Monday, February 9, 2026

After The Snow Storm- PA


 After The Snow Storm
Winter
2010

I love the first heavy snow storm of the year. I like it best when the snow starts in the late afternoon and snows all through the night. Every store, school, restaurant and the world shuts down immediately and the outside world goes silent as everyone is home and bracing for the worse. You go to bed and get up to the beauty of the moment.

And then, you take your car on the road to go somewhere and the roads are plowed and slippery. Cars are caked in melting salt. Parking options are limited because of the piled up snow. People have cleared their parking spot and threaten bodily harm if someone takes their spot. And the world turns from a quiet, peaceful moment earlier and now the vibe is frustration and survival.

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Chinese Classrooms



Chinese Classroom
Somewhere in Rural China
Spring 2012

These are sad, sad, sad classrooms. No kid in the world should have to go to a school that is so gloomy, uncomfortable and ugly. There are little to no resources of paper, pencils, books, maps, art, music or anything else to promote humanity. It's just dreadful. But this school is teaching everyone in the village. But in spite of all these poor conditions, these kids are learning English.


 

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Tweets: Dec 20-21

 

Sometimes, he is just so bad that I have to tweet several times a day.

Chanting “America First” while reaping the benefits of globalization is hypocrisy. The slogan suggests self-reliance & economic independence. American corporations outsource manufacturing to countries with cheaper labor & rely on international supply chains for everything.