airport. Having seen 2 vehicle fatalities at work and worked a global level program to reduce road fatalities due to driving over last 20 years, I find intriguing that nothing has changed in people attitude!! I was reminded to post also when Lalitha sent this video over whatsapp a couple of days back!

Today is 80th Birthday of all time great Bill Lawry!!

Greig, Taylor, Richie, Ian Chappal, Bill Lawry what a team !!! pleasure!!! 

What a complete Cricketer cum TV commentator! Pleasure to hear him "It's all Happening" Lawry was the last captain to win a series in India 1969, until Gilchrist did in 2003!!! not again so far!! Happy Birthday to a great Victorian!!! 

3 weeks in to Presidency, a statue for Donald Trump? Coming up in Italy!! Cant believe??? heheh!! 

I also believe that if it doesn't get printed in WSJ or Economist, means it doesn't matter or not worth knowing!! So When Economist mentions TN political mess, means it is a serious happening to take note!!!!!!!! 

I leave with funny news that tourism ads in Lithuania shows places that are not in the country and fake !! I think our Indian crooks would be no different!!! ehehhehe!
Take it easy, take care, stay safe, God bless!

Karthik.
11/2/17 0850am! 

PSM, Responsible Father!!! Foregin!!! 3-0 !!!

I am Back from Business travel from Cochin this afternoon. I had been there facilitating 2 day session on "Process Safety Management"! A concept in safety that came in to operation post Bhopal gas tragedy. This is a regulatory framework in USA/Europe since 1992. 25 yrs on, still no sign of this standard becoming Mandatory in India, where Bhopal is situated,as no one cares, neither Industrial agencies nor Legislators. Thus, very few companies here go towards implementing this on a voluntary basis.......

It was so much satisfying to hear from my cab driver in my visit ensuring that all his 3 Children are qualified Engineers and well settled in life. His 2 daughters passed IT/software and Civil Engineering. Son is in to Mechanical Engineering or so!! Kids for their part got merit scholarship to reduce fee burden to parents!! I wish that the Government makes Education free for Girl Children entering Engineering say at least for top 1000 rank holders or so!! 

I was surprised to hear from him, that "FOREIGN" concept is back in Engineering academic. It existed during my college days! If you fail in the same paper on 3rd attempt, you would be sent home for one year (Foreign!!! hahahah) and come back after 12 months and take the exam!so one year study lost!Makes you put effort to pass the subject within 3 attempts!! Good aspect to make Engineering education more serious!! With 1000s of colleges, I guess 10s of  1000s of students would go foreign!!! 

So Hillary breaks her silence after ages; what a tweet!!! But I like the way Trump trying to break Status Quo!! Win or lose, You cant blame the man for trying to shake a few things!If only our Stupid மூதேவி MODI tried even 10% of this guts and go hammer and tongs to sweep the system!! !!!! 

See you, Take it easy take care, stay safe!!
Karthik
10.2.17 1515 Hrs.