Monsoon Medley
The Southwest Monsoon has arrived. I can verify that with a conversation I had with my cook. She speaks little English and I speak no Tamil. But she verified it nonetheless. Yesterday it poured,...
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Government Regulations, or “No Problem”
Government Regulations — in the States we all know what this means, but in India it is as foreign as an extra-terrestrial. Okay, maybe not that bad. A few days ago we moved into...
Waiting For Monsoon
The monsoon is coming. We’ve felt it in the air for a few days now. The clear skies have given into cloudy ones, with a bit spurts of sun every once in a while....
Dreams and Writing Them
I have been in India for more than a week now and I have yet to have a dream about my new home. My dreams this past week have been very stressful. They indicate...
7 days, 42 years, 3 times
I have been to India twice before. The first time was for seven months. I traveled to many parts of northern India, from Kolkata (Calcutta), Goa, Mumbai (Bombay) up to Rajastan and the base...
A Big Move
In case you heard it through the grapevine, yes it’s true. I have moved to India with my family. My wife arrived in late April with my eldest son Zachary; I stayed behind with...
A Big Move
In case you heard it through the grapevine, yes it’s true. I have moved to India with my family. My wife arrived in late April with my eldest son Zachary; I stayed behind with...