Perspectives of an Indian convert by Bobby Jindal – America The National Catholic Magazine

I get the sense that he knows how ridiculous his image and policies are, but he’s crafted this character to achieve political success and there’s no way out for him …he’s got way too much invested in it.

He’s like a brown Howdy Doody. Brown people, humanity, we can do better…what an epic fail.

if only my pind was like the impossibly lovely hybrid pind in your head

the pind is a state of the mind, dear port. now ve are having an avocado and feta sandwich with some desi adrak chai. it’s all very pindy. vish you vere here.

if only my pind was like the impossibly lovely hybrid pind in your head

Khoof – what kind of croissant. Plain, chocolate or almond?

Plain my man, but with blueberry preserves and some green tea. it was like being back in the pind. le singhada.

H U H ?

attempting to apply title IX to science

One of these years somebody will successfully explain to me why the case that societal structures make it difficult for women to success in the scientific academy is trumped by the case that women are just dumber. Even men haven’t succeeded so far.

Listening to Jindal talk Tuesday night about his immigrant father’s inability to pay for an obstetrician, you’d never guess that at the time his father was an engineer and his mother an L.S.U. doctoral candidate in nuclear physics.

Ouch.