Long Beach California November 4, 2012 Last night I attended a Ravi Shankar concert and by the way he appeared, probably the final concert of his career. He is 92 and looks every year of it. He was brought onto … Continue reading
Category Archives: Miscellanea
October 5, 2011 We got the sad news today, Steve jobs, founder of Apple, has passed away. He’d been ailing for a few years and was finally overcome. He was still young in relative terms, but apparently somebody wanted him … Continue reading
January 6, 2012 Rimrock California Yesterday I went to Santa Anita with my wife, which is a large racetrack in the Los Angeles area. A racetrack is not a place I would ordinarily visit, but there are parts of my … Continue reading
February 4, 2012 Riverside CA These days the news is mostly about the Republican Party and the selection of its candidate for the upcoming presidential election. It seems that Mitt Romney will be the Republican candidate. However, there is a … Continue reading
May 1, 2011 This evening I arrived home from a regular temple program around 7:30 in the evening to hear rumors that something ‘big’ was about to happen. The president was going to address the nation and the speculation was … Continue reading
Phoenix AZ Oct 29, 2011 Did I ever tell you that while in college, before I specialized in religious studies, I was on my way to becoming a professional geographer. I would have become an urban planner had I stayed … Continue reading
August 2011 Riverside CA It’s official, I finally gave up my laptop. No more 3kg anchor to haul around. No more cords to plug in or chargers to carry. Today I handed my laptop to my daughter. Now I just … Continue reading
April 18, 2010 Reno Nevada 4:45 AM I’m sitting in the airport returning to Los Angeles having performed a wedding in Reno Nevada, the blue collar gambling capital of the America. The wedding went well. It was standard and basic, … Continue reading
To my love, All night I have been dreaming of Bharat. I want to bathe in her Ganga. I want those sacred waters to wash over me. I want to drink and taste those sweet waters. My desire is to … Continue reading
July 8, 2011 Today we witnessed the 135th flight and the last mission of America’s space shuttle program. This is the conclusion of a 35 year program. We are told all future American space missions to the International Space Station … Continue reading