Kauai, Hi November 5, 2011 While on this island I took a trip to the local Hindu temple, a Shaiva Siddhanta temple this morning. These are the people who publish Hinduism Today. It was pouring rain throughout the visit. Going … Continue reading
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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
American Health Care 3/13/2010 Scottsdale AZ Many Americans think their system of healthcare is the greatest in the world. I disagree. It’s a system that fails miserably because it fails to look after all of its citizens in a reasonable … Continue reading
June 29, 2012 I love my desert home. Originally I purchased this property as a getaway place, my writer’s sanctuary, a place where I could come and escape from the noise of Los Angeles. At first it was just land, … Continue reading
Most people know what a canoe is. It’s a boat originally used by the tribal peoples on the east coast of North America for hunting and fishing. It’s a long and thin boat pointed on both ends. You kneel in … Continue reading
February 8, 2012 Riverside CA Who has ever heard of stooking? Some of the best years of my youth were spent toiling in the fields near my grandparent’s cottage stooking grain. During the August harvest season the oat and wheat … 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