My Digital Thoughts : Shashi's Diary

Mobile post sent by shashib using Utterli .    Replies .   mp3

Mobile post sent by shashib using Utterli .    Replies .   mp3

DC Chamber of Commecre Gala oct 17 2009 , originally uploaded by ShashiBellamkonda . Who has not heard of Marion Barry - The top thought on my mind when I saw him was - Wow ! I need to meet this Civil Rights movement leader and former DC mayor. He was nice and there was a line to get his pic , I was at the next table sponsored by Network Solutions . Thanks Marion Barry and the Dc chamber

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                    October 14, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT AAPI INITIATIVE EXECUTIVE ORDER SIGNING AND DIWALI EVENT East Room 3:46 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Please be seated. Welcome to the White House. I'm glad you could join us today as I proudly sign this executive order reestablishing the President's Advisory Commission and White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Now, when we talk about America's AAPI communities, we're talking about the industry and entrepreneur...

India Trip 2007 , originally uploaded by ShashiBellamkonda . In this picture taken in 2007 Allen ( center with beige jacket) had come to a get together in had helped organize in Bangalore to meet old friends. Allen Mendonca a world class Bangalore-based award-winning journalist with over two decades of experience in reporting and editing for some of the countries major newspapers and magazines worked for the Indian Express ( a leading Indian newspaper) when i first met him. Even though we had not kept in touch at this meeting we started off as if it as the old days again. He passed away in his sleep on Sept 28th at the young age of 49. Here is what my friend Vijay Bhasker chef of the LE Meridien hotel wrote: To write about a journalist friend – who wrote into people’s heart is some task that too for a Chef, Any way I am trying a bit. Our dear friend, Allen Mendonca, who left us late last month not only wrote his way into peoples’ hearts but every action of his was always that w...