The prerogative of being a narcissist is that its comparatively easy to mask ones emotions. Feelings of pain and sorrow can be kept at bay with the ‘Narcissistic block’. I can filter out detrimental emotions by thoughts of grandeur such as buying a new Rolex. By being able to have the upper hand on ones emotions, its comparatively easier to attain success albeit at a cost. But on the rare occasion when the narcissistic block fails you, one is left in limbo for he/she will be in unchartered territory. It actually breaks the person for not only are you not in control of your own situation but also beset with painful emotions.

At present I am passing through a similar stage, I am unable to block the grief, its the first death anniversary of my baby girl, my princess. She was and will forever be more important that everything else in life and hence thoughts of buying a new rolex or other images of grandeur cannot block the pain. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves even in the most diverse of situations, I remember going to hospitals for her regular checkups and I would propose to doctors on behalf of my grans, on one occasion we even had a red rose which she gave to a doctor. She somehow could differentiate between the sound of my jeep amongst a hundred others. She had a very good rapport with my sincere friends who too would pamper her with ice creams and chocolates. She was not my grandmother, she was my little daughter. At any point of the day I could turn to her for a big warm hug and presently thats what I find most wanting. I want to have a little baby girl of my own now, she would be christened Sara, after my princess. She would be daddy’s little girl; I would turn her into my own little Ann Coulter like I turned my pious old grandmother into a mischievous teenybopper. I know you are watching over me from above and I would just like to say that I miss you and still love you from the bottom of my heart. I reckon a temporary hiatus from the blogosphere is in order till I am back to my arrogant best.

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M. K. Gandhi: Revered as the ‘Father of the nation’ by the ignoble Indians, this semi nude beggar is credited with the Indian Independence. Jesus Christ on a Harley Davidson, Hitler should be credited more than this old ascetic for India’s freedom. If Hitler had not kept the Brits busy during WWII, Gandhi’s antics would have been futile. He is solely accountable for the partition of India. This ascetic also happens to be a documented paedophile, who let his wife die of malaria sans medical treatment but alas when he too contracted the deadly disease he had no qualms in taking modern medical treatment; he denied education to his children; one of whom finally became an alcoholic. History bestows upon him the dubious honour as the proponent of ‘ahimsa’ or non-violence. Well, an emaciated, aging man; if he shall not extol the virtues of non-violence then what shall he glorify? Moreover I believe Jesus Christ was the first advocate of ‘turning the other cheek’; in more recent times, it was Leo Tolstoy who preached about non-violence and hence Gandhi has nothing to his credit. The only saving grace to the ‘Gandhi’ legacy is the Great Indira Gandhi.

Ernesto Guevara de la Serna: Fondly referred to as Che Guevara by communist swines world wide, it is ironic that the ubiquitous communist firebrand of the the sixties is the quintessential capitalistic brand of the moment. He was a complete failure in life, he was manipulated by Fidel Castro to do his bidding. Guevara, contrary to popular beliefs was neither a military nor an economic genius. His African expedition was severely flawed which eventually resulted in his assassination. His rise to fame, the battle of Santa Clara is also disputed, dissidents within the rebellion claim of bribes being offered to the opposing Batista forces for a swift surrender. His brief stints as the President of the National Bank of Cuba and Minister of Industries was of catastrophic proportions which plunged Cuba deeper into poverty. To commemorate his achievements, I have designed a T-shirt, I hope you are turning in your grave as I wear it you communist scum.

Diana Frances Spencer: One of the most photographed personalities of the twentieth century, a high class courtesan who slept with everyone from the royal bodyguards to the horse trainer and maybe even the horse; but you have to give credit where credit is due for this haute couture hooker was definitely a looker and maybe that explains the medias fixation with chronicling her every move. But it is ironic, that the same renowned looks could not keep her husband from straying over to another woman. Her fight for the abolition of land mines is unfulfilled to this day with the major players still refusing to sign the Ottawa treaty banning the use and production of land mines. She was a certifiable basket case who has conceded to throwing herself down the stairs when pregnant with her first born. Towards the latter years of her life, she ended up being nothing more than a member of Harrods harem.

Malcolm Little: Malcolm X was the epitome of reverse racism, the man who dared to steal Martin Luther King’s thunder from the black civil rights movement. He was more pernicious to the cause than he was useful. He was spiteful and spewed hatred day in and day out. His only contribution to the civil rights movement was the division of blacks. The son of a clinically insane mother; he too was diagnosed as insane; this insanity is most evident in his speeches and in his life in general. Had he subjugated himself to Dr. Martin Luther King; the black civil movement would have been more fruititious. His division of blacks not only turned the tide on the civil rights movement but also on his life for he was assassinated not by a white supremacist but by a black man wielding a sawed off shotgun. I dedicate a song by one of my favourite bands to him, ‘die die die my darling die’ - Metallica.

Winston Churchill: Barring his oratorical prowess; Churchill was just an obese, tobacco filled racist imbecile who would have had 8 pegs of whisky by lunch time. He was viciously racist and approved of the use of chemical warfare against the so-called ’savage races’. He opined that the Palestinians and the Australian Aborigines had no recourse to a homeland for they had been subdued by ’superior forces’. History seems to have selective amnesia when it comes to the facts regarding the Battle of Gallipoli debacle under Churchill’s command wherein over 150,000 soldiers lost their lives and another 300,000 were seriously wounded. All the spoils go to the victor and hence the reason for history being extra kind to him. If and when I visit England, two things will be high on my itinerary, the foremost being, kissing the sacred Anfield football ground at Liverpool and the latter would be to desecrate this English trash’s grave.

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I have no sympathy for aids patients; for it is not contagious in a manner as the common cold. The Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome is a sexually transmitted disease. Why should I feel sorry for someone who could not excercise control over his/her hormones? Moreover why should I let the government divert part of my taxes to funding programs to help those who cannot make monogamous commitments to their spouse/partner? The crux of the matter is that if you take infidelity out of the equation then the proportionate decrease in the aids epidemic is nearly 70%. Why do I have to pay for someone else infidelity. Granted, aids is a STD but it is also transmitted through faulty blood transfusions and passed on at birth; my sympathies are with them but such cases are only minimal and predominantly it is still passed on through intercourse. So why is it that the onus is on society? It’s high time for the aids patients to step up to the plate and take responsibility for their actions rather than drowning in self pity.

If they continue to play the ‘victim’ card, society will be forced into ‘medical cleansing’, burning of all aids patients would be a good start. In the mideval ages, there was a similar killer viz. the plague and it too was uncurable, so those inflicted with it were burned. Reverting to the past to preserve the future is advisable in this context.

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I had mixed initial thoughts as I began reading through the blog. I noticed there were a lot of posts referring to America, which there is nothing on the blog pointing to a tie to America. The author was very intriguing and pulled me into reading almost every article he had posted. I felt this site was interesting and honest. The author wrote about many different subjects and brought a lot of things to light.

This blog is a group of feelings posted by the author on many different topics. I felt his articles to be thought out, even though he claims in his disclaimer page that they are spur of the moment. I think the author ponders over his thoughts prior to blogging. His topics range from Walmart to Michael Jackson. SUVs to other tech toys that he has purchased or pondered over.

The design of the site was very elegant. It had a professional feel and look to it. This layout and design helps keep readers on the site for there are not annoying advertisements or tons of pictures. It was easy on the eyes. Its layout was just overall awesome.

I loved how he told the feelings of a true person. Rather than just ranting and raving he made it interesting. He claims to be arrogant or at least he is referred to as arrogant. You can see arrogance in some places, but overall a good read.

I would recommend everyone to visit this site. It appears to put in words what most people feel. I know it did for me personally. Good Job! Keep up the good work. I would make one suggestion: I noticed that when you started your blog you posted articles more frequently, then as time went on you gradually lowered the amount of posts in a month. I know blogs can be time consuming, but with your talent and interesting articles I would like to see more in quantity, while keeping the same quality.

-This site was reviewed on 2005-09-01 by mrmaggoo.
-They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
-mrmaggoo felt that this site deserved a rating of 5.

The reviewer, ‘mr magoo’ was spot on and I do have to concede to his criticism of decline in number of posts. I have actually made a concerted effort to limit the number of posts to two a month. This is on account of the pressures of work and also it helps me to have a better discourse with the readers.

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I am a person who is either your best friend or your worst enemy. Why is it that our society is based around a facade of lies, why do people act nice in front of each other and then squall behind their backs? Why go through all the trouble of putting up a facade, if you don’t like someone, if you are not close to someone then be out with it in the open.

I concede, what I am advocating does not hold water in the professional sphere of life. A consummate professional is one who can put up a welcoming face even to the most unruly of clients. To succeed professionally one has to be nice to one and sundry. I for one am one of the ‘nicest humans’ you will encounter in the professional walks of life. God knows how much of an effort I put into it. But your personal life is a different ball game altogether, why be nice to those people who you don’t like or care about. I for one certainly don’t and the only adverse affect of the same has been that I am labelled arrogant. But then again even if I were to be labelled nice by one and all; what would I do with their certificate of being nice? It has no monetary value, it has no sentimental value, then what does one get from taking the effort of being nice to people you don’t care about?

With acquaintances it should be just a ‘you scratch my back, I scratch your back’ policy. With close friends or people you care about, one should take the extra effort. I am very close to my friends and family. I take that extra effort of being nice that would otherwise be wasted on someone you don’t like or care about. The net result is that you tend to have everlasting relationships with 10% of the people you meet in life and the other 90% will be gunning for your life. But when alls said and done, its those people in the 10% bracket whose love and affection mean something, so I feel justified in my stance.

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• I am unable to comprehend why the most desirable women in the world fall for the most vile of all jerks. Why do nice females always tend to get hooked up with abusive partners? Well I guess it really must be that though good guys go to heaven, bad guys get to go everywhere.
• Why do most men on the streets make lewd comments at women? Do they expect that such behaviour would result in love at first sight? Such behaviour is utterly demeaning and shows a lack of class and proletarian upbringing.
• No matter how big the plane crash, they somehow retrieve the black-box unscathed. Why not make the whole plane out of the same substance or make enough room in the black box for a few people to crawl into?
• Why do women wear uncomfortable apparel such as high heels? Its so awkward to strut around in them and to top it all prolonged usage of the same can result in a health hazard.
• How is it so easy for somebody to fall in love and out of it at the drop of a hat? For me to get emotionally close to someone takes a long time but I am seeing everyone else falling in and out of love in the flash of a second.
• Why has no one invented cat flavoured dog food? It is so hard to take your dog around the suburbs to find a cat, a cat flavoured dog biscuit would solve us dog lovers problem.

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The firefox killer is actually the next avatar of Microsoft Internet Explorer. Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, Bill Gates issued a statement that the company will ship an update to its browser separately from the next major version of Windows. A beta, or test, version of Internet Explorer 7.0 will debut this summer. Leaked photos of Internet Explorer 7.0 are doing the rounds on the net. From what I can gather, Internet explorer 7.0 will have support for Tabs, a pop-up blocker, full RSS support and better security features.

The average Firefox user, wants just the bare additions to Internet Explorer 6.0 which will be incorporated in the next release of Internet Explorer. Firefox users who have become hardcore power-users will have already shifted base to Opera and it will be their preferred browser. With Mozilla facing security lapses and the Internet explorer upping its game, I’d say that a majority of the ignoble populace who currently tout Firefox as the next best thing since sliced bread will revert back to Internet Explorer.

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Mark Felt, former deputy director of the FBI, was the infamous ‘Deep Throat’. Mark Felt was responsible for leaking the misdeeds of the White House and the then president Richard Nixon to the Washington Post which resulted in the Watergate Scandal and which eventually led to Nixon’s resignation.

Rather than pronouncing him as an American hero, Mark Felt should be sentenced to death for his role in the fiasco which held a whole nation to ransom. He broke the most sacred covenant, that of a fiduciary nature. A fiduciary relationship exists between a father and a son, a teacher and a pupil, a priest and his disciple, a govt. employee and the government. This trust is not to be broken no matter what. By breaking this fiduciary relationship, Mark Felt has disgraced himself for ever.

As the No 2 man in the FBI, it was his duty to uphold the prestige of the institute and the government, which was his foremost duty. There are other civil and governmental organisations like ‘Internal Affairs’ who would be bound by duty to bring the misdeeds of Nixon to light. Moreover his diatribe against Nixon was more of a personal vendetta than anything else, retribution for having overlooked him as the Director of the FBI. If he felt that he did the right thing, then why wait 30 years, to reach his twilight years and then come out in the open?

In this whole fiasco, I have respect only for the two journalists, Woodward and Bernstein who kept their end of the bargain by not disclosing their source; they maintained their fiduciary relationship between that of a journalist and his source. If Mark Felt thinks that, being in his nineties he cannot be held accountable for his actions, he is ‘dead’ wrong. If His Excellency Augusto Pinochet can be tried for crimes against humanity in his twilight years then so can Mark Felt. He should be tried for treason, I hereby issue a fatwa, a bullet through the head should suffice.

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In a world dominated with booze and sleaze how does one rebel? How does one stand apart from the crowd. The 60’s witnessed total anarchy, uncontrolled usage of drugs and alcohol, this was how the youth of yore expressed their rebellious sentiments against an orthodox society with full of taboos. But circa 2005, excessive intake of alcohol or drugs will make you just another nameless face amongst a billion others. So, to be ‘different’ the current fad amongst teens is of a religious kind.

If you see a teen walking around with a bible under the arm instead of a bottle of Black Label, you can attribute this to the above mentioned phase, a phase which I have christened (pun intended) ‘Club Congregation’. Majority of the teens now put up a religious act, the hangouts have changed from pubs to churches, grunge music has been substituted with gospel music.

It’s just a phase, sooner or later, ‘club congregation’ will have reached a saturation point once all and sundry take up the bible; and to be unique the teens will resort to something drastically different. But on second thought, ‘club congregation’ is a welcome phase. No matter what the ulterior motives are, how can worshipping of God be destructive albeit if its only temporary. It is welcoming that teens of today are turning to the bible, the holy men have their work cut out for them now, its up to them to keep the teen interest sustained and carve out a few true believers from this flock of wannabe rebels. God Bless.

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The prominent hindrance in the successful prosecution of similar cases is not the ‘reasonable doubt of innocence’ of the accused but the ‘reasonable doubt of motives’ of the accuser. Whenever the legal system implicates a star in any criminal case, there is a huge ballyhoo associated with the trial and the accuser stands to make a lot of money. The stars themselves add oil to the fire by reaching out of court settlements.

Out of court settlements in a civil case is most welcome as justice can be administered swiftly without having to wait eons for a judgement. However out of court settlements in a criminal case should be made illegal. An out of court settlement in a criminal case implies only two things; either the accused is truly guilty or the accuser is a gold-digger out to make money. Either way there is a travesty of justice.

Out of court settlements in a criminal case is more like hush money paid to the victim to keep quiet rather than restitution. The Kobe Bryant case, Michael Jackson case; in all these cases the jury has had to first decide if the accuser is out to make money or is interested in justice. If Out of court settlements were made illegal, the accuser who comes forward would not benefit monetarily and hence there would be more substance to the claim. Moreover, with an out of court settlement the accuser on receipt of payment, signs a quitclaim and any criminal cases against the accused are barred with a retrospective effect. Thus if you rape someone and you have enough money, one can walk away scott-free and be out on the prowl for the next victim while the government pulls up a chair and watches the ensuing drama haplessly.

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