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ANIMAL RIGHTS: Whose streets are they anyway?

Dogs on the streets of India

Leh, India — By day they lay sprawled out asleep in the shade, only getting up every now and then to munch on some trash. By night they spring to life, turning the streets into a high-energy…

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City to city

After a long night with little shut eye, I was primed to leave the 24 hour diner that had become my home for much of the evening and get on with my journey as soon as the sun arose from its…

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Goodbye city, hello country

Goodbye city, hello country

I spent three days in Van connecting with friends I haven’t seen for awhile. On Friday, while waiting on the street outside of the Just Dance ecstatic dance event (they’d started the meditation and I …

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HOLY: A prose poem by Max Reif

HOLY: Prose poem by Max Reif

The word Holy had lost its way. It was speaking on a soapbox in the park. People passed by, oblivious. A few stopped to gawk or jeer. Only one little boy stood listening, enrapt…

MY DENNY’S “AMERICANA” ADVENTURE: Two essays by Max Reif

My Denny's Americana Adventure - two essays by Max Reif

Americans know Denny’s, the chain of so-so diners that in many areas are the only places to go after a night of carousing or, conversely, upon very early rising, as the only places open all night…

GHEE: A healthier alternative to butter (with ghee recipe)

To Ghee or not to ghee: Clarified butter - a healthier alternative

To some it’s known as clarified butter, to others the golden elixir of healing—ghee is a staple ingredient in Indian cooking and Ayurvedic healing known for its versatility, great taste, and many…

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past - image roadsigns

Sadar Patrappa Road is commonly abbreviated to S.P. Road, nice and short for those wanting to save some time saying the extra syllables. This is Bangalore after all—the hub of India’s fast-paced…