tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.comments2024-03-08T03:41:14.681+05:00MusingsSaadiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404658782028909950noreply@blogger.comBlogger734125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-11190183942600933342010-03-11T02:40:08.070+05:002010-03-11T02:40:08.070+05:00Very interesting perspective. I came from Vietnam...Very interesting perspective. I came from Vietnam where I hear about the struggles there which is probably similar to your part of the world. However, I've never actually lived there as I grew up in the US. One thing I do agree and can completely relate to is "happiness and contentment of the heart and mind" is most important...wherever you are. Thanks for the post. I enjoyed it!Tom | What's Your Story?http://www.scinti.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-79096263570502243222010-02-15T19:40:49.496+05:002010-02-15T19:40:49.496+05:00I agree with you on Avatar completely...it has a v...I agree with you on Avatar completely...it has a very relevant message which is far more important that the technical wizardry that the movie has been touted for.Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-86372823442498898232010-02-13T18:09:59.521+05:002010-02-13T18:09:59.521+05:00You are right. Form should not get precedence over...You are right. Form should not get precedence over message.Onkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549012098621516316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-27637669786809599042010-02-13T00:47:46.360+05:002010-02-13T00:47:46.360+05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296407098387050782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-58757229391696850422010-02-10T20:07:17.283+05:002010-02-10T20:07:17.283+05:00Avatar on 3d was gr8 ya..hey..also good 2 c u back...Avatar on 3d was gr8 ya..hey..also good 2 c u back in action..take care..best wishes always friend:)R. Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00314470449340373184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-89609799492550154972010-01-25T14:39:30.530+05:002010-01-25T14:39:30.530+05:00A very apt and accurate analysis of the backdrop o...A very apt and accurate analysis of the backdrop of the movie. Thumbs up! And I agree "Taarat Zameen Par" was better. Keep writing, its always a pleasure to read you.Geminianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933684933736975804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-67158770767464061062010-01-23T02:24:24.409+05:002010-01-23T02:24:24.409+05:00That is so intriguing yet so reassuring that two p...That is so intriguing yet so reassuring that two peoples can belong to warring nations and yet enjoy each others art and artists! That's true with sports too; a big fan of soccer, I know soccer does that too!Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-78239483992470678362010-01-16T18:27:35.556+05:002010-01-16T18:27:35.556+05:00Good analysis. I think, the key to solving the pro...Good analysis. I think, the key to solving the problem is to maintain balance.Onkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549012098621516316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-9739185608743214892010-01-16T13:16:46.830+05:002010-01-16T13:16:46.830+05:00Hello Id! How are you? I had actually wanted to wr...Hello Id! How are you? I had actually wanted to write this post BEFORE watching the movie but I didn't get the time. NOW though, I have seen it. Save for the typical Bollywood over-the-top climaxes (the baby delivery scenario), I thought it was a good movie. I always enjoy movies with a message but that don't come off as very preachy. Aamir Khan directed (and acted in) 'Taare Zameen Par' a couple of years, and did excellent there too. And if I may, that was a way better offering.<br /><br />And yes, we've always been watching Bollywood movies - pirated - on VHS and DVDs. And a couple of years back, they started playing in the cinemas too. Not all, but most. Production houses like Yash Raj still don't play here, I think.Saadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404658782028909950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-54774389265903896702010-01-16T05:13:01.107+05:002010-01-16T05:13:01.107+05:00Thanks Saadia. You put the picture in perspective ...Thanks Saadia. You put the picture in perspective :) ...as an outsider it is a lot easier to be judgemental.<br />Have you watched this movie? Do you get to watch Bollywood movies in Pakistan?Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-54376685835439123592010-01-10T14:23:15.319+05:002010-01-10T14:23:15.319+05:00Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your ol...Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-13077481913905298932010-01-03T13:37:21.301+05:002010-01-03T13:37:21.301+05:00I had not heard about Sibel's case. I found th...I had not heard about Sibel's case. I found the account quite informative.Onkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549012098621516316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-28393090269330284322009-12-30T19:04:26.986+05:002009-12-30T19:04:26.986+05:00Saadia,
To answer your question, most people real...Saadia,<br /><br />To answer your question, most people really don't know or remember Sibel Edmonds because the government has done such a good job of suppressing her information using government classification powers. The people in the blogosphere who try to pin her with the 'conspiracy theory' label often have an agenda.<br />One key reason that certain bloggers like to tarnish her with this label, I believe, is that she has knowledge that implicates members of both Republican and Democratic Parties, as well as officials connected not just with Turkey but also with Israel. If you know anything about the Israeli Lobby in the U.S., it is that it is virtually untouchable. <br /><br />Any member of Congress who implies, for example, that the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)is not really an "American" entity but is a foreign agent for the government of Israel, can instantly be smeared and tarnished as an "anti-Semite". AIPAC's power is such that it not only influences politicians, but even media, mainstream and alternative alike. <br /><br />So there are many good people who don't want to touch Sibel's case simply because it opens up the can of worms of honestly discussing the unwarranted power of the Israeli Lobby (as well as the up and coming Turkish Lobby) in America. And if you're a Republican, you don't like Sibel because she implicates a number of Republican Congressmen in public corruption. If you're a Democrat, you may not like her because she implicates a few Democrats in the same, as well as an official in the Clinton Administration (Marc Grossman).Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674950013243401071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-74121552209733431792009-12-30T18:48:22.115+05:002009-12-30T18:48:22.115+05:00Id it is:
"but as is with every whistle blowi...Id it is:<br />"but as is with every whistle blowing operation, this too ended up with book writing and movie making deals."<br /><br />This is certainly an inflammatory statement. Sibel has, as of yet, written no book and made no money that I am aware of from any movie. If you have any evidence of these claims, please provide your source. You may be confusing her with Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame. Sibel is unlikely to be able to write a book since she signed an agreement with the FBI which allows them to basically edit out just about anything of substance.<br /><br />Secondly, it is an insult to whistleblowers to imply that most of them are getting rich. On the contrary, most of them end up making headlines for a day or two, then are completely forgotten. It is true that there are faux whistleblowers like Richard Clarke and Joseph Wilson who do make money. But very few of the real patriots get anything for their trouble. Most of them end up with shattered personal lives and finances.Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674950013243401071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-77590519236862786562009-12-29T21:26:41.458+05:002009-12-29T21:26:41.458+05:00You should see both your comments now. I was in th...You should see both your comments now. I was in the process of rectifying some internet connectivity problems here, hence the delay...<br /><br />It is interesting to me, what you think about Sibel. Is there a large number of people who doubt her integrity? The reason why I feel convinced it is that she has lost a lot in the process. For one, they've put her passport and personal information (like date of birth etc.) under the State Secrets Privilege act as well. She's been banned from her country of origin. And there are some very powerful people that she has named and she claims there is evidence behind everything she claims/says. And of course, one must also ask: if this is just a publicity stunt, why don't they just grant her a hearing and snub the movement right there?<br /><br /><br />...no smoke without fire!Saadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404658782028909950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-91885694115601817482009-12-29T20:26:25.409+05:002009-12-29T20:26:25.409+05:00I distinctly remember putting a comment here....wh...I distinctly remember putting a comment here....whatever happened..??Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-15774712983297285772009-12-28T21:17:30.314+05:002009-12-28T21:17:30.314+05:00She was quite a sensation when this story exploded...She was quite a sensation when this story exploded here in the USA, but as is with every whistle blowing operation, this too ended up with book writing and movie making deals. When that happens it somehow makes me suspicious...she has generated a lot of support and a lot of money as a result of her whistle blowing venture. I may be completely misguided on this but I'm wary of the likes of these one shot celebrity phenomenons. <br />:)Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-30163161030971599212009-12-26T17:33:29.301+05:002009-12-26T17:33:29.301+05:00Well, that was one of their arguments. They claime...Well, that was one of their arguments. They claimed they weren't scared one bit<br /><br />(also replied on my blog :P)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216947554345777049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-63766207705649446572009-12-26T17:27:41.580+05:002009-12-26T17:27:41.580+05:00Hopefully! Fingers crossed! :-)Hopefully! Fingers crossed! :-)Saadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404658782028909950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-69874075701990433022009-12-26T17:26:54.797+05:002009-12-26T17:26:54.797+05:00Id,
I'd like to have your two cents once you ...Id,<br /><br />I'd like to have your two cents once you watch the movie. Reviewing books and movies are your areas of expertise.<br /><br />Razz,<br /><br />Your friends didn't like it because they thought it wasn't realistic? Is that an argument? There is reality and then, there is fiction. I thought Paranormal Activity rescued the sinking boat of the typical obsession with exorcism in the horror genre.Saadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404658782028909950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-70746059930980446172009-12-26T16:59:45.760+05:002009-12-26T16:59:45.760+05:00Welcome back. By your understanding of yourself, w...Welcome back. By your understanding of yourself, we can rest assured that you would keep writing regularly.Onkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549012098621516316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-63017059345061593972009-12-26T11:58:49.944+05:002009-12-26T11:58:49.944+05:00My thoughts exactly! I loved it! Even did a post o...My thoughts exactly! I loved it! Even did a post on it :)<br />http://razzita.blogspot.com/2009/10/paranormal-activity.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216947554345777049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-69303301659895668602009-12-26T03:13:54.459+05:002009-12-26T03:13:54.459+05:00Seasons Greetings to you and yours Saadia!
Good to...Seasons Greetings to you and yours Saadia!<br />Good to see you back.<br />I haven't seen any of these... though I do plan to see Paranormal Activity at some point.Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-48888764478429990392009-12-24T18:00:23.176+05:002009-12-24T18:00:23.176+05:00That's so kind of you. I'm glad I'm ba...That's so kind of you. I'm glad I'm back and thank you for welcoming me!Saadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404658782028909950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-38542970425209583742009-12-23T20:18:50.958+05:002009-12-23T20:18:50.958+05:00i for one, can say earnestly that i am super glad ...i for one, can say earnestly that i am super glad u're back!! please come back some more! i've been missing u..How do we knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763488475931737293noreply@blogger.com