Monthly Archives: September 2007

Just before our trip to Darjeeling

Binita had been giving me steady updates and analysis on Indian Idol 3. The other Indian Idol shows had gone unnoticed. But the oft-neglected Nepali community had someone competing in its third installment—a Nepali named Prashant Tamang.
On September 23, 2007, Tamang won Indian Idol 3. His talents (though modest, comparatively) were boosted by extremely active [...]

Speaking of my Peace Corps blog

Katie at the TEFL Logue published her list of the top ten Peace Corps blogs. My Peace Corps blog was rated sixth. Not bad—especially since it’s three years old.

Futhering the cult of Leica

Anthony Lane at The New Yorker writes about the the cult of Leica, which I’ve always wanted to join. Membership dues are hefty. A Leica M7 is US$3500. Without a lens.

First-person objective

What would you think if I told you I was my wife’s ghost blogger for just under two years? And what would you think if I told you that, as her ghost blogger, I wrote about the experience of a recent immigrant to the US studying court reporting? Before you think, visit Fancy Pants Loves [...]