Image above copyrighted to http://www.darlingdoodlesdesign.com Now they say a man is happiest when seated on a chair With remote device held firmly in his hand And a TV dinner placed close by and cool drink I declare, We assign to him this image in our land. For he’s come home to his castle with relaxing now his plan, And he’s left his workplace troubles all … Continue reading Choices Men Face
The above images copyrighted to shunya.net. Pictures taken Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Only absolute necessity would drive us from our holiday retreat almost seven thousand feet high on Kodaikanal Mountain, overlooking blistering hot coastal plains of South India. In order to reach our holiday haven we had to endure two days travel, barely pausing in our journey to purchase food or fuel. The only … Continue reading Appearances
My secretary Stella had just placed mail on the office desk. There was time before committee schedules began so I began work on a pile of correspondence. The lazy whirl of an overhead fan made this exercise interesting. Turning off the fan would cause intense discomfort and profuse sweating in Mumbai’s thick humidity. We couldn’t afford to run an air conditioner. With fan on, strategic … Continue reading Accumulated Treasure
Off to the trees with a bounding leap Dingoes in hot pursuit, Over the logs and the sink holes deep Knows this familiar route Strayed away from the sparse Roo fields To graze in the fields below Far from the safety of Roo mob shields Lethal their sharp clawed toe Panting she reaches the … Continue reading Safe Company
The above image is copyrighted to http://funnypicturesimages.com There are some things I can easily forget. I’m not always with it when it comes to carrying out errands. I was working out in the garden some time ago when Georgine called and asked me to attend to something before coming inside. Now I fully intended to do that, but for some reason it slipped my mind … Continue reading New Year Resolutions
The above image belongs to http://www.siamheute.de/medienecho.html Sanjay In a bustling village in the Hindi heartland of India Sanjay was born. The superstitious servants tied a black thread on the baby to ward off evil spirits and there was great rejoicing in the home. A man child had been born to carry on the family name. His mother Sita was a nurse. When an elderly doctor … Continue reading Cultural Divide
They stood there as the daylight broke With their face toward the rising sun, We children hardly breathed or spoke For the ‘roos would be sure to run. We moved into this neighbourhood, Our house at the end of the road, The view of bushland where we stood Was the place of the ‘roo abode. And every morning without fail We would watch for a … Continue reading Animal Ethnic Cleansing
The above image copyright to http://www.superstock.com Mixing college administration, teaching and study is quite a challenge I thought to myself as I jumped on my Vespa scooter, kick started, and sped out the gate toward the University. This had been one of those unusual days when everything that could go wrong went wrong. I’d lingered in the office too long and was in danger of … Continue reading Sitting Exams
The work contract stated we were entitled to a four-week holiday each year when we signed on for our work assignment in India. Our introduction to India had been quite agreeable. It was monsoon time and the train trip to Pune in Western India had been spectacular. The mountainsides were a mass of … Continue reading A Journey in South India
Image courtesy of http://vancouver.canadianlisted.com/cars/1950-studebaker-commander_251666.html Word from the top indicated we should join a group already at the village of Lasalgaon in Maharashtra India for consultations, and these orders were of immediate effect. So we had some consultations of our own to determine which of our ancient vehicles would be able to make that trip in a day. Going by bus was certainly not under consideration … Continue reading The Stupidbaker
