Archive for January, 2008

Arambol, Goa

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

We were halfway down the beach when K. started coming up. Past Dreamcatcher, before that next big one with the unfortunate name – what was it? Cock’s Town? Sometimes the Indians miss the mark, and you have to admit, it’s pretty funny. It was New Year’s Eve in Goa, and we could do anything.

Sonnet If She Can Imagine It’s For Her

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

I find very beautiful the way you see the world
it all drips with yellow sunlight meaning for you
my world mine is merely full of stories

What I Miss Is A Bookshelf

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Not just the ability to have many books at the same time, but the actual books themselves, stacked vertically, the titles popping out at me every time I walk past, begging to be read. After that, probably hot water. Hot water, and good food. “Solid food,” I’ve begun to call it. Did you know that most of the world eats mush? Or rice. Mush with rice is also popular.

Making Globalization Work — Joseph Stiglitz

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Caring deeply about the problems of the world is the first step. Not everyone cares to care.
Understanding thoroughly these problems comes next. They are wide and deep.
Being able to suggest solutions based on the best of human knowledge is the rarest skill of all. Very few people are in a position to do this.
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