Memoir of a Geisha

"Memoir of a Geisha " is Arthur Golden's debut masterpiece. The book caught my eye in the public library and it was purely a personal pick. It is mesmerizing, extraordinary, enchanting and  poetic. I would describe the novel in all the  superlative terms. Running over 434 pages in paperback, it is a terrific novel; that spans the chronological tale of a geisha in a war time in Japan.

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The rainmaker

What is my reflections on reading John Grisham's "Rainmaker" ?I feel like having watched a movie and was totally engrossed in every actions and deliberations of the drama unfolding in front of my eyes. I have a perfect understanding of the character's emotions, intelligence, and the inner struggle. Grisham's portrayal of the main protagonists are very striking and powerful. Some of the events and personalities could have resemblances to real life occurrence.

Foregone conclusion

The preliminary result for the election of 3rd  Kalon Tripa of exile Tibetan government has announced, and Dr.Lobsang Sangay has swept the polls with a landslide victory. A good report on phayul for the details,
http://drichu17.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=28545&article=Dr+Lobsang+Sangay+holds+strong+lead+in+preliminary+polls
 a strong lead indeed, and probably it is a foregone conclusion as who will emerge as  the winner for final election in March. Unless there is a game changer, that tilt the favour for Tethong, and unless Tethong revamp his election campaigning, Dr. Lobsang Sangay is the obvious favorite.

He says, she says

He says, she says.  By Dr. Glass

Returning home on an overcrowded subway train, I have flipped over the last page of the book “He says, She Says”.  I managed to hold up the book when other passengers hardly have a space to breathe on the rush hour train. I pine to pen down some of my thoughts and reflections on the worthiness of the book, while it is fresh on my mind. As this reminds me of what our friend Margaret wrote in her latest mail, “Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours”. Margaret credits this quote to philosopher John Locke.

I have a dear friend, and he has confessed to me that he has more female friend than men friends. So he must an exceptional guy, who knows who to talk to woman. According to the book, research have shown that “men tend to seek out men and woman tend to seek out other woman when it comes to maintaining friendships that involve opening up and sharing experiences and feelings. Perhaps the reason for this has been that up until now women have not understood how to talk to men, and conversely, men have not understood how to talk to women”.

   Sex talk difference is a reality that needs to be closely examined and understood. Ignoring the gender communication difference is a potential problem at  personal, professional spectrum.  The book is must read for people who has communication problem with other sex. 

Liu's win

Nobel Committe turned a deaf ear  to China's threat by awarding Lui Xingbo the coveted 2010 Nobel peace prize. This award is a testament to international communities desire for political and democratic change in China.
It is time for celebration for the Chinese demoracy and human rights dissident, and Lui's win is also a win for Tibet cause.  The following link is a testmonial of Lui's support for Tibet cause.
.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-browner-hamlin/liu-xiaobos-peace-prize-a_b_755582.html

A Decisive Debate

I just had a nice chat with a fellow Tibetan, who lives in Dharamsala. Our conversations apparently centered on last night's first unofficial Kalon Tripa candidates' debate held at TIPA. Mr. Gyaltso had attended the debate and he was overwhelmed and greatly excited . He said "last night's debate was phenomenal, since my arrival in India, I have attended so many functions and events in Dharamsala, but have never seen such  a tremendous  public interest and attendance. TIPA hall was packed and even the outside arena reached its full capacity. Of all the  candidates , I am most impressed by  Dr. Lobsang Sangay, and now thanks to this debate, I have made up my mind, as to whom I should vote".