Gearing Up to Say Goodbye to Gazelle Daddy

The time has come for us to prepare for our departure from the nearly indescribable place we have called home for 10 months. Abu Dhabi.   In Arabic, the name actually comes out as Abu Zhaby, and means “father of the gazelle.” Please note that I have never seen any gazelles or gazelle imagery in…

28 Days

On April MARCH 28, I woke up with the realization that I needed to quit drinking for good. For the subsequent 28 days, I felt sick, tired, achy, angry, dizzy, confused, melancholy, hopeless, useless, moody, drowsy and restless, anxious, disinterested, dejected, disoriented, unfocused, scared, and completely lost. I had hoped for ebullience, euphoria and boundless energy, but was…

The Bercaws Arrive in India, Again

Dears, The Hindu Newspaper, started in 1878 as a weekly, became a daily in 1889 and since then has steadily grown to the circulation of 15,58,379 copies. Today’s print and online edition features a very well-written story by journalist S. Ravi about Brain in a Jar, which has just launched in India. Will 15 million…