Personal on arun.zechariah

Tsundoku

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Japanese practice of tsundoku — the joy (and lasting value) of unread books on our shelves.

The joy of owning unread books — Big Think Books

Republic Day Run for Voluntary Blood Donation Awareness

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 02:12:11 +0000

Come join the Republic Day Run for Voluntary Blood Donation Awareness!

@OffCMCVellore · @joy_mammen

Originally posted on X.

Take professions that have purpose

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 19:03:39 +0000

If the only reason one is doing MBBS is for money — it’s a pity. What about serving the sick and poor? Money has value but it’s not everything. Young people — please take professions that have purpose and build this nation!

—in reply to karthik2k2

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Please consider donating through Vellore CMC Foundation

Sat, 15 May 2021 04:41:18 +0000

Dear friends in the US, please consider donating through Vellore CMC Foundation and sharing this appeal.

Originally posted on X.

₹93.99 per litre

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:26:45 +0000

₹93.99 per litre !!

Originally posted on X.

Newly qualified doctors quit after Covid-19 wage cuts

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 04:31:43 +0000

More than 80 percent of newly qualified doctors in an Indian state quit after Covid-19 wage cuts.

The Telegraph.

Originally posted on X.

Ricochet vs ricochets

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:22:38 +0000

Enjoying Letterpress! Why is “ricochets” not considered close enough to “ricochet”?

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Little Feet

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Rose Cookies

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Triple digits

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:54:33 +0000

Triple digits !!

Originally posted on X.

I’ll take it :)

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:46:05 +0000

Doxies :)

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:46:50 +0000

Interesting :)

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:58:36 +0000

Air Canada and the missing transit visa

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:13:27 +0000

Booked on the @AirCanada site — no mention of a transit visa. Had to pay a 100 euro cancellation. And a 35 min wait for customer service.

Originally posted on X.

Empty !

Sun, 08 May 2011 14:12:03 +0000

Fishy

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:24:27 +0000

Taken at Shedd Aquarium

Couple of days ago

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:20:06 +0000

Meeting old friends after 20 years — priceless

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:01:56 +0000

Parking $ rental car $$ airplane ticket $$$ — meeting old friends after 20 years — priceless !!!

Originally posted on X.

One more !

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:39:18 +0000

Phone in Toilet

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:04:00 +0000

Read this …

Eater’s Manifesto

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:25:00 +0000

“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”

– Michael Pollan

Watch the video.

Comfort

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:23:00 +0000

“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.”

– Emily Kimbrough via Zen Habits

Its cold !!

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:41:00 +0000

Square Watermelons !!

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:14:00 +0000

From BBC

Talking dogs :)

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:15:00 +0000

Gratitude

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:31:00 +0000

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

~Epictetus via Zen Habits

Simplicity

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:59:00 +0000

“There are two ways to get enough: one is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.”

– G. K. Chesterton

Engineers according to Dilbert :)

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:31:00 +0000

Accent Quiz

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:33:00 +0000

Tom posted an accent quiz result on his site. And I decided to take it too, the results were surprising ! For those who know me, what do you think 🙂

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What American accent do you have? `<div style="font-size:16px;margin-bottom:4px;"> Your Result: <b>The Northeast</b> </div> <p /> <p style="margin:10px;border:none;background:white;color:black;"> Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak. </p> </td>`
The Inland North
Philadelphia
Boston
The Midland
North Central
The South
The West
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

My call sign !!

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:39:00 +0000

KD0BBY

Amateur radio or HAM radio is my new hobby 🙂

Latin 101

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:12:00 +0000

In rivo fimi sine rivo sum

Translation –

I’m up the creek without a paddle

HAM exam: passed

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:36:00 +0000

I passed my HAM Radio exam (Technician Level) !!

Now to wait for my call sign ..

Plastic, uggh !!

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:06:00 +0000

Another really good reason to reduce use of plastic. Plastic Ocean.

Earth Day 2007

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:45:00 +0000

Visit the STL Earth Day site for more information on the day’s events.

War of words – quag?

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:33:00 +0000

quag |kwag| noun archaic a marshy or boggy place.

Curieux

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:47:00 +0000

curious |ˈkyoŏrēəs|
adj. – eager to know or learn something_
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Français (French)
adj. – curieux, curieux (péj), étrange

What is your footprint?

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:23:00 +0000

Find out by taking the Ecological Footprint Quiz – http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp

Mardi Gras Christmas ?

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:56:00 +0000

From Singapore …

120,000 miles … and going strong

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:32:00 +0000

Been driving my Corolla for almost five years now. Its still going strong and shows no signs of aging yet 🙂

Waiting …

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:40:00 +0000

Tejano Music

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:12:00 +0000

This afternoon I was listening to Studio 360 on NPR. They had this interesting piece which was in a way about Lydia Mendoza. She’s a legendary Tejano singer from the 1930s. For more about her music visit this link on iTunes. Wish I could understand the language 🙂

Untitled

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 09:04:00 +0000

Capybaras – largest rodents

Untitled

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:51:00 +0000

Untitled

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:28:00 +0000

Chihuly nights

Untitled

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:48:00 +0000

Patterns

Untitled

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:46:00 +0000

At the doctor’s office.

Congo’s street manicurists

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:07:00 +0000

And that too for men !! (BBC Article).

US States visited

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 05:14:00 +0000

[create your own personalized map of the USA](http://www.world66.com/myworld66)

wheresgeorge.com

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:25:00 +0000

I got a $1 bill at the cafe yesterday and it had a small red marking which said track this bill at wheresgeorge.com.

I’ve entered the bill details, it will be interesting to see where this bill goes next.

Here’s the tracking URL.