Not What You Think It Is

Being at a loose end this morning, we headed to  a desi grocery store in the area and purchased this popular Indian snack. But the 99-cent snack tasted so awful (smelly, pasty maida flour and potatoes inside) that we trashed it. Fortunately, we’d taken some pictures earlier and decided to draw some value from it […]

Great Soul by Joseph Lelyveld – Chapter 1

I believe in walking alone. I came alone in this world, I have walked alone in the valley of the shadow of death, and I shall quit alone, when the time comes. – Mohandas Gandhi, echoing words from a song by the poet Rabindranath Tagore, quoted in Great Soul by Joseph Lelyveld p.7 By now, […]

Affligem Noël Beer Review – Good One, Buddy

A beer bottle with a cork and a cage? Well, that’s a first for us. Affligem Noël Christmas Ale ($8.99 for a 750ml bottle) is a Belgian beer that comes from one of Heineken International’s vast arsenal of breweries. We stumbled upon the Affligem Noël at the rude Gujju chutiya’s liquor store as we were […]

When in Rome Review – Okayish Romcom

Do not ask us why we picked this 2010 romantic comedy from the Instant Play list on Netflix because we have no clue. When in Rome is no masterpiece for sure but we found it to be a fairly engaging romantic comedy. Well, at least for the most part. Okayish Romcom The acting was more […]

Now You Know Why Indian Street Food is So Tasty

(Thanks to SI Blog reader KD) People say Indian food is tasty. But have you schmucks ever wondered why? Have you schmucks ever wondered what goes into your Chaat (Indian street food) or those fiery curries? Watch the below video and now you’ll believe us when we say that some Indians are the dirtiest SOBs […]