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Friday, May 09, 2003

Heimat is a German word which roughly transla

Heimat is a German word which roughly translates as, “the place one feels at home.”

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Thursday, May 08, 2003

“Funds vanish in stinking sickbay” by Tavleen Singh from

;Hapur hospital which looks big enough to have at least 200 beds has 200 out-patients instead and 30 beds that lie empty. Just as well because the mattresses and sheets are so filthy, so stained with blood and other bodily fluids, that a sick person would only get worse. Medical Superintendant Dr. A K Goel looked puzzled at the mention of hygiene; he assumed I was talking about the broken windows and the generally decrepit condition of the building. ëëWe try to do minor repairs ourselves,’’ he said, ëëbut these broken doors and windows cannot be repaired because I have to get permission from the district headquarters and that can sometimes take three months.’’ (Source Link)

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Wednesday, May 07, 2003

Creeping normalcy refers to

Creeping normalcy refers to slow trends concealed within noisy fluctuations.

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Saturday, May 03, 2003

In Australia, a camel costs

In Australia, a camel costs 800 to 1500 Australian dollars. They cost US$15,000 to $20,000 in the United States.

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English is the only language spoken by

English is the only language spoken by 21 percent of Latinos in the United States.

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