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Gratitude in Interesting Times

June 1st, 2011

Bees sip honey from flowers and hum their thanks when they leave.
The gaudy butterfly is sure that the flowers owe thanks to him.

– Rabindranath Tagore (1861 – 1941)

May you live in interesting times.

That phrase, of assumed Chinese proverbial origin, is considered by many a curse to be wished upon an enemy.

There is no doubt [...]

Thanksgiving, Mumbai Style

November 27th, 2008

While I realize that Thanksgiving, along with many of our mandated holidays, may make some of us feel overwhelmed with the programming, it is still an opportunity to take a moment to express our gratitude for what blessings we have. No matter how bad things seem to be, we can usually find [...]