The Funny Indian Newsletter, Vol. 227
August 2025: Redistrict This
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Welcome to The Funny Indian Newsletter!
Musings
I published this in my Gruntled Newsletter. I got a surprising number of messages; I’m glad it resonated. Here’s an excerpt:
How old people think I am varies as a function of their own age, reflecting that great truth: “You don’t see things as they are; you see things as you are.” Most people over 40 think I’m somewhere between 42 and 46. Many people I meet in their 20s think I’m around 35. (Aw, how cute.)
The only part that makes my blood run cold is that, at some point in our late 40s, we realize we’re playing on the back nine. There’s less life to go than what got us here. Naturally, we don’t know for sure, but in life, the most successful people play the odds.
Who knows what the future holds? After all, Harsha works in health care; maybe we’ll all start living past 100. Hey, my mom’s dad made it to 98. And only about 15 years ago, I found out my dad’s grandparents got to 104. Wow. But still, even if we’re not exactly halfway, you can bet we’re about halfway.
I think of age as wisdom. Outside of a blink-182 song, we don’t usually ask what our age is. We ask, “How old are you?” HOW OLD are you? Like, how far along are you? That inherently implies some kind of growth…
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Updates
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Future:
09/20: Hindu American Foundation (Sacramento, CA)
09/27: Akshaya Patra (Las Vegas, NV)
10/2 & 10/3: STEM Connect Conference (Pittsburgh, PA)
10/12: Indian Dental Association (Diamond Bar, CA)
10/18: Private Event (Los Angeles, CA)
Past:
08/02: Ha Ha Cafe (N. Hollywood, CA)
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I’ve launched a series of roundtables. Here’s the intro.
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Here’s the first clip (40K+ views and counting)…
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I’m speaking at the SASE Connect Conference again this year. I began releasing clips from last year’s conference in Boston. Go to my Instagram to see. Here’s one.
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I interviewed Producer/Director Smriti Mundhra on What Do You Bring to the Table? Go to my Instagram for more clips. Here’s one.
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I interviewed Producer Shruti Ganguly on The TanGent Show. Go to my Instagram for more clips. Here’s one.
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Since this is a FUNNY Indian Newsletter, I present here the 5 funny things that I saw, heard, wrote, or remembered for the last month... otherwise known as FIVE - Funny Indian's V Events. Enjoy.
Whatever your politics, CA Gov. Gavin Newsom has been on fire…even more than our state usually is.
Solid point in the everlasting NY vs. LA debate.
Apparently, this man makes these and he finally did Indians.
So true. On the con side for California, we’re surrounded by this type of person here in LA.
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- Rajiv