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News, Indian style

April 14, 2008 – 1:15 pm

I love the news that runs in the papers here. Not necessarily because it is fun to read or ‘uplifting’ in any way, but because the headlines and stories serve as a constant reminder that Toto is no longer in Kansas. Just as a taste, here are a couple of snippets from recent articles (besides [...]

By Dave | Posted in Life in India | Comments (1)

To school or not to school?

February 13, 2008 – 9:51 pm

That is the question. There is a big hoopla going on in the city tonight, and we may be getting an extra day off before the long weekend (Friday there are no classes - but teachers have professional development - and Monday is a vacation day. We are heading to the massive conglomeration of Buddhist, [...]

By Dave | Posted in Life in India, School | Comments (0)

Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue

December 6, 2007 – 8:05 am

While that is the name of a country song (that people seem to either really like or really loathe), it seems to also be the sad theme of the latest news here in India. This week, I’ve seen US Says It Has Right To ‘Kidnap’ Foreign Citizens, US Intel Nails Bush Lie on Iran Nukes, [...]

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