The Hundred-Foot Journey

Thumbs up for Hollywood and Bollywood meeting in a scenic French village wherein the cuisines of two cultures clash and then mingle. Very good performances by Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal, Om Puri and Charlotte Le Bon.

Rickshaw from Mumbai to London!

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/automobiles/an-epic-road-trip-in-an-electric-tuk-tuk.html?_r=0

Ode to new Brazil rising

Carlos Santana Guitar Sonata on Soccer!

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=santana-messi-looks-like-a-plumber-2403961.html

Finally, who do you think will win the Final?
I think Germany are going to win. I'd like to see Argentina win because I live in America, but it's not going to happen. It's not impossible, but it's not probable. It's not impossible because I love Messi, however my German brothers – because we're all family – have an extra element of clarity and concentration. For example, musicians, when they play really fast, you have to think slower, but when you play slower, you have to think really fast. They understand this. Also, the way they breathe is not controlled by terror, it's not fear, it's not paralysing or stiff. Like when a woman has a baby, they change their breath and relax. At an event like the World Cup, you have to learn to breathe correctly or else you get tired really quickly. I think my German brothers understand this. When I saw what they did to Brazil, [I saw that] they were a team and they are not depending on one superstar to win. They are a collective. It's very difficult to beat a team with superstars – the team will always win. That's my perception.

Dreamy meetings

https://medium.com/comedy-corner/10-tricks-to-appear-smart-during-meetings-27b489a39d1a

Employment and health insurance

Employment has as much or as little to do with health insurance as it has to what food we eat or what car we drive.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/03/upshot/the-illogic-of-employer-sponsored-health-insurance.html?_r=0

Jogo Bonito : Brazil versus Colombia

Vintage inter continental battle : Argentina versus Belgium

Groceries and laundry during the regular 90 min play time of the other two games !

Seems like USA did not recover from the paralyzingly lightening strike about 30 seconds from close of game against Portugal, They got beaten fair and square by Belgium. Tim Howard's saves were out of the world but that pointed to sleeping midfield and non-functional offense. The saving grace was that USA did wake up in the last 10 to 15 min even found energy to create some golden chances and scored also. May the best of all the group topper teams win in the quarter finals and then beyond.