What the pheezey.... I'm writing like sheesey

Great Comic

2008-01-04T15:16:00.000-08:00

Another great cartoon by Veer Vishavjit Singh at Sikhtoons.com. Check out his site for more great and poignant work discussing issues affecting the Sikh community at large.

AMU DVD RELEASES NOV 1ST -- COMMEMORATING 23RD ANNIVERSARY OF GENOCIDE AGAINST SIKHS

2007-11-01T11:49:00.001-07:00

Amu is being released on DVD today. You can order your own copy and learn more about the movie by visiting www.amudvd.com .The film is a drama about a young girl who was displaced during the 1984 pogroms against the Sikhs in India, and never knew of her birth parents on her Sikh heritage. It is only after a trip back to India that she learns of her birth mother and the atrocities that were

On Common Ground -- Sikh Cultural Awareness Training Video for Law Enforcement

2007-10-11T14:46:00.000-07:00

25th Anniversary of Vincent Chin's Murder

2007-07-01T21:25:00.000-07:00

Last week, (June 27) I was invited to speak on a panel in San Francisco as a part of he National Townhall on Hate Crimes remembering Vincent Chin on the 25th anniversary of his murder in Detroit, Michigan by recently laid off Chrysler plant work Michael Nitz and Chrysler plant superintendent Ronald Ebens -- who was also his step-father.On the June 19, 1982, Vincent was attending his own bachelor

Open Casting Call for NBC Pilot

2007-04-25T15:05:00.000-07:00

With a new pilot they are scheduling, NBC is showing interest in diversity and people of color and trying to recruit a diverse set of participants for the show below. From Sikhnet.com MEDIA ALERT: NBC IS CONDUCTING A NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR COUPLES IN LOVE WHO COME FROM COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WORLDS FOR NBC PILOTCOMEDIAN BERNIE MAC TO SERVE AS THE VOICE IN THISREAL-LIFE ROMANTIC COMEDYWHAT: From the

Cheney the marksman

2007-04-13T14:07:00.000-07:00

Looks the Cheney has better luck hitting prey with his plane then his shotgun. God Bless America!

Sikh American Veteran Assaulted by Joliet, IL Police Officer

2007-04-11T14:09:00.000-07:00

For full background on this post, click here:Sikh American Veteran Assaulted by Illinois Police OfficerTwo weekends ago, a Sikh American male was assaulted, with both pepper spray and then with a metal baton, for allegedly assaulting a police officer, at his home in Joliet. SALDEF has been working with Mr. Nag to make sure that his rights are protected and that the injustice done to him does not

What the pheezey, its cold as sheezey!

2006-12-19T13:38:00.000-08:00

Ok so I awoke this morning to leave for work, only to realize that my damn car windshiled had a layer of ICE on it. Now this is California damnit! While yes some cold frost orsomething that is easily removable is fine, but not ICE! Alas, I have to go back into the garage to get a screwdriver and towel that would then enable me to remove the ice layer so I could see. What is the world coming to

Jago 2006 -- Post Game Analysis

2006-12-01T12:55:00.000-08:00

Albeit a bit belated here is my quick review of Jago 2006. All-in-all I had a fun time at this conference. The local Floridians did a tremendous job of reaching out to all the attendees and making them feel welcome. I rolled out with my boy Satinder Mahli and I think we both felt that from the organizers. I think this stems in-part from the whole due-diligence of of running a successful event,

Bo Schembechler -- 1929-2006

2006-11-17T11:12:00.000-08:00

Rest in Peace Bo and wear that Maize and Blue with Pride wherever you are. Thank you for your integrity and leadership over the past 5 decades. GO BLUE!

SALDEF and DHS to Unveil Poster about the Kirpan

2006-11-16T13:27:00.000-08:00

Check out the link below to see a pretty great collaboration between SALDEF and the Department of Homeland Security on a poster describing what the Kirpan is , its importance to Sikhs, and also ways to interact with Sikhs who carry a Kirpan.SALDEF and Department of Homeland Security to Unveil Poster About the Sikh Kirpan

What the hell is wrong with my State

2006-09-08T11:54:00.000-07:00

For the sake of all that is holy, why the hell do people vote and support the Gropeanator?! While granted he is becoming very "green" as of late, and aiming to appear to be a centrist so he can win re-election, he's ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER FOR GOD'S SAKE!!In his most recent Governor-like action, Mr. Hunky made a comment about State Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia and speculated about her nationality.

The God's have looked upon me favorably...

2006-09-05T19:38:00.000-07:00

Now, I dont want to oversell this, but I came upon perhaps the GREATEST NEWS EVER recently. ZACHARY'S will be opening a San Ramon branch later this year! Now while it may not matter for most of you, guess who lives 7 minutes from where the new enclave of greatness will be opening. For those of you that have had Zachary's, or live in Chicago and eat Deep Dish regularly, this is nothing short of

Middle East Tensions and some Singhs hanging out...

2006-07-26T17:51:00.000-07:00

Now I have wanted to chime in to the events transpiring in the Middle East for some time and just finally getting some time to do so. I think Kofi Annan said it best. I'm paraphrasing but the gist of his comments were that Israel clearly has the right to protect themselves -- I don’t think a logical person would disagree with this -- but that the wanton destruction

Gotta love the jobs our administration hands out

2006-07-12T17:40:00.000-07:00

Here is an amazingly funny and poignant speech thats Rep Emanual delviered on the House floor the other day. Great to see our tax dollars going to something of importanace like a White House Director of Lessons Learned instead of, I dont know, helping the vicitms of Katrina, educating law enforcement and legislators or why racial profiling blows, or making sure minorities in Florida, Ohio and

Killer Biscuits Wanted for Attempted Murder

2006-06-29T15:52:00.000-07:00

Gotta love the blondes....http://blog.turntablelab.com/2006/06/bisquits.html

More reasons to love the Japanese

2006-06-28T13:59:00.000-07:00

As if we needed more reason to love the Japanese, beyond the Honda/Toyota you have parked in your garage, the Nintendo or PlayStation that consumes your life, and ekectronic gizmos that allow nerds across the world a plethora of gadgets that enable them to go days on end without physical contact with another human being... I present this:http://www.break.com/movies/japaneseprank9.htmlHow can they

End of an Era

2006-03-07T14:41:00.000-08:00

A sad, sad day in Laker land. The single greatest threat to shoot the basketball in NBA history-- Stanislav (Slava) Medevdenko -- has been waived by YOUR Los Angeles Lakers. While I must admit that I am sad to see Slava go, how can you not love a guy that never shyed away from a shot, we added a solid swing player for the stretch run.Jim Jackson, of hated and despised Ohio State Buckeye fame,

Random derelictions...

2006-02-27T16:39:00.000-08:00

Wow, so been a long time since I wrote anything, so to resume a brief update of the past few weeks goes like this:NOTHING HAPPENED.... except work. Alas, all that goes away now as we are entering the beginning stages of Sacramento Camp planning -- April 28-30 -- so that should be sweet. Its back to outdoors for April, so should be legit as overnight camps get the kiddies all riled-up and the

Wednesday Sucked....

2006-02-02T12:59:00.000-08:00

So Wednesday was just a crummy day all around. First, it rained throughout the day, which is always annoying, especially for California folks. The majority of people in this state lose all ability to drive once the first rain drop hits their windshield, and this was no exception. Its strange to me how a groups of people are totally functional and on point one minute, and 5 minutes later just

KOBE KOBE KOBE

2006-01-26T17:36:00.000-08:00

Again, late in the game for this, but still have to chime in on just the historical greatness of this game that Kobe put together. 81 POINTS!! No I know the haters are saying "Kobe shoots to much" and "What a ball hog". To that I respond, GET A LIFE! If Tim Duncan, Jason Richardson, Vince "Half man-half amazing" Carter, or T-Mac -- or whoever your favorite player may be -- put up anything

Nutrient Lobby Attacks the Turbaned Masses

2006-01-26T12:41:00.000-08:00

So I was going to write about this a bit sooner, but SepiaMutiny did a good job and there is some intersting dialogue, nad let you figure things out for yourselves. Also I will leave you with the direct link to the press release from which this thread began.

Surat Sikh Conference -- post-game analysis

2006-01-22T12:48:00.000-08:00

So first and foremost congrats and respect to the organizers of the Surat Sikh Conference. I think they did a commendable job of putting together a strong conference, were masterful in keeping to time with acitivites, presentations and workshops, and really created a great environment for our generation of Sikhs to get together and talk and reflect on their faith.The theme of the conference was

Back from NYC

2006-01-17T14:33:00.000-08:00

So got back last evening from Surat and have to say that they did a great job on the whole. The conference itself was well-managed, the workshops and lectures were solid, and most impressively, they managed to stay to the timeline almost always.More will follow later as I am CRAZY TIRED and need to work before I pass out and have to go home.

BIRJINDER SINGH ANANT -- 1974-2005

2006-01-07T23:39:00.000-08:00

Tragedy struck during Christmas Week when my friend and brother Birjinder passed on from this Earth. I dont think I can truly put into words the genuine love and affection that I had for Birji. He was perhaps the most noble and decent man I ever had the privledge of knowing. I cannot really remember a negative word about anyone else uttered from his mouth and his jubiliant and caring nature

And so it begins....

2006-01-07T22:27:00.000-08:00

So I have been thinking about following the maddening trend of starting a blog for sometime now. The visions of writing real issues and news and things that I care about and hope to get others to care about as well; social justice issues, matters of concern to the panth and kaum, and just for me to rant about the Lakers, CAL, UMICH and other obsessions. Another reason would be to update people