Up in the air. In Suspension. In limbo. This Oscar nominated movie is all about uncertainty. Narrated through the eyes of Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) , a corporate consultant whose job is to layoff people. Up in the Air is clearly a movie of the times. On the surface, you would believe that this story is about being a frequent flyer, about calling the airplane your home and about the privileges of being a premium…
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Swan Lake I have to say one thing about being in the US of A, it gives us time and opportunities to explore exciting things. I, in my life, never thought that I will go and see a live ballet performance. That too the famous “Swan Lake” by the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The St. Louis Ballet Company. Now to appreciate ballet, there are few pre-requisites, something that we realized after the 3 hr…
For someone who does not know of America’s freedom struggle, The Revolutionary Paul Revere is a fast-paced biography which not only talks about one of the most important patriots but also educates the reader on the start of the American freedom struggle. For those unfamiliar with the legend, Paul Revere was that express rider, who on one very famous midnight ride , awoke every house from Boston to Lexington and informed them about the approaching…
PD James is quite popular on the blogosphere. I now know why. I was lucky enough to get a hardback edition of “An Unsuitable Job for a Woman’ for less than a dollar at my local library sale . The book turned out to be a Cordelia Gray mystery. Yay for me! I have always loved stories with strong and independent female characters since my Nancy Drew and Anne Shirley days. The Plot The book…
I have been waiting to catch some great theatre since we moved to the United States. We missed some good shows coz we were out of town, or the weather was too cold, or we did not have a car. Also, as the tickets are on the higher side, one likes to make sure that the play will be worth. When I saw that UMSL was presenting “The Importance of Being Earnest” at the Touhill Art…
A sunny Friday saw two Santros exit Hyderabad towards the state of Karnataka via National Highway &. Our destination was a small town , quite nondescript actually , of the name Hampi. Though quite a smallish place today, Hampi was the capital of the famous south Indian kingdom, Viajaynagara. Today a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hampi boasts some of the most numerous, spread out and expansive ruins…
