Hello. Mumbai really can be too much fun. We managed to find some clubs that the cops didn’t shut down at 1:30. Needless to say, I have a raging headache this morning. But, I’m not too tired to read the news! First, a couple of very interesting India-related articles I read this week: S. Asia…
Admittedly, I haven’t been the healthiest of eaters since arriving in Bombay almost a month ago. I’ve eaten well, of course, but I’ve also drawn a complete blank about what I used to eat back home. You see eggplants, tomatoes, and spinach at the market, but your context changes. At the moment, eggplant parmigiana seems…
Not a whole lot of time for me to debrief you today, as I’m writing just before heading off to work. Nevertheless, I wanted to send you a few pics that I captured last night of some of the Ganesha idols in the neighborhood. They are incredible! The pictures can not begin to capture the…
I hope all of you in the States are enjoying the Yankees/Red Sox weekend. I see the teams split the first two games, so hopefully Mussina and the Yanks will be able to pull off one more win today. I’ve been praying to Ganesha (also god of removing obstacles), so Pedro, Millar, Ortiz, and the…
I couldn’t be in Mumbai at a better time than now, just before the big Ganesha Festival. “Ganeshotsav” is a ten-day festival that starts tomorrow, September 18th. The purpose of the festival is to worship Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu god of prosperity. Bandstands, banners, and lights are going up in every neighborhood around the city….
So, this snack company’s slogan is “Great taste that’s a hundred years old!” I can’t help but be reminded by my friend Lou pointing out the German beer purity law – the Reinheitsgebot – and the fact that it dates back to 1516. It was practically the Middle Ages – how pure could that beer…
Are you serious? You can’t be serious? Marion Barry is in DC government again? The immortal words of Chris Rock: “Don’t smoke crack. If you do you won’t grow up to be anything” “I can be mayor!” Well, now you can also be a councilman!
This weekend was exhausting. It was time to get out and explore some of the city, so that’s what we did, even in light of my tummy’s protests. Saturday was spent in Colaba, the neighborhood at the south end of the Mumbai peninsula. You can buy fresh fish and produce from the Sassoon Docks, but…
