The smalltowner immigrant in the midwestern US

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59742722394283228652012-02-16T04:19:45.586-05:00The smalltowner immigrant in the midwestern USA reflection to leave an etch on people's mind.Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675390504952528994noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974272239428322865.post-61661030363871131062010-05-12T12:18:00.003-04:002010-05-12T13:25:14.328-04:00I'd love you if you were a garbageman-accepting one's own

I am quoting this from the interview of Brad Meltzer on NPR yesterday. He was being interviewed about his latest book"Heroes for my son". He mentions that the biggest lesson that you take away from the book is "Love yourself first and everything falls into line." I think it is the most important lesson in self-worth to teach yourself and the ones around you. In the daily grind of rushing

Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675390504952528994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974272239428322865.post-31734146121051139462009-11-25T23:44:00.000-05:002009-11-26T01:57:12.669-05:00The Real Thing

After living for more than 10 years in the US, I have still not learned to cook a proper turkey with all the proper fixings.Does that not make me a true American? I was talking to my daughter's music teacher and she cooks a turkey with mashed potatoes, yams , green bean casserole,cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. She turned her nose when I mentioned having turkey cooked the Indian way.So does

Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675390504952528994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974272239428322865.post-54555718943925441302008-02-15T16:16:00.000-05:002008-02-15T16:41:57.094-05:00America is Manning football again, but it’s not the end of the World!

I know, I know, the topic is two weeks old. Its time to think about NBA All Stars or the Opening day! But hey, what can you expect from a multitasking mom? I am not going to talk about the shocking turnover by Giants in the 4th Quarter ( like the guys) or talk about how hot Brady is or how cute Manning is(like the girls). I loved it when the underdogs won! That’s all I am going to say about the

Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675390504952528994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974272239428322865.post-21972948900078148422007-12-01T23:41:00.000-05:002007-12-07T12:39:22.126-05:00The Caste System in Corporate America

With the Iowa caucuses round the corner, the discussions are not about issues like Iraq and rising medical costs anymore. It's about "Who is the most likeable candidate?" or "Is a woman able to rule the country?" or " We have the most diverse groups of candidates". And I would like to ask "HOW DOES IT MATTER?" .If the candidate gets the job done, then how does it matter if he was a she, or if he

Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675390504952528994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974272239428322865.post-50456091194345065552007-11-14T18:12:00.000-05:002010-04-22T09:16:39.881-04:00I so need to have that in my closet coz its on Sale!

Look, Lorax, I said. There's no cause for alarm.I chopped just one tree. I am doing no harm.I'm being quite useful. This thing is a Thneed.A Thneed's a Fine-Something-That-All-People-Need!It's a shirt. It's a sock. It's a glove. It's a hat.But it has other uses. Yes, far beyond that.You can use it for carpets. For pillows! For sheets!Or curtains! Or covers for bicycle seats!The Lorax said,Sir!

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