June 13, 2010 As is true most any time I travel, and certainly when I am doing work in another country, equipment or materials need to be bought.  Money is always being spent on unconsidered items.  As a part of my

June 8, 2010 I noticed in the local paper that a dance performance was being staged at a local hall.  I asked about finding the hall and the information seemed pretty straightforward; the hall stood not far from a bookstore I

June 6, 2010 It took a month for me to set up a bank account and yet one banker came to my house at 7 pm to get signatures, a second called to make sure I was being attended to and

June 2, 2010 I rode a local bus (the ‘a’ is emphasized for a reason to be clear soon).  Doesn’t seem like such a big event, but it was if only in the sense that it saved me money.  My local

May 25, 2010 Let’s investigate the concept of Hot, shall we? Tropical heat…as the sun bears down on you, light-headedness follows.  You can sense the sun’s tendrils penetrating your scalp and skin, sucking all moisture out of your body.  For me it

May 21, 2010 I begin this in the rain.  Monsoon season is creeping up on us.  Actually, falling down on us.  I am sitting on a house boat, moored alongside a light pink, cement house for the night.  We spent about

May 14, 2010 On arrival to Mahabalipuram, we were meet by a one-armed monkey.  He (or she) didn’t say why the one-armedness, so I had to do some supposing.  Maybe an accident? (Cars drive quickly here.) A fight? (Lots of other

May 9, 2010 Inbetween bouts of applying for a bank account—which has included turning in the same set of forms 3 times—I have set up a local cell phone, registered with immigration and struggled with setting up mobile internet service.  Truthfully,