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A New Father’s View On Vaccinating His Little Boy

April 14, 2012
By Alok Appadurai
Alok Appadurai

As a dad, my job in it’s most simple terms is to keep Sequoia alive. Anything beyond that is gravy, which is why yesterday was so brutal. Welcome to the joy ride that is round-one of vaccines at the pediatrician’s office. Oh joy. I have been dreading this day, secretly praying that I wouldn’t,...
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Circumcision & The Empathy Deficit In Leadership?

March 5, 2012
By Alok Appadurai
One Nation Under Mom

Is there a connection between Circumcision and the apparent Empathy Deficit ravaging the ranks of global leaders at virtually every level? This question sumates my myriad views on the challenges facing the human race. But to explain, I must first rewind: Growing up uncircumcised can feel like having a stigma branded inside your pants....
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Genetically Modified Cows Deliver Human Babies, Relieve Moms of Pregnancy

April 5, 2011
By Alok Appadurai
Genetically Modified Cows Deliver Human Babies, Relieve Moms of Pregnancy

Satire: Scientists at the University of Holdensberg in West Virginia have genetically modified cows so that they can now birth human babies. Because of this miraculous development, mothers will now be able to avoid being pregnant all together by simply having their eggs from their ovaries and the semen from their partner injected into...
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What Can A Salesman Teach The Entire Green Movement?

January 11, 2011
By Alok Appadurai
What Can A Salesman Teach The Entire Green Movement?

Much of the Green Movement is completely misguided about how to accomplish their goals and could learn a lot from my late Uncle Jim, who was a great American salesman. Their main problem: they aren’t being realistic! What do I mean by that? Well, its simple: saving the planet is a goal that will...
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“Mom, Is It Love When…?” -A Poem

January 7, 2011
By Alok Appadurai
“Mom, Is It Love When…?” -A Poem

“Is It Love, Mom, When…?” by Alok Appadurai Is it LOVE to expose your child to toxic, harmful chemicals in your home such as carcinogens, mutagens, and endocrine inhibitors because you wanted to save money and not buy the safest household cleaning supplies and other products? Is it LOVE to spray your lawns with...
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“My Toxic Baby” – A Film By Min Sook Lee

January 4, 2011
By Alok Appadurai
“My Toxic Baby” – A Film By Min Sook Lee

Our friends Steffie Kinglake and Lauren Kesner O’Brien, the Founders of Telegraph21.com, brought the group “Women Make Movies” to our attention as I was reviewing their films on women that Telegraph21 has in its library. It turns out that “Women Make Movies” has a film called “My Toxic Baby” by a film director &...
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