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Is India Poised for Takeoff?

Posted on April 28, 2017 by ayecapitalist

India turns 70 years of age this year, as do I. I was born there shortly after India obtained its Independence from Britain, on August 15, 1947, in a fiery, brutal birth of the country. The British left a burning mess … Continue reading →

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Make Mine a Shingle

Posted on April 5, 2017 by ayecapitalist

Two announcements regarding Tesla have caught my attention since I wrote my earlier blog about Tesla being a 25-bagger about a month ago. Solar Shingles – Now Ready to Order The journey to MEGA (Make Earth Green Again) took another giant step … Continue reading →

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Tesla – The 25-bagger!

Posted on March 8, 2017 by ayecapitalist

  Tesla looks so overpriced by all the usual metrics. It made a loss in the 4th quarter of 2016. Its revenues in the last year were about 7 billion and it is selling at a market cap of $40 billion. The … Continue reading →

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The Faked Fury of Fiorina

Posted on October 18, 2015 by ayecapitalist

At the recent Republican debate held at the Reagan library, I found it hard to swallow the phoniness. A fake video followed by fake outrage! Carly Fiorina gave a diva performance. Clenched teeth, seething rage, talk of butchered babies, body … Continue reading →

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Ready for Prime Time?

Posted on April 22, 2014 by ayecapitalist

Prime numbers never cease to enthrall and fill us with wonder. There is something about them, I don’t know what, but if you catch the bug you will never stop being amazed. (Prime numbers are those that have no factors … Continue reading →

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Six Cherished New Year’s Wishes

Posted on November 2, 2013 by ayecapitalist

I’ve been thinking Math this last week. We had the Math Lover’s Forum at our house – a gathering of Math enthusiasts in an intimate setting discussing a problem of deep interest. One of the attendees, Sean Hennessee,  brought along … Continue reading →

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Wolfram Alpha – A Wonderful Math Knowledge Engine

Posted on February 19, 2013 by ayecapitalist

I was talking to my smart nephew the other day. He loves math and loves even more to stump me with math riddles and puzzles. Me: Let’s talk about some fun problems with prime numbers*. I’m thinking of two prime numbers … Continue reading →

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“Goodness Gracious Me!” – A Classic from 1960

Posted on February 14, 2013 by ayecapitalist

Peter Sellers has done some wonderful roles in his life time. In 1960 he starred in the movie “The Millionairess” with Sophia Loren. It is a hilarious comedy in which Peter Sellers is an Indian doctor living in London and … Continue reading →

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The Cure for Deficits

Posted on November 11, 2012 by ayecapitalist

Our Federal Deficit is in the headlines again. It’s a bi-i-i-g deal! (That’s why I’m capitalizing the F and the D). There’s talk everywhere of the fiscal cliff and debt ceilings and who should pay and what to cut … … Continue reading →

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Photosynthesis – A Bright Ray of Hope in our Energy Future

Posted on February 27, 2012 by ayecapitalist

Last Thursday, invited by my friend Sam S. Vasan, I attended a dinner meeting of the AIChE ( American Institute of Chemical Engineers) held in Walnut Creek. The speaker was Prof. Anastosias Melis, a Biochemist from U. C. Berkeley, and … Continue reading →

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