Friends and Family = Deep In The Heart of Texas

Friends and Family gathered in Texas

A great Read:

As Is What is :

तर ऐसे झाले 

My Favorite Shakespeare

“To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.” 
― William Shakespeare, Macbeth

From my facebook post : Storm Survivor (reprinted)

Poem: Storm Survivor (Free Verse)

The storm's arrival was announced by a strong gust of wind
On a warm, clear day
Relaxing under an umbrella,
I had taken comfort in the doldrums
Their warm embrace suddenly interrupted
By disturbing, dark, clouds foreboding
And preventing the reflection of the blue sky
Its arms outstretched as they reached for us
Helplessly, we searched for their return
Pounding nonstop, the rain left no stone unturned
Followed by the loud thunder that pierced my eardrums
Rapidly advancing waves joined forces with each other
Lashing at the rocks that tried to hold on
But were washed ashore
Attempting to multiply and grow, in unison, they screamed
Heading towards me with full force on a collision course
Standing tall and strong, I felt tested while facing them
In a head-on collision, the instinct of survival found in me
Over my head, the rains passed as the clouds headed off
Seeking other similar watchers and onlookers
Looking down, finding my place
Where my feed had buried
Deep under layers of sand,
That's when I began to understand
That you were the storm
And I was the survivor
Beginning to recognize my own soul's reflection
In that lost warm blue sky that once formed a canopy
Over an ocean that used to be calm, and peaceful
But now was lost somewhere , deep in my memory

Spring and Summer of 2019 - Backyard Bloom

Beautiful Photos

NYTimes Article on Poverty

What is defined as "below poverty level" in US?

Following Article states "If you ask a dozen lawmakers what constitutes a "living wage," you'll get a dozen answers. Where does the term come from? And is it accurate?" - click here for full article

It refers to poverty guidelines : https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines published by OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PLANNING AND EVALUATION

Here is the living wage calculator for Santa Clara County: http://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/06085

Annual Expenses	1 Adult	1 Adult 1 Child	1 Adult 2 Children	1 Adult 3 Children	2 Adults (1 Working)	2 Adults (1 Working) 1 Child	2 Adults (1 Working) 2 Children	2 Adults (1 Working) 3 Children	2 Adults (1 Working Part Time) 1 Child*	2 Adults	2 Adults 1 Child	2 Adults 2 Children	2 Adults 3 Children

Required annual income before taxes

$38,738

$74,709

$86,760

$113,529

$56,995

$69,809

$75,643

$91,451

$78,400

$56,995

$80,028

$92,894

$115,710