[silk] 2 questions

2012-08-22 Thread John Sundman
Hello Friends, 1) The list has been quiet recently. When I saw the front page headline in the New York Sunday Times about unrest and fear in India, I rather expected to see some commentary here from members of the diaspora. So, firstly, I hope you and yours are all well. And second, any

Re: [silk] LOTR and Ayn Rand

2012-08-22 Thread Jon Cox
You might be interested in this article on Ayn Rand's real-life superman: psychopath William Edward Hickman. http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2012/08/mark-ames-paul-ryans-guru-ayn-rand-worshipped-a-serial-killer-who-kidnapped-and-dismembered-little-girls.html

Re: [silk] 2 questions

2012-08-22 Thread Pranesh Prakash
John Sundman [2012-08-22 19:25]: Any comments [on North-East situation]? This is what I just wrote. Not exactly on your question, but you might find it interesting: http://goo.gl/1A9lm I wonder if this will change your buying habits? I don't have a dedicated e-book reading device, hence

Re: [silk] 2 questions

2012-08-22 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On 23-Aug-12 4:11 AM, Pranesh Prakash wrote: Any comments [on North-East situation]? This is what I just wrote. Not exactly on your question, but you might find it interesting: http://goo.gl/1A9lm This appears to be about sources of CIS funding. Is that what you intended to send along?

Re: [silk] 2 questions

2012-08-22 Thread Gautam John
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 7:32 AM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: This appears to be about sources of CIS funding. Is that what you intended to send along? I think he meant http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/analysing-blocked-sites-riots-communalism

Re: [silk] 2 questions

2012-08-22 Thread John Sundman
Wow. This is fascinating and profound. Too much for me to take in tonight. Need to re-read think about it in the morning. Kind Regards, jrs On Aug 22, 2012, at 10:05 PM, Gautam John wrote: On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 7:32 AM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: This appears to be about