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South-Asian / American

Thursday, July 22, 2010

[A dusty desert dive bar in the Antelope Valley. A clean-shaven  South Asian gentleman enters wearing a collared shirt and jeans.  He nods, cocksure, to the bartendress, who recognizes him and smiles. He takes a seat at a dark corner table, gestures to order a glass of merlot, and begins to read his Nook by the [...]

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Spring Resolutions

Saturday, April 17, 2010

The awakening of Spring… everything is fresh, new, blooming, alive, vibrant.  A time when new challenges and new ideas seem exciting, relevant, and possible.  New Year’s Day, by contrast, back in cold January, seems far away and in a different time.  Winter before Christmas is exciting; the holiday season approaches, and we can look forward [...]

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Lamest Zen Story Ever

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

So, normally I love Zen stories, little parables that make you think about a greater meaning or a non-face-value way of looking at things.  But I just came across one that is totally lame.
Finding a Diamond on a Muddy Road
Gudo was the emperor’s teacher of his time. Nevertheless, he used to travel alone as a [...]

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A Wing and a Prayer

Sunday, July 12, 2009

An ex roommate of mine was avidly into hang gliding, and a couple of weeks ago I stumbled upon some photos I took from a day invited me to come out and spend a day in the fascinating world of unpowered flight. Though I work extensively with air and space craft on a daily basis [...]

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The Fallow Fields of Today’s Society

Friday, July 3, 2009

It is a beautiful but hazy morning in the San Joaquin Valley, as I ride the Amtrak #701 north to Sacramento, sipping my habitual coffee as I type. In the early morning light, the endless fields of crops – the farms, vineyards, and orchards that supply the nation with a third of its food – [...]

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