By bluerasberry on 2017-04-28
I talk with all sorts of people about Wikipedia. A recurring criticism from people outside the Wikipedia community is that the effective way to produce useful writing is by getting it from professionals and experts in the relevant field. Since Wikipedia accepts content and suggestions from anyone, critics say that Wikipedia must have lower quality […]
Posted in New York City, research, Wikipedia | Tagged police, pop culture, violence
By bluerasberry on 2015-02-13
In the past I have talked about police in India, as has Nandan on his blog. I want to share a story about police in America and Indian people and give some thoughts. A police car in a small city in Alabama videotaped American police attacking an Indian man around 11 February 2015. The story […]
Posted in rights | Tagged culture, police, violence
By bluerasberry on 2012-12-04
On Friday night people decided to threaten my life. I was robbed at knifepoint by potential murderers. Fortunately, no one was hurt, the cops caught the criminals, and I recovered my stolen property. I was excited about Marcus coming over. I walked to Greystone station to receive him and we were walking back to my […]
Posted in encounter, legal, New York City | Tagged crime, Marcus, police
By bluerasberry on 2011-02-16
On February 13 Nandan and I visited the Taj Mahal. The architecture and the building’s history are very interesting and many people have produced media about these things. I want to write about four problems I saw during that visit: Monument entry Boy beating Queue control Filthy grounds I want to preface my stories by […]
Posted in India, legal, rights, service industry, tour | Tagged filth, police, violence
By bluerasberry on 2010-03-14
I always try to get involved in any drama I see on the street. Today I had business in International District and at 5th and Jackson, a busy place near Uwajimaya grocery store, a girl got mugged. I did not actually see it; I was nearby and I heard a scream. A girl was on […]
Posted in encounter, legal, rights, Seattle | Tagged crime, police
By bluerasberry on 2009-01-01
In my previous post I showed a picture of the view of Seattle to the south of where I live. Immediately north of where I live is what used to be a house where a lot of kids met until about three months ago, when this house was closed by the landlord and all the […]
Posted in health, presentation, Seattle | Tagged homeless, police, protest, youth
By bluerasberry on 2007-08-22
I talked to Nandan this morning. Before I left India I packaged thirty dvds to mail to America. Nandan sent them out along in three packages along with a fourth package containing books. Today he told me that the piracy police brought the dvd packages back to his house when they came looking for me. […]
Posted in India, legal | Tagged censorship, police
By bluerasberry on 2007-07-01
I came left Benares the night of the 28th and arrived in Delhi Friday morning. It is too hot for touts this time of year. I walked all the way through the train station and no one spoke to me. Nandan told me that I could walk to Connaught Place from the station and I […]
Posted in animal, health, India, museum, religion | Tagged Baha'i, delerium, Delhi, dinosaur, food, map, police, sickness, zoo
By bluerasberry on 2007-01-23
I have continually thought that I was making a good recovery from sickness for about one week. In that time I have had no fever and have gone through the day without having abnormal toilet habits, but at night I have also had to wake up and use facilities several times. If I knew that […]
Posted in computer, drug, India, rights | Tagged business, censorship, license, marijuana, opium, police
By bluerasberry on 2007-01-17
We did not sleep at Kumba Mela and decided to go back Saturday instead of Sunday. At the train station we had a problem changing our tickets’ dates. As near as I could tell it would take three queues to get an exchange or two to just buy a new ticket. As our train was […]
Posted in festival, India, legal | Tagged bribe, Kumbh Mela, police