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Update: February 3, 2010
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The
Willy Wonka effect
I know that most "live" television shows with audiences
are not really live, but are taped as if they are, including stopping
during commercial breaks. And so I've often wondered what everyone
does during those few minutes.
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Too
much of a good thing
Remember the movie Run Lola Run? Its premise fascinates
me: how your life can change drastically with the most minor events-a
second's hesitation here, a missed turn there.
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The
pursuit of happiness
They say the reason time flies as you age is that each year
becomes a smaller percentage of your life. I remember those 10 per
cent days well...
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The
song remains different
Whenever I'm asked "desert island" questions about
books and movies, my brain freezes. But with music, my answer is
clear: I'd take all the Beatles albums.
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When
deafness is a crime
Given that we are social creatures, and that even our physical
health depends on positive interaction with our own species, it's
astonishing how many of us are terrible listeners.
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The
small viral victories
The air in Arizona was dry, and the Grand Canyon train full
of screaming little germ bombs, so it wasn't surprising that my
visiting mother-in-law picked up what turned out to be the household's
epic cold of 2009.
Minkey
Business in Time Out: Bicycling in Whitefield
There are a few unspoken rules for bicycling with the Whitefield
Riders that you learn in a big hurry. The most important one is: if
youre not in front, keep your mouth shut...
Minkey
Business
The Minkey Chief, writing under the dubious alias Gautam
Raja, will contribute regularly to the back-of-book column in Time
Out Bengaluru. 'Minkey Business' began with an article about
setting up a fine-dining restaurant in Bangalore.

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