iPhone 5 is light, very light. After observing a parade of newer phones go by I finally upgraded which thanks to the weird pricing in the market was light on the pocket. The problem now is it is so light my belt case is more weight than the actual phone. I even dropped it once right onto the hard asphalt confused by the lightness in my hand. It's very polished, very Apple, quite faster to respond compared to few generations back. The new OS is pretty good and hopefully iCloud will solve a lot of problems with multiple devices and form factors. I am all set I think for the next five years unless I drop it again (fortunately the first drop did not leave any sign at all).

Childhood work with books.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/books/review/the-book-boys-of-mumbai.html

A positive story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Kumar

The everyday tragedy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/opinion/the-unspeakable-truth-about-rape-in-india.html

The price for the freedom.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/opinion/who-pays-for-the-right-to-bear-arms.html

Perhaps a new year resolution for Mr. LaPierre to go visit the Taliban? They are fighting the government as some in NRA would like to have the possibility open for and there are small children learning to wield guns which maybe could make the schools here safer? Maybe he could get a sense of better and more powerful weapons the good guys in this country needs? Hokey pokey.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/31/opinion/keller-babes-in-arms.html

Infinite set of infinities

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/science/the-life-of-pi-and-other-infinities.html