In the summer of 1985 a package arrived in the mail. At the time, I was living in New Vrindavan, a Krishna community in West Virginia, and I was contemplating a topic for a PhD dissertation. In those days it … Continue reading
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Some bury the future with the past and others bury the past with the future.
Continue readingUkraine, It’s Worth 06/29/14 As I write, Russia is engaging in a military and propaganda campaign to annex parts of Ukraine, and no doubt, the whole of Ukraine if it can possibly get away with it. Not only is Ukraine … Continue reading
Today I watched excerpts of Mr. Putin’s speech regarding a recent referendum in the Crimea and his signing a document to reclaim Crimea as part of the Russian Federation. An article in the New York Times read as follows: “Mr. … Continue reading
In many ways the relationship between science and religion can be determined by how the members of a particular religion view scripture. And as might be expected, within Hinduism, there are conservative Hindu views, modern liberal views and everything in between. … Continue reading
What is occurring in Ukraine is indeed a loss for Russian’s world vision and self esteem. After all Ukraine was part of the ancient Kievan Rus state. The Crimea, an autonomous region within Ukraine, was gifted by the Soviet Union … Continue reading
3/7/14 Riverside CA Just three weeks ago Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation successfully completed the winter Olympics in Sochi. The price tag was enormous, yet in spite of some facility glitches, and the threat of devastating terrorism, it was … Continue reading
January 1983 It is difficult to remember the details of these past times. They were dark days. Kama Nagari was regularly going to West Virginia. Sometimes she would take the children and sometimes she would leave them back. She was … Continue reading
5/29/11 I worked a noon-time wedding on Manhattan Beach in California with the emerald green Pacific Ocean, glorious palm trees, and sailboats in the background. It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful backdrop for a wedding. A few hours later … Continue reading
September 21, 2011 Chicago Walking down Michigan Avenue in Chicago I came upon radio station WGN 720 AM. This is a major talk radio station in Chicago and it’s situated at the front of the Chicago Tribune building on the … Continue reading