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It’s that time of the year again…
Institutions
Been finding it interesting (more so intriguing) to note that after encountering efficient, non corrupt processes in countries like UK, the solutions for India from Indians here are still mostly on lines of:
- ‘Shoot all the leaders’,
- ‘Congress is corrupt, BJP will bring ram rajya’,
- ‘Anna Hazare is the saviour’,
- ‘we need a dictatorship’ (which, both the above options might easily deliver), my etc.
No one, not even the most intelligent, insightful IIT/IIM educated folk I’ve met or read, suggest what I find to be the obvious: ‘strong, independent government institutions’.
The strength of western democracies isn’t derived from non-corrupt leaders (they are corrupt here too, just not in such an open manner), or from being led by a god anointed party or leader (highly religious states in EU seem to have higher corruption), or from a great leader(!) who has lead them into a shining future.
The strength of western democracy, IMO, is derived from its strong institutions which deliver what they are responsible for, irrespective of – government of the day, mood of the populace and mood of the boss. More importantly, institutions which, while consistently delivering their responsibilities, rarely over reach.
About time that we stopped thinking in terms of individuals and personalities, and started thinking in terms of institutions, organisations, structures and processes. Yes, it’s boring, it doesn’t let you (or anyone) be a hero. But, it delivers. Time, after time.
The Good Life
Two words
Prosecution & Persecution
So close, yet so far. Yet so close.
In spelling, meaning, and reality, respectively.
Holi
Please watch this only in HD, full screen.
Swim Class
Happy with the last few swims after today’s class. Finally starting to breathe every 3rd stroke. Did feel better, faster that way too.
Also learnt that my backstroke needs more work. Core muscles are weak and cause me to flip bit to much.
It helped that there were just 3 of us for the class today. Got proper attention finally :)
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Things that make my day…
Email from partner after she hiked all the way to top of Huyanu Picchu:
I am on the top of the world. I have done the most difficult thing I have ever done in my life all alone :) I am crying!!!
I can’t stop smiling :)
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Shame on you, LCC
Using a double negative to fool people into allowing you to mail them is one of the cheap tricks of trade for spammers and unethical websites. Not something I’d expect of a reputed cycling advocacy charity.
Shame!
P.S.: I did submit the petition. But that’s because I believe strongly in the cause. That stupid checkbox label almost put me off signing it, though.
Shit Hank Moody Says
Sometimes it is better not to touch your dreams.
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