Monthly Archives: June 2008

For Sri Kaleshwar students, worldwide–

Posted on 27 June 2008 by Becca

"A Mind is a Terrible Thing" public service announcement of sorts: Sri Kaleshwar Events List         (see the bottom of the list for the following item…)Sri Kaleshwar: Immortal Enlightenment Course Fri, Jul 15, 2011 — Sun, Jan 08, 2012 Penukonda, India … Continue reading →

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Yum…

Posted on 25 June 2008 by Becca

I make damned good vegetarian corn chowder.  The refined recipe just keeps getting better and better. Refinements: Been increasing the batch by 50-100%, so as to have plenty for seconds and to freeze some. For frying the vegetables, start with … Continue reading →

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Up & down & round & round…

Posted on 25 June 2008 by Becca

…and life is a barrel of monkeys. Which, incidentally, have wreaked havoc on our balcony plants again.  Destructive buggers. Oh, and they’ve also taken to ripping open the boxes of bottled water and chewing up the bottles so as to … Continue reading →

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Still here, still busy & some info

Posted on 22 June 2008 by Becca

I’d have to say this has easily been the busiest four or six weeks I’ve ever had here in Penukonda…and the most rewarding. BTW, down in that post of mine a little while ago, "Enjoying an Ashram Stay," there’ve been … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day

Posted on 15 June 2008 by Becca

…to all the Dads out there in the world. And to my own, who passed away in January, 2006.  We didn’t get along all that well, especially the end, but I loved him nonetheless.

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Things That Bug Me #3 – Grammar Edition

Posted on 14 June 2008 by Becca

This is a stupid little peeve, but it is this:  "Try" + "and" + (verb). Like, "Try and succeed."  Or, "Try and relax."  Or, "I’ll try and be there."  I see this nonsense everywhere — television, movies, even in print. … Continue reading →

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Things That Bug Me #2

Posted on 13 June 2008 by Becca

A few more about movies: What’s the deal here with sequels, ‘re-visioning’ and do-overs?  Okay, I have to grant that the ‘re-visioning’ of Battlestar Galactica has resulted in pretty much the best television SF ever (from my perspective…not everybody likes … Continue reading →

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AmericaBlog: Why is McCain getting $58,000 a year in disability income?

Posted on 9 June 2008 by Becca

An episode of what John Aravosis said: Why is McCain getting $58,000 a year in disability income? First off, I find it fascinating that John McCain, who is refusing to vote for the GI Bill for our troops because "it’s … Continue reading →

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Enjoying an Ashram Stay

Posted on 4 June 2008 by Becca

This is mainly for those folks signed up for and attending the upcoming Guru Purnima program here in the Shiva Sai Mandir Ashram in Penukonda — but it could certainly be applicable for other times.  Following are some of those … Continue reading →

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Things That Bug Me – 2

Posted on 3 June 2008 by Becca

Airlines. Economy seats cost X. Economy + a few more inches (e.g., British Airways ‘World Traveler Plus’) costs 2x. Business class costs roughly 4x or 5x. First Class?  Forget it, unless one is ultra-wealthy or has an unlimited expense budget. … Continue reading →

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