Re: [silk] New Gods and new dispensations

2012-08-09 Thread Landon Hurley
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 On 08/09/2012 12:39 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1999/03/the-market-as-god/6397/?single_page=true > > The Market as God > Living in the new dispensation > > > By HARVEY COX > A few years ago a friend

[silk] New Gods and new dispensations

2012-08-09 Thread Srini RamaKrishnan
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1999/03/the-market-as-god/6397/?single_page=true The Market as God Living in the new dispensation By HARVEY COX A few years ago a friend advised me that if I wanted to know what was going on in the real world, I should read the business pages. Although

Re: [silk] LOTR and Ayn Rand

2012-08-09 Thread Heather Madrone
On 8/9/12 7:19 AM August 9, 2012, John Sundman wrote: As to Rick and what's-his-name in "Casablanca", sure, Rick has slightly higher rank. But it's not as if he's a royal or Mitt Romney or something. Humphrey Bogart was extremely good at acting entitled, however. -- Heather Madrone (heat..

Re: [silk] LOTR and Ayn Rand

2012-08-09 Thread Heather Madrone
On 8/9/12 3:01 AM August 9, 2012, Eugen Leitl wrote: On Thu, Aug 09, 2012 at 08:42:55AM +0530, Venkat Mangudi - Silk wrote: So: East is west and west is best. Right? *The* West is the best. Stephen King was a fan of Jim Morrison. No idea why Tolkien put the Paradise in the West. Because he

Re: [silk] LOTR and Ayn Rand

2012-08-09 Thread John Sundman
I agree on the general principle. But insofar as it applies to Northern & Southern regions of the USA, I would say it has no bearing. There is, in some parts of Southern culture, a persecution complex. That doesn't mean, however, that there is persecution. I would argue the opposite, actually.

Re: [silk] LOTR and Ayn Rand

2012-08-09 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On 09-Aug-12 6:34 PM, ss wrote: >> It seems to me that those ranked highest are least conscious of rank and >> its impact. > > Hmm that is an interesting observation. As Pterry put it, "Fish have no word for water." Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] LOTR and Ayn Rand

2012-08-09 Thread ss
On Thursday 09 Aug 2012 12:31:36 pm Ingrid wrote: > It seems to me that those ranked highest are least conscious of rank and > its impact. Hmm that is an interesting observation. shiv

Re: [silk] LOTR and Ayn Rand

2012-08-09 Thread Venkat Mangudi - Silk
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Eugen Leitl wrote: > On Thu, Aug 09, 2012 at 08:42:55AM +0530, Venkat Mangudi - Silk wrote: > > > So: > > East is west and west is best. > > Right? > > *The* West is the best. Stephen King was a fan of Jim Morrison. > No idea why Tolkien put the Paradise in the Wes

Re: [silk] LOTR and Ayn Rand

2012-08-09 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Thu, Aug 09, 2012 at 08:42:55AM +0530, Venkat Mangudi - Silk wrote: > So: > East is west and west is best. > Right? *The* West is the best. Stephen King was a fan of Jim Morrison. No idea why Tolkien put the Paradise in the West.

Re: [silk] Anyone done an apostille stamping of birth cert in India?

2012-08-09 Thread Namitha Jagadeesh
Yep, would suggest Chennai as well. And congratulations on the baby :) On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 9:14 AM, SK wrote: > Thanks. Not what I was hoping to do in days following birth of baby :( > > Srijith > > On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian > wrote: > > I would suggest that yo

Re: [silk] Anyone done an apostille stamping of birth cert in India?

2012-08-09 Thread SK
Thanks. Not what I was hoping to do in days following birth of baby :( Srijith On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > I would suggest that you approach Chennai for any kerala stamping. > >> -Original Message- >> From: silklist-bounces+suresh=hserus@lists.hse

Re: [silk] Anyone done an apostille stamping of birth cert in India?

2012-08-09 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
I would suggest that you approach Chennai for any kerala stamping. > -Original Message- > From: silklist-bounces+suresh=hserus@lists.hserus.net [mailto:silklist- > bounces+suresh=hserus@lists.hserus.net] On Behalf Of SK > Sent: 09 August 2012 13:32 > To: silklist@lists.hserus.net >

Re: [silk] Anyone done an apostille stamping of birth cert in India?

2012-08-09 Thread SK
Thanks Namitha, Suresh. I think birth cert. might be easier in that I need to get a countersignature from Home Dept. of the state and then submit it to MEA. I did come across the URL that was pointed by both of you but what confuses me is whether there is some form of jurdisction limit of which o

Re: [silk] Anyone done an apostille stamping of birth cert in India?

2012-08-09 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
It is much easier if you have a birth certificate – because that is now downloadable from the corporation’s website more often than not, and you can get it authenticated at any corporation office .. especially if that is in the same city as the MEA [so, state capital] Exact same procedure. Prior

Re: [silk] Anyone done an apostille stamping of birth cert in India?

2012-08-09 Thread Namitha Jagadeesh
Hello, I had to get the stamp for a degree certificate, and I'm afraid it involved a lot of running around. My degree was issued by VTU, which is based in Belgaum. So had to get a letter from the uni stating that the certificate was authentic, get it stamped by the District Commissioner's office i

Re: [silk] Anyone done an apostille stamping of birth cert in India?

2012-08-09 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
You have to get this endorsed in the local office of the MEA (ministry of external affairs) available in every state capital. No need to run around - perfectly straightforward procedure. http://www.mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=8801 > -Original Message- > From: silklist-bounces+suresh=hseru

[silk] Anyone done an apostille stamping of birth cert in India?

2012-08-09 Thread SK
Hi all, Sorry for lurking around on the list and jumping up now with a question, but I thought given the membership in the lists, someone might be able to help me. Have any of you done or know of anyone who has done apostille stamping of certificates (birth certificate in this specific case)? If

Re: [silk] LOTR and Ayn Rand

2012-08-09 Thread Ingrid
On 9 August 2012 09:58, John Sundman wrote: > > *Ugarte *: You despise me, don't > you? > *Rick *: If I gave you any thought I > probably would. > > jrs > It seems to me that those ranked highest are least conscious of ran