Author Archives: Tarun Rattan

Quotations on Politics

  "Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’" – Isaac Asimov

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Hiding inside a refrigerator…

It got crowded in heaven, so, for one day it was decided only to accept people who had really had a bad day on the day they died. St. Peter was standing at the pearly gates and said to the … Continue reading

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Three months to find a priest up here!

On their way to getting married, a young couple is involved in a fatal car accident. They find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates, waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they begin to wonder: Could … Continue reading

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The Vatican Hall of Shame

The Catholic Church has a history. Boy, does it… By Tony Perrottet “Lord, give me chastity and self-control — but not yet."           — Prayer of the young Saint Augustine, c.380 A.D. The scandals may be coming thick and strong from … Continue reading

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Computer Companies and their names

 

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It’s just that I gave up drinking yesterday.

An Irishman stops into a bar in New York City every day at the same time. He walks up to the bar, orders three pints of Guinness, drinks them down one at a time, and then walks out. After about … Continue reading

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Why Indian Students are attacked abroad…… …….?

It was the first day of a school in USA and a new Indian student named Chandrasekhar Subramanian entered the fourth grade. The teacher said, "Let’s begin by reviewing some American History. Who said ‘Give me Liberty , or give … Continue reading

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The Ten Commandments of Egoless Programming

  These are The Ten Commandments of Egoless Programming (From a classic book written in the early 1970s called, "The Psychology of Computer Programming" by Gerald Weinberg) but most of the recommendations are applicable in a wider context.1. Understand and … Continue reading

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Allied Irish Bank: When Irish eyes are smiling

    Publication: IBSJ Date: 1 February 2010 (This is the case study of the AIB implementation of which I was Technical Lead as published in IBS Journal – Tarun Rattan)

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How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America by Don Peck

The Great Recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably just beginning. Before it ends, it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. It will leave an indelible imprint … Continue reading

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