A few days back, the cover of my car key remote peeled off. I had never even considered the possibility of such a thing happening, but there it is. I examined what was left of the key in a fuzzy, wool…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XXIV: Nirvana | PG Bhaskar
The requirement these days in banks to use customers’ full names while opening their accounts has made life very difficult for tele-marketing staff. These poor people do not know the customers and hav…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XXIII: Disturbing Dreams | PG Bhaskar
Last night I had this dream. A nightmare, rather; one in which I was an employee in a multinational technology firm – possibly one of those which aims to place servers on the moon or enable cell phone…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XXII: Fast Cars| PG Bhaskar
Some men are ‘car men’. They talk cars, read about cars and stare at pictures of cars. They drive cars with relish. If a car stalls, they take great pleasure in fiddling about inside its hood. They ke…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XXI: Smart Phone People | PG Bhaskar
Look, I admit don’t know what will eventually lead to the end of the world. But I’m pretty sure that the seemingly uncontrollable use of smart phones is one very solid contender. I read a report recen…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XX: Nobody’s Business | PG Bhaskar
When my wife, son and I left for New York three weeks ago, we briefly fantasized about buying business class tickets. I checked the price, uttered a horrified yelp and quickly abandoned the thought. S…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XIX: Basements & Brawn| PG Bhaskar
I was at a friend’s house in Long Island in New York yesterday. He was proudly showing me around the house. He took me to the living room, the bedrooms, the guest room, the kitchen and the room. We sp…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XVIII: The Big Apple | PG Bhaskar
So in a sudden change from being comfortable and complacent in good old Dubai, I have, this week, plunged headlong into the rush of life in the Big Apple. I’m still trying to come to terms with it. St…
This, That & Other Nonsense: Obama Kenya | PG Bhaskar
President Barack Obama has constantly been on my mind these last two weeks. Not because of the Iran ‘deal’ but because of reasons ‘closer’ to me. I first heard of Obama some eight years ago, when I wa…
This, That & Other Nonsense: Obama Kenya | PG Bhaskar
YOUR NAME YOUR FIRST NAME YOUR FAMILY/LAST NAME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS YOUR TITLE YOUR BRAND pg bhaskar,this that and other nonsensePresident Barack Obama has constantly been on my mind these last two weeks. Not because of the Iran ‘deal’ but because of reasons ‘closer’ to me. I first heard of Obama some eight years ago, when I was in Kenya through a conversation I had with a driver from Kogelo village, who ‘spoke’ more with […]