drinking red wine, and white wine. Which wine is better?

As some people know, RSG enjoys wine. The wine which he drinks is white wine only, as red wine has too many tannins. While on vacation, most of my cousins drank tons of sangria, moscato, cabernet sauvignon, and merlot. Everyone got crunk off of pinot noir, and his cousins asked me "why is it that you don't drink red wine?" It is 10:30 pm, and everyone is wondering "what's next to drink on the agenda?" Yours truly spent the night observing everyone drinking, like there was no tomorrow. For rsg to drink wine, it has to be one of the following wines: 1. Pinot Grigio 2. Pinot Gris 3. Sauvignon Blanc 4. White Zinfandel 5. Chardonnay 6. Riesling 7. Chenin 8. Viognier Moscato is a good wine, but it is better to drink it during dessert. Since this wine is too sweet, it is not consumed by yours truly. Finally, if you can pair a good wine with some great food, you are the "sommelier." In closing, enjoy a good glass of vino. Wine can make one dine, and look really fine. That one is for the lovely ladies to follow! :) :)

coping with Lyme disease

Last night at a Benihana restaurant, a young man was asking me "do you want to eat those shrimp?". After a few minutes, RSG figured that he had enough shrimp, so it would be good to let someone else enjoy the meat. The young frail man started to eat the shrimp, and his father told everyone at the table "my son is having his last meal." Since the sequence of events had sparked my interest, RSG asked the skinny man "why is this meal your last one?" The patient told me "I am in the phoenix area to take care of a health issue." Within thirty seconds, the emaciated young man asked me "you seem interested to know my problem." Next, I stated "only you can divulge the problem you have, and reveal it if you feel comfortable." The young man mentioned "the Mayo Clinic is going to help me, to conquer lyme disease, as it has weakened me tremendously." Immediately, I told the lyme disease patient that he will survive this medical predicament. For the next twenty minutes, the young twenty two year old man described some of his symptoms, and how he is fighting for his life. RSG asked him, "how do you cope with this problem for so many years?" His response was "I have to fight it, or my life ends." Then, we discussed the theory of "fight or flight." The young man was taken aback, by the medical terminology and physiological theories. Towards the end of dinner, he said "the fighter mentality that I have is going to help also." At the end of the night, the young man's zeal to fight was a very motivating tool for everyone to do the right thing. The Mayo Clinic is located in Scottsdale, AZ; and it is one of the most revered medical centers in this country. Finally, the young man has aspirations of being a leading nutrionist someday. He is studying nutritional sciences at Oregon State University. May he accomplish his dream, and help others too.

Why e-mail accounts, and security should change

About twenty hours ago, RSG ended another chapter in his working life. While working his last day at Matrix Medical, a system admin. asked him "are you going to see your e-mail, after you leave?". Why would a system admin. ask me this question? Well, the reason is most people feel the need to go back into their e-mail account; after leaving their last employer. It's a good thing that RSG did not go back into his work e-mail account, as companies keep an old e-mail account for almost seven years. When people leave an employer, it is best to make sure that you leave with all your personal electronic files intact. Taking a flash drive to your work to download appropriate work files, or e-mailing work files to another e-mail account is the right step. In contrast, companies should delete old email archives that are only three to four years old. Companies are protecting themselves from future incrimination, by deleting these e-mail accounts sooner than seven years. It's a preventative measure, which should be followed. If three year old e-mail accounts are deleted in a quicker method, it will help companies to move onto bigger security initiatives.

Federer placing "family first" is right move

When you have won seventeen grand slam titles like Roger Federer has done, one will wonder "what is one of the most important goals of 2014." For Roger, placing his "family first" is one of those aims. This year, Roger's wife, Mirka, is set to deliver their third child. Her due date is supposed to be in spring/summer, and both parents do not know the "exact due date." Also, both people are being private about it with the media. This move is the other right one, for Roger to do. In two recent news articles online, from the Associated Press and ESPN, the "Swiss Maestro" stated that he would miss the French Open and other tournaments this spring/summer. He would miss those tournaments, to be with his wife during that special birth moment. For Roger, he is showing his unselfish demeanor and people should follow that trait. This week, Roger is playing in Monte Carlo for the ATP World Tour tournament. Roger won his 950th match today, and it was a tough win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The match was a three setter, and Federer was two points away from defeat in the second set. Next, he won the tiebreaker in the second set. Finally, he closed out the match with two breaks of serve in the third set with the score of 6-1. In the semis of Monte Carlo, Roger will play Novak Djokovic for their 34th time. Their rivalry is one of the best ones, as their head to head is almost a .500 percentage. Roger has 17 wins, and Novak has 16 wins; in thirty three matches. Hope it's another great match tomorrow for the two legends. The picture above is of Roger & Novak (rivals, as well as good friends).

Money, Power, and Happiness: Three possible secrets to success

About three days ago, RSG saw Dr. Sanjay Gupta interviewing Arianna Huffington on CNN. In the interview, Arianna mentioned three secrets of success: 1. Money 2. Power 3. Happiness. In her new book titled "Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder"; the highly successful editor in chief of the Huffington Post wants to enthrall the reader with this third perennial element of success, happiness. Seven years ago, Arianna Huffington collapsed in her workplace environment due to lack of sleep and major exhaustion. From this major life threatening predicament, she has a personal experience of being a "workaholic." After seeing this interview, it made me feel that working more than 50 hours a week; and making more than $100,000 a year is not going to define you. The three secrets to success (money, power, and happiness), and how you choose to have a balance of these elements will help you to become a better person. At the end of the day, humans should work eight hours a day and be happy, while doing this strenuous task. At the end of the interview, Sanjay and Arianna mentioned that they were fans of each others work. It was a great way to end the short Q & A session. Since RSG enjoys talking with his hands, it is great to see Arianna doing the same thing. See the picture above for the real woman in action.

providing more to life, by observing actions of other people

Today's post is about observations. At the age of 15, a young rsg was in mumbai, India. He was there for vacation, and to observe the actions of his cousins. On a daily basis, my job was to observe my cousin's actions in his/her college classes. My job was a two fold process. It would be asking him/her simple questions such as "what do you do in class, while your professor asks you about derivatives and integrals in calculus?" Or, "how did marathi class go today?" The other part of the job was figuring out, if I want to be like this erudite personality. Today, people live their daily life by following the path of a certain person. When someone asked me the question "how do you live your life?"; my response was a direct one. One should live their life by observing the actions, which the public around him/herself does. In India, one follows the "janata". But, in real life, we should not follow "the janata." Once you observe the actions of others, one should ask "would my life be better, if I made x amount of money?" or "would it be better if I had x amount of friends?". Following the janata may lead one to follow the path of a "fake" lifestyle. In the US, we follow many celebrities like "the Brad Pitt's, Tom Cruise, and Bradley Cooper." Many people should not follow the "fake" lifestyle, but one that will lead to better success & happiness. In closing, follow the person that you have observed meticulously. This person will lead you to perform the correct dharma. Enjoy the picture of Ravi Varma - Sankaracharya above.

Top five for actors/actresses, and how they rated at Oscars 2014

Well, the Academy Awards were five days ago. Let's play a fun game, of seeing how my favorite actor/actresses did at the star studded show. Here are the actors: 1. Matthew McConaughey won Best Actor for "Dallas Buyers Club" 2. Leonardo DiCaprio did not win an award 3. Matt Damon was not nominated 4. Christian Bale did not win an award 5. James Franco was not nominated Now, the actresses: 1. Cate Blanchett won Best Actress for "Blue Jasmine"; and this award was her second Oscar. 2. Marion Cotillard was not nominated 3. Penelope Cruz was not nominated 4. Anna Kendrick was not nominated 5. Amy Adams did not win an award Why did RSG pick these five actors & actresses? Well,it boils down to a craft that they have mastered. Winning an Academy Award is pretty hard mathematically, and literally. As for Oscars 2014, it was a fun event. Thanks to Ellen and the pizza guy!