Before I Forget…

Caught some Short Circuitz on MTV over the weekend and nearly died laughing.  Check this out -

…ayvay duniya davay duhaaee jhootha paundee shor
apnay dil to(n) puchch kay vaykho kaun nahin hai chor…
this world is full of hypocrisy, false are their complaints
look inside your own hearts - we are all thieves…
haq doojai daa maar maar kay banday lok ameer
main aynoo kaindaa chori, duniyaa kaindee taqdeer…
laying claim to the rights of others, people enrich themselves
I call it looted wealth, people call it hard earned and well deserved…
sachay phaansee chad-day vaykhay jhootha mauj udaavey
lokee kainday rab dee maaya main kaindaa ani-aay…
the high-honored I have seen being hung, the cheaters run around cheating
people call it the will of God, I call it injustice…

…badaa hee gehraa daag hai yaaron jis kaa ghulaami naam hai.
deep is this scar, this scar called slavery.
us kaa jeenaa bhi kyaa jeena jiska desh ghulam hai.
how utterly shameful to continue to live a shackled life.
seenay mein jo dil thaa yaaron, aaj banaa woh sholaa.
the heart that flickered in me has exploded today into flames.
mayraa rang de basanti cholaa, maae rang de basanti cholaa…
color me the color of martyrdom, o great mother, color me the color of martyrdom…

Jerry Seinfeld talks about the Bee movie.  Felt like I was meeting an old friend - laughed out loud on numerous occasions.  This guy is simply extraordinary -

The Charlie Rose Show (Nov 6th 2007)

General David Petraeus comes across as a very believable and professional soldier in spite of having to defend an indefensible position.  All those medals and awards are probably well earned - great clarity and articulation.  A case study in effective communication…