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Few years back when I bought a book " Who moved my Cheese", I was inspired by this quote on the first page of the book and ever since it has inspired me and I keep this on my office desk as " C'est la vie " "Life is no straight and easy corridor along which we travel free and unhampered, but a maze of passages, through which we must seek our way, lost and confused, now and again, But always, if we have faith, a door will open for us, not perhaps one that we ourselves would ever have thought of, but one that will ultimately prove good for us." -A. J Cronin

My connection with Commonwealth games 2010 is continuing since the day I got a chance to hold the Queen's baton few months back. A week ago, I felt so bad about the negative feedbacks flashed all over the world ( Courtesy BBC, CNN etc.,) about India's preparedness for the CWG 2010 and today I am again connected with the CWG but this time in a happy way.One of our employee at Heritage Park Hotel, Honiara, Solomon Islands named Jenly Wini is representing team Solomon Islands in the CWG 2010 at New Delhi. Jenly is a professional weightlifter and she works as a Security guard ( no wonder!!) with us.I, along with my team in the hotel am proud about Jenly's participation in the games as she is the only female sportsperson representing Solomon Islands team in the CWG 2010. Today, we had a small function to felicitate Jenly as she is leaving tomorrow for the games.The hotel has presented her sporting gear required during the games and it was joyful as all wished her the best. May

I feel global warming, glaciers melting are not the real reasons as told by our scientists for th e increase in the sea levels.It is this millions of big cargo vessels carrying billions of tons of cargo floating on our seas as the reasons for raise in sea level.drop few coins in a glass of water and see the proof for this theory!!!! Remove all these vessels for one day and see the sea change!!!

Few months back, I was proud to be an Indian while holding the Queen's Baton of Commonwealth Games as my country is hosting the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010. Today, I am not a happy man along with many of my fellow Indians to hear through International media about the status of India's preparedness for the games which is due to commence in a week's time. Besides the fact that India could have spend those billions of dollars on its infrastructure, health, education to its people, I had a strong feeling that the money being spend will be a valuable investment in showcasing India's image as a emerging economic superpower.But the news that India is not prepared for the games,foot over bridge collapsed,false ceiling damaged, poor sanitary conditions in the games village is not so good to hear especially when we are boasting India's greatness among other nationalities. What went wrong???? Is there any insufficiency of funds to support such a big sporting extravaganza? Ar