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why we’re fat
In 1822, the average American ate the amount of sugar found in one of today’s 12-ounce sodas every 5 days. Now, we eat that much every 7 hours. The average American eats 100 pounds of sugar a year. (Read more here.) _______________ Feature image by Maria Cappelli on Unsplash Read more
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way to go, finnish air
We Indians expect other countries to top this! _______________Photo by Saksham Gangwar on Unsplash Read more
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unbelievable 3d street art
Check out Kurt Warren’s impressive talent. I don’t want the book though; I want to see at least one in person. Perhaps that shall be my goal in 2012 Source: http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/12/25/122511-news-3d-street-art/ Read more
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road to Simla
Perhaps ond day I’ll have the courage to travel this road from Shimla to the Himalayas. Read more
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jisty, jona and the komodo dragon
Jisty and Jona (Jonathan) were quite the pair. They were as best of friends as eight-year-olds could be. They always got the highest marks and the most smiley faces in class. They spent every minute they could with each other. But, most impressive was what happened when their imaginations joined forces. Jisty and Jona could Read more
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neither shockers nor surprises
There’s so such thing as quality assurance or JCAHO certification in many hospitals overseas. So, after being shocked by things around Scheer Memorial Hospital for the first three months, we became immuned to pretty much everything. You would also be if you were witness to bricks used as weights for traction; sleeping bags strewn in Read more
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grandpa’s influence
I found this email from my father to my daughter when she was 11 years old. So glad I saved it–It reminds of all things about him that have influenced her: His encouraging spirit, his dry sense of humor, his interest in history and trivia, his respect for and love of people and cultures, and Read more
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remembering those 13-course meals
One of our favorite places to eat in Kathmandu was Nepali Chulo. We made sure every volunteer group that visited us experienced it. For $7, you got a 13-course dinner that included folk dances and raksi on fire. The food was always so good that I stopped taking pictures once I was served. These were Read more
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The Woman in the Trunk
My most memorable journeys have been those punctuated by stories of people I’ve met along the way. This one happened at It’s a Burl in Kerby. I almost drove right by the hodgepodge of wood carvings piled along the roadside and the tall strange structure that spewed purple waters into a frothy pool. But I’m Read more
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lessons from thatha
On the shores of the Arabian Sea, the little village sits, tucked at India’s side. To the north of the common well live the fishermen, to the south the weavers. Thatha* lived on the south side, on Weavers’ Street. Neither a fisherman nor a weaver, he technically didn’t belong. He lived there though, for more Read more
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