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• 17May 8, 2009

  Crocus, Tulip, yes, but where are the Daffodils?

  All ye who are sweating in the sweltering summer heat of India, I have good news for you.  Spring has...
• 33April 19, 2009

  There is a forest in my basement

  I should have known this was what would happen. In fact, I should have thought this was a 100%...
• 20September 24, 2008

  No shred of evidence

  The innards of the paper shredder were lying in front of me.? They seemed fine.? All right, all right, I...
• 8September 21, 2008

  The last weekend of summer

  The sudden sharp cry of a bird shatters the silence and makes her look up.? She cannot see the bird,...
• 25August 16, 2008

  Recycling runaway bins

  My recycling bin doesn’t like its job.  It is also not afraid to say so. Every week, I put out the...
• 9March 10, 2008

  Desi movies and masala popcorn

  Popcorn smells of movie theaters. It smells of excitement and joy and simple pleasure. These days I seem to prefer...
• 11March 6, 2008

  My toaster is making me fat

  I eat a good breakfast every morning. I always select multi-grain, whole wheat bread. You would think I...
• 11February 9, 2008

  Beautiful, but Remote

  How do you decorate your living room? Do you use potted plants, or beautiful sculptures? Do you have artwork on...
• 0November 13, 2007

  Winter

  I look out of the window in the morning and see the pond waters are rippling, glistening in the sunlight....