DATELINE: N O T H I N G

NOTHING REALLY!

Hello Folks,

From around a few interesting faceless persons who are following

my blog in countries like Russia, Ukraine, South Korea, Germany,

Canada and England I wish sometimes that you're just around the corner
that we could say hi and chat on arts or anything under the sun over
a cup of mountain coffee and dessert crepes.

You certainly make my day when I do review my audience.
For these countries appear regularly with that of US and the Philippines.

In San francisco it's so much easier to mingle with almost
anyone in a cafe. The city is populated with neighborly people.
The melting of diversified cultures happens naturally. With of course
blogs here and there the melting is done on a virtual world in a vicarious
manner.

Just the other day Ramon and I got to say hi to Afghan ladies
who were also enjoying the warm Sunday at the conservatory of
flowers. It's pretty common in the bay area to return a courtesy
with strangers and a few kind thoughts before parting.

Elsewhere these kind of gestures are perceived as an invitation
for trouble. In NY, East LA and Makati caution is the word.

I cannot offer a rational explanation why people are inhibited
in these places. Surely they too are kind. Is it because of congestion,
or pollution or the humidity? Or is it the sign of the times?

Anyway, just my observations.

catch you later folks!

jt