We drove to Zell Am See, about an hour and a half south from Salzburg. This picturesque lake side (see side) town was pretty, quaint, and very scenic. It served as a starting point for two of the major things we wanted to touch in Austria.Continue reading→
Update: Tech Issues and ISBF
The technology behind this website stopped working as designed. It required research, development and testing, which continues, as we fix this major issue, that would severely hamper The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival of 2026. Indeed, it was already affecting the previous 6 years of this August Festival.Continue reading→
Unknown Caller
This is about a short film that is receiving much attention, and is being screened at The Manhattan Film Festival 2026. It is written and produced by my sister, Indra DattaguptaContinue reading→
Austria Day 6: Salzburg
Day 2 in Salzburg was another gentle day of strolling through town, visiting the castle on top of the hill, and the Red Bull Hangar.Continue reading→
Austria Day 5: Salzburg
Day 1 in Salzburg is actually the day after our return from just across the border from the creepy elevator and the magical lake. This was a restful day of strolling through town, with ease.Continue reading→
Purchase History
Everything we say and do these days is etched forever in some hard drive on some server in a remote area of the connected world we live in. The Internet Never Forgets. So here’s my Purchase History, before they can tell you about it. Beating them to it!Continue reading→
Uncommon Pie Reviews
The header says “Uncommon Pie Reviews”. Now, you might be wondering what this is going to be. A collection of reviews? A review of the reviews? A review of that book called “Uncommon Pie”, or more correctly “Uncommon Pie & Other Stories”, subtitled “The SloWord Collection Vol 1.” I decided…Continue reading→
Should I, or Should I Not?
I’m asking for your help. Do you feel this is something of interest? Is there value in this? Am I wasting time I could spend elsewhere, such as eating okra, hating cats, buying socks, traveling to distant lands, writing my own stuff and staring at the walls of my office?…Continue reading→
ISBF25: Untitled by Sonakshi Angras
A poem from Sonakshi Angras, a first time participant in The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival. Sonakshi is not a professional writer, but someone who enjoys capturing fleeting emotions in words.Continue reading→
ISBF25: You, My Lord by Indrani Ganguli
An poem from Indrani Ganguli, a prolific participant in The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival. ****** You have no notion do you? Dear love, dear lord. The light of my life The fruit of my flowerContinue reading→