Evolution or Creation?

I know this is a very sensitive issue. But, what the heck. Its only what I think that I write here. Doesnt really have to be right (or even true for that matter).

Centuries back, there was this raging debate about whether the earth was flat or round. We've come a long way since and the church has infact accepted that the world is round. Another serious matter of contention between the two sides is the theory about the origin of life. Was it created by a divine force or did it evolve over the ages?

I dont know how many of you saw this on the news. Schools in Kansas are engaged in a bitter battle now over the inclusion of Darwin's theory of evolution in the school syllabus. The scientific community is hell bent on making a point by including this in the syllabus while those who believe in the creation theory think that this is a serious affront to their religious beliefs.

What should be done? If you ask me, I'd tell you to make both theories known to the kids. Let them decide when they think they need to choose one over the other. I've been taught evolution in school but I still believe in the existence of God and also that there was a divine hand in the creation of the world. I sometimes even think that evolution in itself a divine doing. Maybe, God wanted us to be a monkey before he made us a human. Maybe, he wanted us to appreciate the faculties we have by giving it to us one by one.

Bouquets - I do not expect for this. Brickbats - I do.... So, keep them coming!

Rajini effect

You probably already have been bored to death talking/reading about this.. Anyway, I decided to make your turn in your grave by doing another article on this topic from a slightly different angle though.

According to trade reports, superstar Rajnikanth's latest Tamil movie "Chandramukhi" (CM) is running to packed houses in India and doing great business overseas. Supposedly, Chandramukhi has broken a lot of records of the Indian movie business in the US. Well, this post is not a review of the movie. I wont talk of the great experience I had when I watched the movie in Kansas City. (For that, you'll have to see our pic on rajinifans.com/cm_theater/usa.asp ). I wont even talk about the breaking of coconuts and aarthi puja of Rajni's image on the screen in New Jersey. I'm going to talk about the effect this star has on a tiny little fan of his!

My little niece Ashmita (who is 5 years now) is a big fan of Rajnikanth. When she was 2 years old, her mother (my sis) had to keep the Padayappa DVD running to get her to eat. I dont know what she understood of it, but she simply loved it. No one in our house is a fanatic Rajini Fan, although everyone likes Rajini and his movies. And no one ever forced this thing on her. She simply liked Rajini by her own choice!! I dont understand how Rajini could have an effect on a small kid who lives thousands of miles away from this place where Rajini rules.

This time around when CM was being released in Salt Lake City (thats where Ashmita lives), she decided to do something nice for her fellow American friends. One day when she was watching a CM commercial on SUN TV, she said to my sister "Mom, You know what? I am going to write a book. Its going to be called 'Chandramukhi'. All these American people dont understand Tamil and so, they cant see Chandramukhi. So, I'll write this book in English and everyone can enjoy it"

If Rajini can still make tiny little fans like this, I am sure he can continue doing his style (some people will call it antics, not me though) and be called the one true Superstar of Tamil cinema.

6300 !!

Wondering what this number is? Its the amount of time I spent over the phone last month! Damn it! It is 4 WHOLE DAYS! Didn't realize I've been wasting so much of my time. I've made a resolution to contain it to atleast 3000 this month!!! So friends, if I dont call you as much as I did before, this is the reason.

Is there a way I can figure out how much time I spend on emails?

I read about this survey about the effects of emails on the human IQ. According to the survey, "Email users suffered a 10 per cent drop in IQ scores, more than twice the fall recorded by marijuana users, in a clinical trial of over a thousand participants. Doziness, lethargy and an inability to focus are classic characteristics of a spliffhead, but email users exhibited these particular symptoms to a "startling" degree". I have to agree with this. For me, email is a serious distraction. Earlier, when there were no email notifiers, I used to keep F5-ing my inbox every 30 seconds or so.

I dont feel good reading all this. I feel sleepy and lethargic already. Let me go and take a little nap :-)