Stephen's Thoughts

At the point where this image is taken, we have taken a flight from Delhi to Dimapur, Nagaland, via Kolkata

Gandhi would not be happy with the growing strength of Hindu nationalism in India today.

India's produce, spice and floral abundance makes for a colorful India. The Hindus incorporated India's ubiquitous color spectrum into their religious rites, rituals, and dress. India's color riot is an assault on the senses.

Jinnah's hostility to a united India at time of partition seems, in hindsight, to be justified. What is the future for India's Muslim population in a country where Hindu nationalism is not only on the rise, but, encouraged by the Indian government?

And, then only do I realize that this is not a football game. These are two countries on the brink of nuclear war. The sensation of this realization, while the chants continue, is surreal.

INDIA.
Its beyond comprehension.
It's why we come so often.

Are the Five Pillars of Islam so bad?

Thanksgiving. Stein Ericksen Lodge. 28 November 2019.

Life is full of wonderful, new surprises if only you can get over the inertia hurdle.

In any case, whichever book is read, the completion of the Transcontinental Railway is an important event in American history, without more than cursory knowledge of which, a full understanding of the American experience is not possible.

"Traditional media hates this, but some have called Trump a true media revolutionary on the order of Gutenberg, for neutralizing the power of the curating media." Bishop

Getting close to the time for putting the bikes away for the winter.