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in April 2015
22 Quirks of the Desi in America
There’s an old Indian joke that goes that when Neil Armstrong went to the moon, he ran into a Malayalee running a tea stall there.
That would have been a giant leap for mankind, if it were true. But it doesn’t discount the fact that Indians are everywhere.
Indians in America bequeath each with other half-smiles of ...
I Pledge Allegiance
Ask my five-year-old, Missy M, how one participates in their democracy, and she’ll come up with, “Join a political party.” She’s smart like that. You might see her on Ellen soon.
It's more likely that she just has good listening skills. She’s been listening to an American Civics CD in the car for a month now, thanks to ...
When You’re Not Feeling It
There are those rare occasions when I’m driving all alone in my mini-van – no one’s demanding snacks, asking if we’re “there yet,” or kicking the back of my seat. It’s just me and radio turned up louder than usual. Matthew West comes on the speakers with, “The Motions.”
I belt it out with him:
“I don’t ...
From Spring Chicken to Mama Hen
I just spent a good chunk of my morning YouTubing a how-to video (That's a verb, right? YouTubing?). It wasn't a 'How to Deal with Whining Kids' or a 'How to Bake Hot Cross Buns for Easter' video. It was somewhat less noble. It was a tutorial. On how to apply mascara.
A sweet young thing earnestly expounded the intricacies of ...
MEET SUSAN
