So*. I came across this blog…
Fahim is a writer. Or, at least, he professes to be. In all fairness, he probably is one. He’s got…
Other
Sam, the world’s (former) ugliest dog
Sam, the dog whose ugliness earned him TV appearances, limousine rides and even a meeting with Donald Trump, has died….
And more on the monsoon…
Apparently, all of Colombo is under water. See, there’s a problem here with garbage… While garbage collectors are supposed to…
You know it’s monsoon season when…
15 cm of rain – six inches – fell over the island, resulting in flooding island wide. One river rose…
Staying dry in a flood?
Oh, I guess I forgot to mention. We live on the top of a hill. We’re so completely fine. Which…
Do Fahim and I exchange Christmas/holiday presents?
No. I’d like to, but he’s a bit difficult even with birthday/anniversary – as in, he’s never celebrated his birthday…
And more on India’s hospitals
This article talks about hospices in India, and are they really necessary. —–Begin Quote The hospice, a home away from…
More on gross negligence at India’s hospitals
Linky. With pictures. But no close-ups, so nothing to really gross you out. —–Begin Quote Chandrakant Chauhan (67), groans in…
Ants eat patient’s eye
Reuters. —–Begin Quote KOLKATA, India – A woman receiving treatment for diabetes at a state-run hospital in eastern India lost…
More on the elections
From my previously comfortable spot in Canada, I didn’t know about stuff like this other than from news, which tends…
Online international television stations
Check it out. Online television stations from many countries and with many languages. Studying a foreign language? Missing television from…
More on elections and possible impact on war
I’m not actually scared for me. The war, when it happens, is mainly in the north and the east, and…
Presidential Elections, Sri Lanka Style
Yesterday were the presidential elections. The government elections – prime minister and all other cabinet ministers, etc. – are held…
Dancing Lizards
Last night, the damned lizards on the roof had a wrestling competition. Or maybe they were learning to rhumba. I…
Intersex Fish
What the heck? My first thought goes towards Frankenstein. Or, in this case, FrankenFish. What on earth are these people…
Giant ape lived along-side humans
You mean something other than the Abominable Snowman, Yeti, or Big Foot? Or, for that matter, my oldest brother? *ducks*…
My Big Black Black Toe
I tripped and ended up with a bended big toe beneath my foot as I slid into furniture. It happened…
Now THAT’S what I call a book collection!
From Amazon, no less. The Penguin Classics Library Complete Collection: More than 1000 of the Greatest Classics (Paperback) Yep, sounds…