Communicating in a networked world
Yeah, OK, I guess I have to re-set my counter. (Today is Saturday.) I was counting on AirJaldi beginning on Monday, but officially it looks like it starts Sunday. That's tomorrow. So let's re-set my counter and I am at AirJaldi-minus-one right … [Continue reading]
And it is raining. After a big thunderstorm last night, with high winds, and brief electrical outages, it is settling down to a steady (but light) rain here in Dharamsala. I am crashing (an American expression from Hippie days meaning "unwanted … [Continue reading]
Four days before the opening session of AirJaldi. The (large) hall is empty except for the resounding echo of pop music that Yahel is using to test the sound system. The mixer board sits in the middle of the first row in the auditorium, and Yahel is … [Continue reading]
My friend Arjun pointed out to me that Indians view this country as "Mother India." The first time I visited India, in early 2005, I had what I suppose is a typical reaction for Americans - I could just not believe how many people there were … [Continue reading]
My friends are constantly going back and forth from San Francisco to Australia, and I understand that these flights are among the truly gueling contests of bottoms-against-seats in the entire world. In past trips to India, I have flown to Europe … [Continue reading]