Dad taking his daughters to school
Cows rule
So who has the right of way? To watch the little video, click here:
Island Girl
She stood erect and motionless atop a knoll of rubble and gravel on a little traffic island in the middle of a busy intersection. Staring out into the distance, she appeared lifeless, except for her large brown eyes blinking slowly.She was a girl of about 14 or 15, dressed in traditional garb, her long jet …
The Uncomfortable Incident at Locker # 55
(The following story is true. Even the names have not been changed to protect the innocent.)I had an hour to kill before jumping on late night calls with the U.S. and decided to take advantage of the steam sauna at the hotel to clear my head. I checked in at the spa desk, picked up …
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Morning Prayers
Awakened at 5:15 by morning prayers reverberating through loudspeakers outside. That, of course is the cue for the dogs to begin their howling.
Lunch time
"Do you like Indian food?" asked Vinay, in all sincerity. Considering we were in the middle of India, I assumed the polite thing to do was answer in the affirmative."Oh, sure," I said as convincingly as I could. I do, in fact; I just wasn't sure what to expect and I'm no expert at identifying …
Morning scenes in Bangalore
Notice the cow munching on his breakfast .... the head is just below the cyclist's backpack. He was one of many of the bovine species enjoying an untethered walk about town ...This may look like a carefully composed photo for National Geographic, but -- with all apologies to the young lady -- it was just …
Welcome to India
As the plane began to make its descent into Bangalore, the crew went through all the usual requests for fastening seat belts, putting trays away and seats in the upright position.And then the flight attendants each grabbed an aerosol can with a nozzle pointing straight up — the kind of can you might use to …
On the road again …
After the usual horrendous domestic flight (SFO-SeaTac, hour late, jammed to the gills, crying babies etc. etc. etc.) I boarded an Emirates flight to Dubai, and we traveled right over the North Pole. No signs of Santa and the elves hard at work.Nice plane and nice flight, which is appreciated considering it's 14 hours in the …
Sherry & George 