Nafisa Degani born in Calcutta and a resident of Elliot Road for many years was busy working on 99th floor of Tower II of World Trade Center on 11th September’2001 when it was hit. The resident of New York recounts the events leading to her survival. It was my son’s birthday. I sat down cheerfully […]
Spending the Holidays Solo and Enjoying It
If family and friends are busy or far away during the holidays, don’t despair. There are many ways to celebrate by yourself, postponing the get-togethers until later. By being creative and giving yourself a few diversions, you don’t have to be lonely or bored. Here are some ideas to get you started. Thanksgiving […]
Will Radio-Frequency Identification Technology Affect You? In all likelihood -yes!
Consumer Advocate Denise Richardson Talks About Reducing Your Risk: "Credit cards, drivers’ licenses, corporate ids, university ids, speed passes and passports are starting to contain RFID tags. Criminals know that electronic devices referred to as RF readers sold for little more than $100. on the web, can scan, read and "skim" the stored information AND […]
The Art of My Life
I am going to talk about the art of my life and how I came to it. It is going to be a long article since it spans my whole life. I cut many things off, but it is still quite long. So please bear with me. As a kid, I enjoyed playing very much […]
An Insider’s Guide to Cancun and the Riviera Maya, Mexico
Living in Mexico was an adventurous fairytale; due to the variety of things to do, beauty of the country and the kindness of its residents. I am originally from Ohio but spent substantial time living in Mexico, studying the nature and history of this beautiful place. Here are some ideas and tips I learned from […]
A Common Language
I don’t agree that familiarity breeds contempt. For me, familiarity leads to taking things for granted. When such familiarity has been jolted in the past, it has caused me some short-term awkwardness, but in the long term, it enabled me to grow as an individual. I certainly felt this when I moved from England to […]