Michael FinbergLaugh-in ReviewAs a child in the sixties, I watched this sketch comedy. The psychedelic colors of the stage, the zany skits, and the colorful gags were…Sep 4Sep 4
Michael FinbergGame of Thrones Scene 1, Episode 1, Season 1, ReviewThis first scene of Game of Thrones was the bait used to lure in future fans. The night watch is a military order that protects the seven…Aug 281Aug 281
Michael FinbergThirtysomething ReviewI was in my late twenties when this boomer soap opera premiered in 1987. It contained hints of Mad Men and Modern Family. But the show…Aug 282Aug 282
Michael FinbergStory World Research in PokharaIt was time to say goodbye to Kathmandu. I was fed up with the constant noise and shitty vibes. Many Nepalis complained about the taxes the…Aug 27Aug 27
Michael FinbergStory World Research in Kirtipur and ParpingIt was time to take the bus to Kirtipur and look for Chymi, the wife of Tsoknyi Rinpoche. The climb up the mountain the day before had been…Aug 21Aug 21
Michael FinbergStory World Research in BoudhanathIt was time to find Dilgo Khentse Rinpoche. I had met his reincarnation in Bodhanath in 1997. This five-year-old had been one of the…Aug 20Aug 20
Michael FinbergStory World Research in Kathmandu and SwyambunathI was dreading my arrival in Kathmandu. Thirty years had passed since my first trip and Nepal was on the brink of revolution then. What…Aug 20Aug 20
Michael FinbergStory World Research in MakassarMy host took me, her son, and his friends to Fort Rotterdam. In colonial times, this was the Dutch nerve center in Sulawesi. Of course, it…Aug 13Aug 13
Michael FinbergStory World Research in Leang LeangThe journey from Yogyakarta airport in Java to the island of Sulawesi was a dizzying experience. The airport had a Disney atmosphere…Aug 11Aug 11
Michael FinbergStory World Research in YogyakartaMy host took me to Malioboro after our temple marathon. The weekend crowds were thick as we strolled along the main promenade of…Aug 8Aug 8