Amodini's Book Reviews

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Archive for November, 2006

Casino Royale

Much has been said about the new Bond. And all they say is true. Really, here’s a Bond I actually like. In Casino Royale Daniel Craig essays the part almost to perfection. Lots of muscle, great physical fitness, and apparently a sharp mind to go with that (how else do you dare challenge a master […]

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Of Cricketiquette

Reading about the recent Pawar-shoving incident gives me the creeps. Why ? Because it reminds me that vermin like Pawar and his ilk, actually rule India, and are responsible for the “welfare” of the state. Does it bother me that a GREAT INDIAN POLITICIAN WAS (gasp) SHOVED ? No, not a whit. I’d have been […]

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You’ve got mail

There was a time when postal mail was very important. It still is – don’t get me wrong, but paper-less email by comparison is just wonderful. I think back to mail in India, and my father trundling up the stairs with a few papers in his hand, all mail and all important. No paper advertising, […]

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