Eagles Soar into the Playoffs

Move over No. 5. There is a new sheriff in town. No, no, not Jeff Garcia, I am talking about Brian Westbrook. Apparently, the Eagles need Westbrook way more than they miss McNabb. After shellacking the Dallas Cowboys (23-7), in a game that was not as close as the score indicates, the Eagles are now primed to seize the NFC East, a division that they have dominated in the last 4 out of 5 years. Five weeks ago, with McNabb going down for the season, nobody gave the Eagles a whiff of a chance. However, behind the inspired play of Brian Westbrook and a defense that maybe turning from opportunistic to dominant; the Eagles are looking like legitimate contenders.

Over the last 5 games Westbrook has averaged 100 yards per game at an average of 5.1 yards per carry. Gaudy numbers indeed in a pass first team. Conceivably, there is a simpler way to get the ball into Westbrook’s hands instead of moving him all around the football field to create the perfect mismatch. Just hand him the ball!

It is unfortunate that McNabb has to go down for coach Reid to look towards his running game. Hopefully, that is one of the lessons drawn from this season by this coaching staff. A balanced pass-run ratio not only ensures McNabb’s health but also a more effective deployment of one of NFL’s most explosive weapons.

Even if the Eagles are going to lose sooner or later and break my spirit, here I am, investing my heart in one more Eagles season. It is better to have loved and failed than not have loved at all!

Riding the Green Wave

India’s leading position in the world in renewable energy comes as quite a surprise to me. Check the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. While the website does not inspire a lot of confidence in terms of the vision and commitment to sustain a renewable energy drive, it does contain a lot of information on some of the current initiatives.

A Flood of Justice

The recent spate of convictions against Shibu Soren, Sanjay Dutt and the Navjot Singh Sidhu is a sign that the Indian Legal System is alive and well. Even as these high profile convictions offer me the assurance that the rich and powerful are not beyond the reach of the Indian law, these cases have brought to the forefront how little I know about our judicial institutions. Were these defendants offered due process? If so, what exactly is due process in the Indian context? Who was the lead prosecutor? What strategy did he employ? What evidence was presented to the courts? Who is responsible for examining all the evidence? Finally, who renders the decision? The fact that the Indian media has not addressed any of these questions is an indication that they are as ignorant. The lack of transparency in each of these cases leaves open the possibility that some of these convictions may have been politically motivated and therefore probably will be overturned at a later point of time.

Baby Steps

Over the next 1 ½ years I hope to complete a transformation in my career that I had set out to accomplish about 6 months ago. I am not sure if I will ever define this transformation exactly in this blog. However, I do believe that this blog is a step in the right direction to achieve this makeover. Even if the motivation behind starting this blog is personal, I plan to constantly challenge myself to extend the content in this space to be informative, knowledgeable and yet entertaining.

Start with a bang…end with a poof…I trust this blog is not, like so many other initiatives in my life. So, here is a promise to the community (if there ever will be one) reading this blog. I will update it at least once a week for the next 1 year…