Tiger – The Soldier, Oscar Wilde, India, Mythology Greek, Evangeline 1/15/11 Dear Roger, It was fabulous seeing you the other day. I felt closer than ever before, like a best (boy) friend (the girl one is taken) or even family, perhaps a past life connection?? I truly felt I could “unload”, and I’m afraid IContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #34”
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Geneva Diaries #33
Language – Hindi/Urdu, I Kissed a Girl, Laws in The Real and Cyberworld 12/22/10 Dear Purnima, Here’s the latest article from Tom Dispatch, and the introduction is revealing in that the US government has blocked access to the site from government computers. Really quite shameful ! If I disappear down an Alice-like hole, you’ll knowContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #33”
Geneva Diaries #32
Dinner, Gods and Demons, Paris, Property, Cyberlaw 12/11/10 Dear Roger, It was my pleasure to have you and the family join me at home for dinner! I do hope we can plan a repeat upon their return from their around the world adventures. The dinner provided me with endless ammunition for the Great Inquisitor (myContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #32”
Geneva Diaries #30
Art, Sexxx, Censorship – L’Origine Du Monde 11/18/10 Dear Roger, Really looking forward to the much anticipated sushi meal and can’t wait to check out your kitchen, a true labor of love! I also wish to show off my current avatar, David Coverdale, I now have the hair, the swagger the attitude (all minus theContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #30”
Geneva Diaries #29
Tech Troubles, Vagabond(er), Marche des Huguenots 11/01/10 Dear Roger, It was wonderful as usual to see you last week, and as usual I was thrilled you enjoyed my cooking. Unfortunately, the rest of the day didn’t quite unfold as I had planned, we didn’t tour the old town. The weather was awful, and Leo wouldn’tContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #29”
Geneva Diaries #28
Delhi Commonwealth Games, Birthday, The Punjabis – Singh is Kiing, Dalrymple – Unani – Kali 10/03/10 Dear Roger, Thinking of you on this special day, a day, a year older, and unsure of where the hours disappeared. It’s also a special day for Delhi, manicured, bedecked, a bride glistening in green in preparation for the theContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #28”
Geneva Diaries #26
Privacy, Coppet, Mdm De Staël, Met, Princess Broglie, Lucretia, 4th A 8/11/10 Dear Roger, This story takes me back a couple years to a lazy spring afternoon, where I lay in my glorious garden bursting with flowers enjoying the sunshine of sunny California, when my little daughter came running out (to disturb my peace onceContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #26”
Geneva Diaries (#1-#10)- Full
Roger’s Early Letters, The Indus Valley Civilization and an American Story Letter #1 12/8/08 Dear Roger, Thank you so much,I am sure its because of my very special french teacher! I hope I am able to keep it up. I also eagerly look forward to meeting V and learning sushi from him. Thanks for contacting himContinue reading “Geneva Diaries (#1-#10)- Full”
Geneva Diaries #24
Strasbourg and The Cult of Mithras, The Matterhorn 7/22/10 Dear Roger, Its well past midnight but I cant go to bed, I feel I must tell you about my adventures in Strasbourg before I lose them to the day. Strasbourg, the capital of the Alsace region in North East France on the border with GermanyContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #24”
Geneva Diaries #22
Miranda, Graubunden, Tarasp – Walk Down The Brahmaputra 5/20/10 Dear Roger, What’s going on??? From my bunker in the hills I hear stories about things considered sacred in America, a household name: the Miranda Rights, protection against coerced confessions made by persons in police custody being mutilated (apparently the AG is asking congress to enact legislationContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #22”
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