December 2007
Looking back at the year, through the blog
gopal1035.blogspot.com is up for some serious updates, not only cosmetic but also functionality-wise…
Hair of the Dog →
Bet you thought this was going to be about dogs’ haircoats, didn’t you? No, not this time. I feel the need to talk about homeopathy and how useful it can be in treating dogs’ health problems. In the general American population, there seems to be very little understanding of and a great deal of resistance to this interesting type of alternative medicine. Many people think it has...
Peopleized: My Interview →
Visit Gopal’s Blog Peopleized by: merkal2005 - Saturday, 29 December 2007
Visit Gopals Blog and learn his 2008 goals & expectations
merkal2005: Hi Gopal, Please tell us about yourself. Where are you from? How is your life going? gopal1035: I am Gopal Aggarwal. I am a Bachelor of Science graduate in Information Technology. Having (almost) completed my studies, I am trying to...
Too much power kills (literally) →
On 27th Dec 2007, Benazir Bhutto, ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan was assassinated in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, where she was addressing a political rally (see coverage from the New York Times and The Guardian). She served as the country’s Prime Minister from 1988 to 1990, and from 1993 to 1996, and returned to Pakistan in Oct 2007 after a period of exile. Her death comes at a crucial time for...
They say you change colors when you become... →
Our focus is on a Army Cadet. He is a member of the NCC Army India. He looks hardworking, earning awards. Like regular soldiers, NCC cadets too wear ranks and stripes. Photo 1
No stripes, no ranks- bowed in honor and pleased to receive the award
Photo 2
Ranks earned- Devil may care (now)!
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I am in a state of disbelief or even denial over the death of Leader Benazir Bhutto
A young (stray?) horse visits home. With pleasure... →
and rotis. Though he had trouble chewing rotis- maybe horses are not that into baked bread as much as cows are.
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Wearing Exotic Skin kills...Leave Widlife out of... →
Suggested reading: An impartial study by Tom Rawstrone of The Daily Mail
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Dear Mom-in-law, you don’t know what I have in mind…It is a myth that when a son gets married and a new daughter-in-law arrives in the family, everything changes. Some daughters-in-law are well trained and well mannered….They don’t come to change the family. The new wife was being welcomed at the husband’s home in a traditional manner. As expected she gave a speech,...
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wearing exotic skins kills...why wear them,... →
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How my home looks from sky →
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Have changed the header of the blog…let’s see for a couple of days how it goes…
Trimming and updating the core of personal blog http://gopal1035.blogspot.com
Went to APeeJay’s Annual Function last evening, thanks to younger brother Keshav…it was fun and mentally rejuvenating…rocks!
APJ School’s function: http://tinyurl.com/yuj37y
"Dastan-e-Hind", APJ School's Annual Prize... →
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Louie Dog →
Bradley Nowell took his Dalmatian, Louie, almost everywhere with him.
The following is a guest post from my dog-wise pal Amanda. Bradley Nowell of Sublime loved a lot of things. He loved music and his band. He loved his friends and family. He loved heroin so much that it killed him. Perhaps most of all, he loved Louie, the Dalmatian he rescued from an abusive guardian who had been chaining him to...
peopleized.com: My Interview →
gopal1035 Peopleized by: Euripidis - Friday, 21 December 2007
23, Male, reading, writing, photography, blogging, party, adventure
Euripidis: Send me a few notes about your background: name, age, where you`re from, etc…. gopal1035: I am Gopal Aggarwal. I am 23 and single. My first love is Indian Army and the backup career is Computer Engineer. I am one with the nature and like dogs too. ...
That's how you comb it na, right?? →
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Hey...where's my share of that, and the dog's too →
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Make sure nothing is left! →
what the hell is going on?
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What Happens When The Food Is Free And There Are... →
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Tasty Holiday Dog Treats →
Bakers, Beware! When doing your holiday baking, keep in mind that if a dog eats uncooked dough, the consequences can be very serious indeed―even life-threatening. Warm dough can expand to many times its size and, in the process, also produces alcohol, so dogs can fall victim to both severe stomach distension and alcohol toxicity. Symptoms include lethargy, vomiting, abdominal pain, bloating,...
[Wikipedia] December 19: Tropical Storm Allison →
Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm that devastated southeast Texas in June of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. The first storm of the season, Allison lasted unusually long for a June storm, remaining tropical or subtropical for 15 days. The storm developed from a tropical wave in the northern Gulf of Mexico on June 4, and struck the northern Texas coast shortly thereafter. It...
Christian Mass Marriages organised in Urban... →
See the complete story: A video roundup of the event:
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Dogs Don't Care About War →
Smila: “Support the troops: Let them adopt stray Iraqi dogs!”
So why don’t we leave them out of it? If human beings can’t get along and insist on solving conflicts through violent means, fine, but why drag dogs into the mess? It’s bad enough that innocent wild animals get blown to bits—or worse, maimed—by exploding bombs and gunfire, but intentionally forcing dogs...
Also, spent some quality time with Dingo, Tricksy... →
These photos are a subset of Fluffy- new addition to house, Ritika’s pet
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Fluffy- new addition to house, Ritika's pet →
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[Wikipedia] December 15: South Australian general... →
The 2006 South Australian general election was held on 18 March 2006, and was conducted by the independent State Electoral Office of South Australia. The centre-left Australian Labor Party, in government since 2002 under Premier Mike Rann, gained six Liberal-held seats and a 7.7 percent statewide two-party preferred swing, resulting in the first Labor majority government since the 1985...
'Our Patience Will Achieve More Than Our Force'... →
Phantom: “See? It was worth it, wasn’t it? Look how well behaved I am now!”
The following is a guest post from my energetic and very compassionate friend Alex. A lifetime ago, I lived in Alaska and spent my days rescuing dogs from the Anchorage pound. I loved dogs, and dogs were being killed at the pound (as they still are, in every city in the nation, because people are still...
[Wikipedia] December 14: A Very Merry Unauthorized... →
A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant is a satirical musical about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard, written by Kyle Jarrow from a concept by Alex Timbers, the show’s original director. The one-act musical lasts about an hour. Jarrow based the story of the musical on L. Ron Hubbard’s writings and Church of Scientology literature. The musical follows the life...
Indian Coast Guard - Application for the Post of... →
INDIAN COAST GUARD APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ASST COMMANDANT (GD/GD (P)/GD-P(CPL) HOLDERS FOR SHORT SERVICE/TECH) 02/2008 As mentioned in the Employment News 8-14 December 2007, till the official website releases an application form, I have typed a form as given in the proforma in the Employment News advertisement. Application Form in rich text format (opens with MS Word)
Application Form in...
I think I am beginning to get a handle on my Life and activities…
Top 10 Holiday Gifts for the Hounds in Your Life →
Louie: “Let’s have fun!”
And they’re all free!
A long walk every morning. With this gift, your dog is halfway to nirvana. A long walk promotes an enduring sense of well-being and contentment, and it’s great for every dog’s health. Walking together is also key to your bond with your dog.
A calm environment. Pledge never to lose your temper with or in front of...
Re Paranjoy Guha Thakurta's article in Hindustan... →
the technical details re economy, the invariable comparison to India of the past and mention of China’s dominance aside, the closing lines hit me hard. Six months ago, had someone told me that due to some policy change in the upper levels of society, that due to an event thousands of kilometers away, some particular industry will see a loss of thousand jobs- I would not have twitched. Now,...
[Wikipedia] December 12: Yasser Arafat →
Yasser Arafat was a Palestinian militant and politician. As Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization and President of the Palestinian National Authority, Arafat continuously fought against Israeli forces in the name of Palestinian self-determination. Arafat was constantly surrounded by controversy, as in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when Fatah faced off with Jordan in a civil war....
Why a PayPal donation button maybe better than... →
professional service provider (as yet)? And case study of http://flickrleech.net re donations. During your web surfing, you might have come across messages, “Support me”, “If you like this site”, “Tip jar” etc with a small button to donate via PayPal. Also, payment for services is also common (credit-cards etc). Request for online payment via credit-cards is...
Are we heading towards a new American-Russian cold... →
Is it evidence of Russia’s increasing might? Evidence of their increasing aggression? Or a natural response to the building of the Mother of All Bombs (MOAB)? The U.S. Massive Ordnance Air Blast ,nicknamed the” Mother of all Bombs” is a large yield satellite-guided, air delivered device, which previously enjoyed the dubious accolade of most powerful non-nuclear weapon in history. These are...
Through a Dog's Ear →
Stella: “What an unpleasant sound―won’t you please turn it off?”
If you were to poll my dogs regarding their least-favorite human-created sound, the shrill whine of the vacuum cleaner would certainly win, paws down. I’m guessing that the sound of the blender would come in second. If you really pay attention to all the human-made sounds that we force our dogs to be exposed...
[Wikipedia] December 10: Brown Dog affair →
The Brown Dog affair was a political controversy about vivisection that raged in Edwardian England from 1903 until 1910, becoming a cause célèbre that reportedly divided the country. It involved the infiltration of London University medical lectures by Swedish women activists, pitched battles between medical students and the police, round-the-clock police protection for the statue of a dog, a...
[Wikipedia] December 9: Belarusian Republican... →
The Belarusian Republican Youth Union is an organized youth group in the Eastern European country of Belarus. The goals of the BRSM are to promote patriotism and to instill individual moral values into the youth of Belarus, using activities such as camping, sporting events and visiting memorials. The organization, which was created by a merger of other youth groups in 2002, is the successor...
[Wikipedia] December 8: Krill →
Krill are shrimp-like marine invertebrate animals. These small crustaceans are important organisms of the zooplankton, particularly as food for baleen whales, mantas, whale sharks, crabeater seals and other seals, and a few seabird species that feed almost exclusively on them. Krill occur in all oceans of the world. They are considered keystone species near the bottom of the food chain...
Running With the Hounds →
This is Myshkin, my running partner and the love of my life.
The following is a guest post by my fun-loving and very dedicated colleague Alex Bury. Cesar Millan the Dog Whisperer was interviewed in Runner’s World magazine in October 2007. I didn’t know he was a runner or that he loves to run with his dogs. He said, “If we all walked and ran with our dogs, it would be a better...
Season Greetings, Gopal