Let’s see.. I’ve tried.. “ZEN AND THE ART OF______” .. In FWIW 25 I tried.. “THE SIXTY-FOUR-THOUSAND-DOLLAR QUESTION FOR TODAY”.. and in FWIW 25.1 I came up with this sub-theme.. “WISDOM OF THE AGES.. SPIRITUAL TRUTH” ..<\/p>\n
SO HERE ARE TWO MORE SPIRITUAL TRUTHS..<\/p>\n
“WHEN IN ROME.. DO AS THE ROMANS DO!..”
\n“IF YOU CAN’T BEAT THEM.. JOIN THEM!..”<\/p>\n
I have repeatedly talked recently about the MONSOON RAINS here in Calcutta as I work my way through September and into October.. MY FIRST EVER TIME IN INDIA at this time of year..<\/p>\n
Back in FWIW.. 19.1.. I talked about having been totally and having been utterly defeated by the Monsoon Rains when I went out to re-charge my cell phone..<\/p>\n
I did NOT want to destroy my Nike.. Ankle-High-Boots.. by wading in shin deep water.. ALMOST.. let’s say 95%.. (there were some who.. like me.. were wearing shoes).. but ALMOST 95% of the local population were WEARING SANDALS AND FREELY WALKING THROUGH DEEP WATER LAKES at street intersections and curbs..<\/p>\n
So.. last Saturday.. I went out to the NIKE Store on Chowringhee in the Oberoi Grand Hotel Complex.. and.. for forty ($40) U.S. Dollars I purchased myself a spiffy set of NIKE sandals.. sandals I have already used INSIDE MY HOTEL ROOM while washing my clothes in my bathroom.. and just enjoying having on to walk around in..<\/p>\n
WHATTA PAIR OF CONCEPTS.. WHEN IN ROME.. AND.. IF YOU CAN’T BEAT ‘EM JOIN ‘EM..<\/p>\n
ANOTHER COMMENT ON THE MONSOON RAINS..<\/p>\n
It does NOT rain all day and it does NOT rain all night.. when it does rain.. it may NOT rain-like-hell-cats-and-dogs.. it may rain kindda normally..<\/p>\n
BUT OFTEN.. WHEN IT RAINS.. IT RAINS-LIKE-HELL-HATH-NO-FURY.. and the streets flood and it is a problem.. and when it starts.. it goes from zero to 100 mph or more SUDDENLY.. the first few drops and SHA-ZAAM.. and it seems that the night rains are just steady downpours that you in the States would say “This is a heavy rain” but here we think “THIS is NOT a downpour”..<\/p>\n
MUCH LOVE FROM CALCUTTA.. Cap..<\/p>\n
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