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The Kindest Choice

When I told my friends I was planning to get a Turquoise Plug-in Prius they asked, “What about the dogs?” I purchased my Honda Element in 2007 for our first Vizsla, Stella.  The inside was dog-friendly – rubberized floors and … Continue reading

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Untouchable

We stayed at The Environmental Sanitation Institute in Gujarat.  This institute is part of the legacy of Ishwar Patel, a man who followed Gandhian principles to improve the lives of scavengers and untouchables. “As a volunteer for Gandhiji’s constructive movement, … Continue reading

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Holy

The pilgrimage began in the planning, the lack of preparation, and the plane.  It continued in the car from airport to ashram, where I said to my traveling companions, “You had me at Nasrudin….” It was 5:00 am and we … Continue reading

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