ETHNIC

I taped an Episode of Just Think About It! The channel is Channel 16 for Montgomery County cable (Verizon and Comcast) subscribers in the Washington, DC metro. Air dates are: - June 3 @ 9:00PM - June 5 @ 8:00PM...

My, how we throw down.

Oh, yes we throw down.

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All videos and photos from a Mamon wedding in Bombay (my cousin’s). Live band in the house (the upstairs loft, specifically), ah the goodtime silliness. A full set of this trips photos here.

And yes, I’m in Japan now, but chronology’s all silly, right?

In my quest for Balance this year, I'm focusing on my parenting skills (once again)...I've been honored with this calling for over 21 years and I have at least 16 more years of hands-on experience to go. I listen to...

Inspiring my children...my new mantra. In my effort to bring more balance to my life, I???ve been scrapbooking less and trying to inspire more. Joseph (age 4) has been having a good time with his watercolor painting, pretty much on...

The Creative Family Amanda Blake Soule Two things struck me when I first saw the cover of this book. One, was ???Wow I thought it would be much bigger??? and two, ???Hey that???s us!??? The reason for my first reaction...

Indian sign painters, I love you quite dearly!

The Hands-on paint! The crush of color! Our peeling world!

For there is no party on the Upside! Join me, my people!

The Dolphin Restaurant! The Reshmi Guest House!

Enough with your woodwinds! Silence your car honkings!

In Steely Proclamation of our Finest Juice Location!

In Humble declarations of Occupations!

In Eponymous Hair Salons!

The Paint that Guides the Placing of the Shoe!

The magnifying glass and or mini-stickman in hand, awaiting inspection! The multiple scripts! The weakening Light!

The Unfettered Confidence in Modernity!

The Law Enforcement Papers! The Hip Hop Roots!

The Baba! School! Of Music!

And so!

The GangaFuji Home! The Nrmala Restaurant! The German Bakery! The Yoga (in It’s Homeland)!

The Tigers Most Loquacious and Polite!

The Dropping of the Gerund ‘G’!

The No Kidding!

May your brushes never cease and your stencils never tatter! May your infrequent bursts of plastic usage retain the witty charms of old! May you never ever ever die!
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All spotted on the recent India trip: Mumbai, Varanasi, and on and on…

How was your Mother's Day? Mine was memorable, but not so much in a good way...life with a pre-teen can be pretty miserable, but I did have a few noteworthy surprises on Sunday. I got a number of e-mail, voice-mail...

Last week I had the privilege to attend a briefing on Capitol Hill to hear the results of a three year study on Women of Color Business Owners presented by the Center for Women?s Business Research. I was interested in...

Source/History: "This Sfincione Siciliano is a cheese-less square pie pizza once commonplace in NYC pizzerias and bakeries." Yield: 1 large pizza

Dear Goods-Loving Peoples of the World,

I know, I know. You got the Facebook, you got the e-mail, you got the Twitter, you got the NYT online and you got the kottke.org. The occasional viewing of the rusty MySpace account.

Heck, maybe you have still have the friendster going (hi Phillipines!).

But please, please, I implore you, do not forget us!

We keep you moving and well supplied with all manner of goods, including mangos and Amar Chitra Kathra comics. (Yes, without me you cannot receive your latest Kahlia the Crow !)

All I ask is that you….

Do it for the children.

Your humble servant,
The Gas Tank/Engine Cover
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Spotted in a Mumbai side street near Bindi Bazaar.

IN RELATED NEWS I have returned to the internet, much flavor to follow in the coming week._

Senator John McCain's presidential campaign kicked off its general election Hispanic voter outreach today on Cinco de Mayo, the popular Mexican holiday. New site; http://www.johnmccain.com/espanol/ Committed Hispanic outreach is a good sign and means there will be a nice competition with the Democratic nominee (either Obama or Clinton) come this summer, even if the Dems start with a huge advantage. McCain spoke in Phoenix and his campaign headquarters was decked out for a launch event. Lots of encouraging signs about the importance of this outreach effort within the campaign. Media eats it up: Associated Press reports (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iNxTApa2sQRu0Xx99P3jt2bEXw7gD90FL4OO0): "Republican John McCain on Monday said the focus on illegal immigration during the Republican primary race harmed his party's image among Hispanics." CNN reports (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/05/mccain/): "The senator from Arizona used Cinco de Mayo as a launching pad for a new Spanish-language Web site on Monday, and he emphasized his stance on immigration and border security as he tried to court the Hispanic vote." "McCain also pledged to attend the National Council for La Raza's convention in July, the largest national Hispanic civil rights organization which seeks to improve opportunities for Hispanic-Americans." Drudge gave it top-billing, wow (http://www.drudgereport.com): http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN0541135620080505?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=22&sp=true Other coverage: CBS News blog (http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/05/05/politics/fromtheroad/entry4072857.shtml): "John McCain said today that Hispanic voters are tailor-made for the Republican message..." Boston Globe blog: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/05/mccain_courts_h.html The Hill: http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/mccain-courts-hispanic-voters-2008-05-05.html

La Sandia, web site, Tysons Corner Center, Level 1, McLean, VA, by Barnes and Noble at the end opposite Bloomingdales (in blue on mall map), 703-893-2222 The new Rick Sandoval place, it opened in May of 2008. I went during...

Wanted to let you know that a few seats are still available for a fundraising crop that I am hosting May 31st. CLICK HERE and visit my new Maryland Events page often. These are events I'm either promoting or will...

I?ve been tagged at least three times in the last month or so to share seven facts about myself. So for this year?s annual tag I?ll share seven things. 1. I?m a pen junkie ? I love writing with pens,...