Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Baby Aspirin - why 81 mg (not 80 mg)

The answer isn't that 81 mg is magically more effective than 80 mg. Instead, it comes from the historical conversion of 5 grains (an old apothecary unit) into the metric system, which equals about 324 mg.

One-quarter of that dose became 81 mg, and the strength remained the standard for low-dose aspirin.
Sometimes, medicine isn't just about pharmacology… It's also about history.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Ego and Pattern

In the last few years, I attended a few commencement ceremonies for family kids who have since graduated. I always pay attention to the commencement speakers' experiences, though 80 percent of the time they were generic, redundant, or not very worthwhile; for example, I was very disappointed by Google's Sundar Pichai's commencement speech at Stanford.

A couple of pieces of advice I found interesting came from an optometrist at a local college's commencement. He gave two pragmatic tips.

1. Remember, you are now going to make your living as a responsible and decent citizen. Keep your ego in check. If you can do that, you will continue to find stability.

2. People will either trust or not trust your words depending on your consistent pattern. Be consistent, punctual, and true in your pattern.



Tuesday, September 08, 2026

2:155

(A tale as a friend visits over the long weekend)

Yahan bhi wahi huwa jo har jagah hota hai. Jab thoRe paise jama huwe to aas paas paise udhar maangne or 'investment offers' dene walon ka jhamgatta lag gaya.

Wese to koi 200, 400, 1000 ya 2000 le gaya aur na kabhi wapas kiye or no muR ke phone kiya. Na main ne kabhi aese chote nuqsan ki parwah ki

Magar 3 aese log, jin pe apni zaat se ziyada aitabar tha, bari 'raqam' hathya gaye. Main bohut kurtha tha. Aik raat isi tension mein raat 3 baje aankh khuli, be-dhiyani main phone uthaya. Tik tok ki pehli video ye qurani ayat thi. Pehle to hairan hua ke main to kabhi 'religious videos' scroll nahi kerta magar jab ayat pari to jawab mil gaya, sukoon aa gaya

"We will certainly test you with a touch of fear and famine and loss of property, life, and fruits. Give good news to those who patiently endure" (2:155)