Thursday, November 05, 2026
Sikandar--ep 69--end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5nOdUrGrk4
Historical--According to Mary Renault who based her fiction on Arian and Plutarch, who based on Calisthenes (Aristotle's nephew), who accompanied Alexander all the way to almost the Jhelum River--but was killed by Alexander:
Roxanne was a Bactrian whom Alexander married.
Barsine was an older, earlier mistress who was the Greek mercenary Memnon's wife.
According to Renault and later Oliver Stone, Hephaistion was Alexander's favorite, a top general and his homosexual lover and died of typhoid.
Alexander was greatly disturbed by Hephaistion's death.
The mutiny took place at the mouth of the Jhelum (Hydapses)
Alexander turned back and went through the Gedrosian Desert (The Thar Desert)
and sent Nearchas and his navy back through Strait of Homuz and they reunited--but
Alexander died in Babylon--some experts say of West Nile virus from mosquito bites --
His body was then abducted by Ptolomy who took it to Alexandria, Egypt and formed the Ptolemaic dynasty, which included Cleopatra.
I am writing a novel, but time is running out on me.
As I said before,this version is Siddhartha Kumar Tewary's "United Bharat/India version", but nation states did not exist them. Earlier series is called Porus.
Porus was a minor, regional king and not mentioned in the Indian chronicles at all--so this is all made up by Tewarthy--but I like the pirates and the whole"Blue Dynasty."
Also Channakya (Kautilya) was not a big, tall handsome man--but was small had his teeth trimmed --and was with Chandragupta Maurya.
There is also a Chandragupta series.
Channakya is known as the world's first political scientist. Yes, the world's, not just India's.
Nation states were only formed in the 19th century.
In the Buddha's times and Alexander's times only Mahajanapada--like Taxila, Magadha etc existed. They were city states and there were tribes--
There wasn't any India or Greece yet.
It used to confuse me a lot, but now no longer.
Kyi May Kaung.
11-4-2026
Wednesday, November 04, 2026
Sikandar ep 67.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzz-_h3oMMw
The timeline of the mutiny and the circumstances of Hephaestion's death are not accurate.
BBC rice-cooking method to reduce natural arsenics--
AI Overview
To reduce natural (inorganic) arsenic in rice, the most effective method tested by researchers (featured on the BBC and the University of Sheffield) is parboiling with absorption (PBA). Simply rinsing rice under cold water does very little because the arsenic is absorbed inside the grain from the soil and flooded fields.
The Best Arsenic-Reduction Cooking Method (PBA)
1. Boil in excess water: Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil (use a high water-to-rice ratio).
2. Add the rice: Stir in your rice and boil for 5 minutes.
3. Drain the water: Pour out the boiling water, which has now drawn out a large portion of the inorganic arsenic.
4. Add fresh water: Pour in fresh water (at a standard absorption ratio, roughly 2:1) and turn the heat down to low.
5. Finish cooking: Cover the pot and let the rice cook gently on low heat until all the water is absorbed.
Why This Works
•White rice: This 5-minute boiling and draining step removes about 73% of the inorganic arsenic. • Brown rice: It removes more than 50% to 54% of the inorganic arsenic (brown rice retains more arsenic because it stays concentrated in the outer bran layer). • Nutrient retention: Unlike traditional heavy-draining methods that strip out all the minerals, this two-step approach preserves essential micronutrients while getting rid of the toxin. Watch a short summary demonstrating the 5-minute boiling and draining rice method: 1:05 YouTube 91K views · 2 days ago YouTube · Kashif Khan Would you like tips on which types of rice (such as Basmati or Jasmine) naturally contain lower levels of arsenic, or how to prep rice safely for infants and young children? • BBC Should I worry about arsenic in my rice? - BBC News Arsenic in Rice: Inorganic arsenic is a category one carcinogen found in soil and absorbed by rice at 10-20 times higher levels th...
Latest Myanmar links--US "policy" self serving--you'll have to Google yourself--
US prioritises own interests over Myanmar's democracy in ...
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2026 Investment Climate Statements: Burma
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Sunday, November 01, 2026
HPV on the rise--vaccine recommendations--
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Jeez--home made garam masala--
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/failproof-homestyle-chicken-kari?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Too difficult--too expensive--though i have made pumpkin spice.
Friday, October 30, 2026
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Trouble expected over midterms--
https://time.com/article/2026/10/28/Trump-voting-election-interference-ballots-DOJ-fraud-investigation/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
He could engineer a coup.
41,000 ICE undercover revealed by leak--Google it.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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