| Munnabhai makes Mahatma netizens' top search
Munnabhai and his 'Gandhigiri' seem to have helped the country rediscover the ideals of the Father of the Nation, who has emerged as the most popular political leader searched for on the internet.
Among the most popular searches for the year 2007, Mahatma Gandhi has been ranked ahead of ex-President APJ Abdul Kalam, present incumbent Pratibha Patil, Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, who figure on the list of top ten political leaders compiled by online search giant Google.
Kalam has been ranked at the second position, while Patil is at the sixth position. Sonia and Rahul Gandhi have been named at 3rd and 8th positions respectively, while Indira Gandhi occupies the fourth position.
The list also features Rabindranath Tagore (5th), Subhash Chandra Bose (7th), Sarojini Naidu (9th) and Mayawati (10th).
Go light and lean - go Tex-Mex
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Learning to eat, and like, his veggies
No consignment to lifeless brown rice, peanuts and broccoli. No suffocating, lemme-outta-here absolutism. Say hello to the new veganism - culinary sophistication, patient craft, lovingly nuanced flavor. Hasta la vista, Moosewood. It has been a long time coming: Lisa Tracy, an old friend of mine, wrote a cookbook of her own nearly 25 years ago, somewhat ahead of its time, but with a great title: The Gradual Vegetarian. It was a step-by-step guide toward a greener, plant-centered diet, a gradualist approach to weaning your typical carnivore, but not shocking him into petulant, foot-stamping rebellion. But while it sold reasonably well, and while its health advice struck a chord, vegetarian diets were still distinctly countercultural, still unmerged into the mainstream, still awaiting the moment - now upon us - when they would be easygoing and non-sacrificial, flexible and coexistential.
Bio-Musicals: You Hear Blues, Theaters See Green
Blues and jazz greats are taking the stage in Washington this month in biographical musicals that are virtually a cottage industry here. Why? Affinity for late, great jazz-blues legends. Timeless songs. And easy money. "Ella," starring Tina Fabrique as a scatting, passionate Ella Fitzgerald, is packing them into Arena Stage's new temporary digs in Crystal City. (The company's old building is under major reconstruction for the next 2 1/2 years.) Executive Director Stephen Richard says that by the time the "Ella" run ends next month, it will have been a sellout hit. Alexandria's MetroStage hopes for that kind of success with "Cookin' at the Cookery: The Music and Times of Alberta Hunter," opening this weekend. MetroStage can point to a track record with such material -- "Mahalia," "Bricktop" and others.
Best bets for ringing in the New Year in style
The buffet will include slow-roasted prime rib of beef, au jus and chicken dijonaise served with all the trimmings, including a "decadent" dessert spread. Entertainment will be provided by Idaho comedian Leif Skyving and magician Mr. X, as well as a DJ who will keep the dance beats going in Club Max. Champagne toast at midnight. .
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