The other day in a fit of extreme laziness, I came up with the grand idea of a masala chappati. This was a techonological breakthrough, in that stuff that you can normally find only at rajjot (masala paratha) can be made at home. And the the preparation is simplicity itself :)
- Create a dry masala mixture of garam masala, chole masla & salt
- Put the roti-land chappati on the tava.
- Smear butter on the chappati.
- Sprinkle on masala mix to taste. Try to keep it evenly distributed.
- Make chappati as usual
- Eat with butter. :D
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Genetics
The Strongest Boy in the World by Philip R. Reilly
This is a great collection of 20 essays on modern developments in genetics. In all of them, Philip does a great job of summarizing the history and current state of research on that topic, how he sees things going forward, ethical issues, and his take on them.
For me, the great take-away from this book was just the background and recent developments in so many parts of genetics. The moral part was also interesting and informational, but well, I wasn't really as troubled by genetics as many other people.
But I kind of whizzed through it. I definitely would like to reread it slowly at some point, and think through all the issues to understand them a lot more thoroughly.
This is a great collection of 20 essays on modern developments in genetics. In all of them, Philip does a great job of summarizing the history and current state of research on that topic, how he sees things going forward, ethical issues, and his take on them.
For me, the great take-away from this book was just the background and recent developments in so many parts of genetics. The moral part was also interesting and informational, but well, I wasn't really as troubled by genetics as many other people.
But I kind of whizzed through it. I definitely would like to reread it slowly at some point, and think through all the issues to understand them a lot more thoroughly.
Watching baseball smarter
Watching baseball smarter by Zack Hample.
This book was a great introduction to baseball for me. I knew the absolute basic rules of baseball (4 bases, 3 strikes & you're out etc), but didn't really know much more than that. This covered a lot of material from all parts of the game, some obvious, and some esoteric, and really made you feel like a seasoned baseball viewer. Also, the writing is really conversational (i.e. non-pompous), so it is just like what you would hear talking to a friend who knew a lot about baseball.
My big conclusion after reading this is that baseball has just way more options than cricket, and to use some asic lingo, is a lot more stateful. So, the strategy is just way more complicated than cricket. The skill required might be a bit lower though. :)
Two Thumbs Up.
This book was a great introduction to baseball for me. I knew the absolute basic rules of baseball (4 bases, 3 strikes & you're out etc), but didn't really know much more than that. This covered a lot of material from all parts of the game, some obvious, and some esoteric, and really made you feel like a seasoned baseball viewer. Also, the writing is really conversational (i.e. non-pompous), so it is just like what you would hear talking to a friend who knew a lot about baseball.
My big conclusion after reading this is that baseball has just way more options than cricket, and to use some asic lingo, is a lot more stateful. So, the strategy is just way more complicated than cricket. The skill required might be a bit lower though. :)
Two Thumbs Up.
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