Varanasi
The heat. It sucks the life out of you. It is merciless.
We are here on the holiest day of the holiest festival (loosely, Hindu Christmas). Today’s itinerary includes Deer Park, where Buddha gave his first talk. 
I seem to be a magnet for children who peddle small souvenirs. They are relentless and won’t take no for […]

The Varanasi Ganja Express moves at 40 miles an hour across Delhi’s urban sprawl towards Varanasi. We board amidst a phalanx of porters cutting a path through a Red Sea of humanity. We are the entertainment for a sea of brown faces occupying chunks of space that make my tiny airline seat from a few […]

A family of seven rides by on a motorbike. That’s Dad, a mom in a sari and five kids.  The youngest is in Mom’s arms as she straddles the scooter sidesaddle. The next youngest is in Dad’s a4ms. The other three kids hang on loosely like everyone does this all the time.
All on a skinny […]

It’s twenty two hours flying time, thirteen time zones and a bump across the International Dateline.  When I arrive in Delhi, I’ll have moved out thirty six hours in the space of twenty two. On long voyages, I get stumped trying to manage the numbers
The opportunity for self reflection and meditation is ground into the […]

She said … “you don’t just go to India, India calls you.”  Waiting for the midnight plane, I knew she was right.
India is calling and I am coming. 
Somehow, after 35 years of travel, this is the first trip I have ever taken.. There have been other journeys for pleasure and  self-discovery. They seemed like the […]

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Silicon Valley Recruiting RoadshowSee you there on October 23. Nice overview from Mark Tortorici.
When it comes to […]

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Thought For The Day: I’m going to India for several weeks. Who should I meet?
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Tim O’Reilly Course Corrects the Definition of Web 2.0The social web, featuring user generated data, is as old as eBay. Nice chart and a reference to a smart O’Reilly post.
Facebook: […]

Thought For The Day: Yesterday was amazing. Thanks for all of the birthday wishes, emails and calls.
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Thought For The Day: Thanks for all of the kind wishes
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