Quote of the Day – Dickens on Indians

On the occasion of Charles Dickens’ 200th birth centenary, it’s time to look at what the acclaimed British writer thought of Indians. Here’s what the dickhead Dickens wrote after the 1857 mutiny/First War of Independence: I wish I were Commander in Chief over there [India]! I would address that Oriental character which must be powerfully […]

Have Y’all Seen SI’s Hot New 2012 Girl?

Oh no, we’re not talking of your favorite SI blog. We’re speaking of Sports Illustrated magazine’s Swimsuit Model of the Year. For 2012, the luscious babe is 19-year-old Kate Upton. According to Kate’s Wiki profile, she was born in St. Joseph, Michigan and raised in Melbourne, Florida. But with a figure like Kate’s does it […]

Trader Joe’s Spicy Chai Latte – Heavenly

The gluttons at SI have had Lattes at so many places – the neighborhood Wawa Food Market, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and several smaller non-chain stores. But never an invigorating delicious Latte like the one we prepared at home by mixing a scoop of Trader Joe’s Spicy Chai Latte powder into a cup of boiling water. […]

Pssst, Tamil Crook’s ‘Wife’ Wants Your Help

Tamil Crook Raj Rajaratnam, who’s serving time in a Massachusetts prison, has made it big time. Even e-mail fraudsters are starting to trade on Rajaratnam’s ill-fame and trying to make money off the man’s miserable plight. You see, a little while ago we received the following obviously fake e-mail from ‘Asha Rajaratnam’: Namaste, My name […]