San Diego · Dec 31, 2009
No Room at the Pier
The day after Christmas, I took a friend to the beach in P.B. Near Crystal Pier, I was talking about the cottages built there in the ’30s. I noticed a bunch of people with walkie-talkies yelling at a couple. After 15 minutes of this, the couple walked away. Down Ocean …
San Diego · Dec 31, 2009
Contamination Remediation
The Centre City Development Corporation announced on Tuesday, December 29, that environmental remediation work will soon begin on an agency-owned location on the 700 block of Market Street. The East Village site is a 187-car parking lot bounded by Market Street, Seventh, Eighth, and Island Avenue. The project — which …
World · Dec 30, 2009
Rajasthan: Land of the Kings
Rajasthan, which means ‘Land of the Kings’, is awash with beautiful palaces and majestic hilltop forts silhouetted against rich and varied topography. It is one of the most popular Indian states with a well-developed infrastructure and tourist facilities that all enjoy the colors of tradition and culture along with modern outfit. Rajasthan simply pulsates with life. Everywhere people are walking, riding, running, sitting, talking, buying, selling, haggling or just ‘being’, and Rajasthan’s sheer wealth of culture, tradition, dazzling color and ancient sites have attracted and captivated generations of visitors.
San Diego · Dec 29, 2009
More People, More Stuff
Last Sunday afternoon, December 27, Eric Olson and his wife Takako, each armed with a metal detector, scoured the sands of Mission Beach. "We’ve been doin’ this for about a year and a half now,” said Mr. Olson. “We’ve found about 83 rings so far…most of 'em silver.” In addition …
World · Dec 28, 2009
Rajasthan: History, Culture and Traditions
Historical traditions are that Rajputs, Nath, Jats, Bhils, Ahirs, Gujars, Meenas and some other tribes made a great contribution in building the state of Rajasthan. All these tribes suffered great difficulties to protect their culture and the land. Millions of them were martyred for this land. ‘The Hinduan Suraj’ title to Udaipur was due to Bhils. Jats had been fighting since beginning. Gujars had been exterminated in Bhinmal and Ajmer areas fighting with the invaders. Bhils once ruled Kota and Bundi. Gujars were sardars in Alwar, Jodhpur and Ajmer areas. Meenas were ruler of Dhundhar. The earlier contributions of warriors and protectors of the land Jats, Bhils, Gujars and Meenas were neglected and lost in history.
San Diego · Dec 26, 2009
Red Christmas
On Christmas day, from the boardwalk in PB, I saw set up on the beach a one-man camp punctuated by an American flag that snapped in the wind. Sitting beneath a tattered umbrella was a man clad in a Santa cap. Dozens of pigeons and seagulls surrounded him as he …