I know I have been missing in action since the last post but a lot has been happening in our lives… From closing the largest deal in the history of Alchemy to moving into our new campus right next to Hill Park, from terrorizing new recruits to abusing difficult clients, it has been two long…
The rise and fall of the Pakistani Rupee
Us actuaries are a dreadful lot. Being a student of mortality tends to do funny things to your outlook. While as a nation we specialize in two national pastimes (bitching and complaining), our real talent lies elsewhere. Morbid outlooks and panic – no one does morbid outlooks and panic attacks like good old thoroughbred educated…
Death…
How will she come, the day death comes… One simple couplet by Faiz was my first poetic introduction to death somewhere in the early late 80’s, when I knew little about death or poetry. This was followed by Joeseph Heller’s Catch 22 that more or less rewired my brain. Catch 22 made irreverent fun of almost everything…
The death of Cyber Net
Two years down the road this company will be dead, sold out or infamous (possibly all three). You heard it here first. I have been a CyberNet customer for God knows how long. Maybe since 1996. I presume 12 years of loyal service gives me some bitching rights. When they launched DSL we dumped Habib…
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Vickram Crishna on how to add meaning to your life…
Those of us who have heard, met and interacted with Vickram know that he is one cool dude. It is not the handlebar mustache, the wicked sense of humor or the genuine look of innocence Mr. Crishna can call upon at short notice, you have to meet him to realize that a technologist (geek) can…
Is my time really worth this much?
I would understand if you were an insurance company or a bank looking for Basel II advisory but the list of ordinary mortals willing to spend one thousand dollars for a 2 hour lunch with me is quite short. But maybe I am looking at it the wrong way. It’s not me who is worth…
The art of how not to sound like a pompous gasbag…
Rule number one: Speak when spoken to Rule number two: Follow rule number one
The art of how to sound like a pompous gasbag…
Rule number one: Generalize Rule number two: Impose your opinion Rule number three: Use long words Rule number four: Pretend as if we should care Rule number five: Do the pseudo-intellect act Rule number six: Qualify your statements Rule number seven: Change your story Rule number eight: Blame others Rule number nine: Take credit Rule…
Now reading…
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, a slow, sweet, torturous tale of one man’s dream… Recommended reading for all dreamers.