[Assam] From St. Louis Post-Dispatch

[Alpana B. Sarangapani]

> something negative! That is like a 'xaw'. isn't 
 
It's not a 'xau', C'da, it's literally 'aaxaa' (hope).
It is not that important to me to give them a 'xau' :). They did not harm anybody. 
 
Moreover, I am a big time believer in forgiving though I also believe in Karma. 
 
 

 

 
“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.”
  
 > Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:25:03 -0600> To: assam at assamnet.org> From: cmahanta at charter.net> Subject: Re: [Assam] From St. Louis Post-Dispatch> > > but hopefully will come out with no win.> > *** Aw cm'on Alpana--you can't be wishing > something negative! That is like a 'xaw'. isn't > it ? I know I was not a tad v bit impressed by > Lagaan--thought it was an insult to an adult's > intelligence, even though the production was > excellent. And EVEN I did not wish for it NOT to > receive an award :-)!> > > > > > > > At 12:10 PM -0600 12/26/08, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote:> >Hi again C'da: Here is a review on your movie > >from one of your hometown publications.> >> >It looks like it will get a shot at the Oscar, > >but hopefully will come out with no win. Good > >music by A. R. Rehman, very good cinematography > >may be, but best picture?> >Only time will tell - just wait for about two months.> >http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/joes-movie-lounge/joes-movie-lounge/2008/12/slumdog-millionaire-too-much-or-not-enough-for-oscar/> >> >12.23.2008 5:05 am> >"Slumdog Millionaire": too much (or not enough) for Oscar?> >By Joe Williams> >St. Louis Post-Dispatch> >> >> >A reader has scolded me for not warning her in > >my review that "Slumdog Millionaire" contains > >some harrowing sequences, especially the images > >of police brutality and the abuse of homeless > >children. I thought that I had. But I'll take > >this opportunity to reiterate: This is a tough > >film, with some scenes that will make the > >faint-hearted shudder.> >Yet it's also arguably the most beloved film of > >the year, and several Oscar-handicapping sites > >(such as The Envelope) rank it as the favorite > >for Best Picture. That goes to show you the > >power of a happy ending to erase our memories of > >everything that preceded it.> >I maintain that "Slumdog" is too small a > >picture, and too foreign, to win over the > >Academy, which tends to favor big films that > >employ many members of its American electorate. > >That's why my money is on "The Curious of > >Benjamin Button." But I must admit, "Slumdog" > >is a phenomenon. Maybe it will spark a craze for > >all things Indian, and Ben Kingsley can finally > >get around to making "Gandhi, Part II: The > >Payback."> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today."> >> >> >> >"In order to make spiritual progress you must be > >patient like a tree and humble like a blade of > >grass."> >> >> >_________________________________________________________________> >Life on your PC is safer, easier, and more enjoyable with Windows Vista®.> >http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032870/direct/01/> >_______________________________________________> >assam mailing list> >assam at assamnet.org> >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> > > _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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