I remember how Bhaktivinoda described the first installation of gas street lighting and the introduction of the telegraph in Calcutta. To read about these historic events in the pages of his autobiography (Svalikhita Jivani) was fascinating for me. Today I … Continue reading
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No words can describe the beauty of an evening in the California desert. The days are hot, and hot here means interminable heat. The sun is relentless. Everything is drenched in unending sunlight. Ah, but the nights. They are nectar! … Continue reading
Wednesday, August 25, 2004 10:09:25 PM I was planning to go back to the city this afternoon, but as it turned out I just felt like laying around and sleeping for the day. So I am still in the desert. … Continue reading
The weather has been extraordinarily hot here in California. Driving on the freeway my car thermometer read 46 degrees Celsius at one point. Even tonight as I write the temperature is still around 40. My AC is running full blast. … Continue reading