Sep 15, 2011
Harvest Festival of the HoCank and the Jewish New Year
I stepped out of the gymnasium into the pleasantly chilled air of this waning days of the Northern Summer; I could still hear the drums and jingle of the dresses.…
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Sep 15, 2011
THE TOLERANCE IN INDIA
After a morning pleasantly attending to Hearing tests and Dental cleansing, the anticipated lunch time arrived. Empire Resto is a very Kerala oriented resto with an ambience of an up…
Sep 15, 2011
NAURU AND DIABETES WISH YOU WERE NOT HERE
WISH THEY WERE NOT HERE.. At the recent meeting of the European Association of the Study of Diabetes (September 12-16, 2011) at Lisboa, Portugal, alarm was sounded by the troubadours…
Sep 15, 2011
Philosophy of the man in seat 4 D LH 747-400
Philosophy of the man in Seat 4 D This year, for unknown reasons, I had been assigned to seat 4 D on Lufthansa long haul flights, usually to Asia. It…
Aug 15, 2011
LUFTHANSA AIRBUS 380 MIAMI TO FRANKFURT
My third visit to Asia in 2011 began with this flight. Miami to Frankfurt on Lufthansa , Airbus 380. I had chosen a comfortable seat and was lucky to have…
Aug 15, 2011
MIAMI HOME OF DEEP FRIENDSHIPS
Miami has always held a special place in my heart, ever since I arrived there as a student! over the years I have come to visit, and for a memorable…
Aug 15, 2011
America is Certainly the MOST friendly country for a Frequent Traveler!
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL KINDNESS OF STRANGERS I am spending a few days in Miami, enjoying the sunshine, relaxing at the beaches and eating well. The last item brought me to…
Aug 15, 2011
SELF REALIZATION: THE REALITY OF EVERY DAY ORDINARY LIVES OF EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE
Amidst the Spiritual Ambience of UmonHon Indian Nation Pow Wow August 2011 There is so much TALK about spirituality these days in all media: electronic and written that people forget…
Aug 15, 2011
Tropics are a Hammock for Lovers.. yes it is, in Miami
with Miami it has always been a love affair for me.. have enjoyed the unique beauty of this city and the energy and the ambience now fed constantly from the…
Aug 15, 2011
UmonHon Indian Annual Harvest Dance
what a great privilege it is for me, a jewish boy from the southern suburbs of Melbourne, now attached by my soul to Cuba, to be witnessing the familial warmth…
Aug 15, 2011
Gorge(ous) Oregon and its Wonderful People
GORGE(EOUS) PORTLAND AND OREGON: FRIENDLY PEOPLE IN A ENVIRONMENTALLY PLEASING REGION I have always felt that this part of the USA is the most beautiful part ..add to that lovely…
Aug 15, 2011
Welcome to America.. So Good to be in Seattle
Arrived late last night at the Seattle Airport and within the next few hours I realized I have landed in USA.. the driver who took me to the hotel was…