Uncle Sam rules our tongue

http://postnoon.com/2011/10/21/uncle-sam-rules-our-tongue-2/11123

American or not, it is just no longer about grammar or spellings like it used to be back in my hey days. So heck, the twangs are in and the dry wit is out. Is it possible to be un-Americanized once you have been brutally converted to Sam-ism? Not so sure...you tell me!

For Bengalis, Durga Puja is time to strengthen bonds

http://postnoon.com/2011/10/07/for-bengalis-durga-puja-is-time-to-strengthen-bonds/11117

This piece-de-resistance was born from years of observation - of Bengalis residing outside Bengal. I am forced to conclude that the environment of a state of habitat alters the genetic make-up of a caste and community. No hard feelings...just absolute bewilderment. Enjoy!