Heads or Tails? Go for it!
My first encounter with a one rupee coin here in Bangalore really cheered me up. The very currency I was looking at seemingly cheering me…
Plated Music
If music is known as ear snacks, then perhaps the headphones delivering the tunes can be considered ear dishes. On my trip from Chicago to…
A quick first glance at Bangalore
I had been warned that traffic in India would make me think that the craziest drivers in Chicago are completely tame. Traffic has seemed a…
Meet Conall in India?
After spending the last six months back in my native Chicago (and wandering about the USA a bit) I am heading out on the road…
Too many choices for laundry?
Several months ago I featured a post about a washing machine with just two options for laundry load size. Short of a sink filled with…
Mixing Old and New Batteries
Many battery-powered electronic devices come with a warning like this: BATTERY WARNING: Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc),…