Atlantis USA

Eggs That’s what got me thinking this morning as I prepared my fave breakfast (soft-boiled, with pieces of toast crumbled in..😋) As the deep gold yolk spurted up at me, suddenly…….I’m at a party in a neighborhood in suburban Philadelphia. In a….well, I reckon you’d call it a “housing development”, but an old one. A … Continue reading Atlantis USA →

“Sky Flakes”

”It is blue butterfly day here in Spring/And with these skyflakes down in flurry on flurry,/There is more unmixed color on the wing/Than flowers will show for days, unless they hurry! But these are flowers that fly, and seem to sing,/And now, from having ridden out desire/They lie closed over in the wind, and cling/Where … Continue reading “Sky Flakes” →

The April Fools

Those are my neighbors up here on the Plateau who expect Spring in April. This morning we’re waking up to a beautiful fluffy snowfall. It was raining when we took our walk about 11 PM, but changed over during the night, So now I’m looking out upon a “landscape drawn in pearly monotones”, as the … Continue reading The April Fools →

Peerless

..that’s me No I don’t mean I’m head ‘n’ shoulders above my peers; I mean I don’t HAVE any. I’d say our closest peers are usually our college friends, right? They are of an age, and of a socioeconomic and educational level, with us. Where are these women now? How do they look? Have they … Continue reading Peerless →

India-China Startup Ecosystem Comparison – An Unbiased View

For over a week, there has been a comparison across social media between the startup ecosystems of India and China. Shortly after, during the second ‘Startup Maha Kumbh’ event in Delhi, India’s Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal repeated the same points verbatim. It’s unclear whether the meme influenced the minister or vice versa. While comparisons … Continue reading India-China Startup Ecosystem Comparison – An Unbiased View →

Dear Things

Sitting here in the living room of my beloved childhood home, I count 13 objects just on the mantelpiece alone. I didn’t put all of them there; they’ve been there since I was a kid. I didn’t buy any of them. There they are: 6 bronze figures, a cigarette holder made from a tiger skull, … Continue reading Dear Things →