A healthy serving of cricket in London

  Based on the British reputation for having the world’s worst food you might suspect this was some dreadful dish we were served for dinner. I only wish. At least that would have been over quickly. No, the cricket to which we were introduced was the sport much beloved around the world, but understood not at all by most Americans (including yours truly, and I spent seven hours at a match today.) An entire day at a ballgame, interrupted at odd times for a tea break, or so the players could grab lunch, or just have a group hug and a wee chat in the middle of the field. It ... [Read More]

What a country

The sight of a human body hurtling through the air after colliding with a car is one I’ll probably never forget. I’ve wondered during past visits to India how more people aren’t hit, given the endless mass of pedestrians and automobiles sharing the same space. So today, as if on cue, my colleague Joy and I walked out of an office building just in time to watch a man attempting to cross the far side of the road end his days as road kill. The impact shattered the car’s windshield, and the man, after which a small crowd gathered to calmly inspect the carnage. After a substantial wait, filled with ... [Read More]