Urban scenes

Free Range

As PETA planned their new world headquarters in Beijing, they were dedicated not only to ethical treatment for animals, but for everything, including building materials. Sourcing free range sand, gravel, cement, structural steel and especially wood was proving difficult and very expensive . . .

By |June 6th, 2018|Categories: China, Urban scenes|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Free Range

Uber India

The rural India Uber concept was not going well.  It seems that having to share the ride with chickens and goats–and no cup holders–were the main complaints.

By |February 19th, 2018|Categories: India, Urban scenes, Vehicles|Tags: , |Comments Off on Uber India

Everybody Must Get Stoned

When David had softly sung the old Bob Dylan tune, “Everybody must get stoned,” while walking, he hadn’t realized anyone was listening and that they would take it so literally . . .

By |December 27th, 2017|Categories: Musicians, Travel, Urban scenes|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Everybody Must Get Stoned

Every Picture

When the North Koreans heard that every picture tells a story, a new industry was born: Long-range lip reading to get all the stories into the data base.  Who knows . . . ?

By |July 27th, 2017|Categories: Travel, Urban scenes, World Travel Sites|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Every Picture

I’d Walk a Mile for a Camel

When Sufi saw the old advertisement for cigarettes that said “I’d walk a mile for a Camel,” she wondered how she could find that guy–she’d let him do one of her miles . . .

By |July 16th, 2017|Categories: Exotic Animals, India, Urban scenes|Tags: , |Comments Off on I’d Walk a Mile for a Camel

Working for Peanuts

Jumbo (kneeling) didn’t mind carrying his own weight, or even that of the others, but he was tired of working for peanuts . . .

By |July 11th, 2017|Categories: Travel, Urban scenes|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Working for Peanuts