From Terin Joel Baird, AES Alumnus

Q: What is this "Hubli" nonsense?
A: Please. We are talking of Orchestra naïF.

Q: And what is this "Orchestra naïF" business?
A: An ongoing musical tamasha presented for your amusements and sublime delectation by AIS alumni Joel Banner Baird and Jhaffur Campbell ('73) and Kamran Campbell (the misty turn of the millennium).

Q: Where is "Hubli is Sleep Talking?"
A: Here: http://bit.ly/HubliZSleepTalking

Q: What is "Hubli is Sleep Talking?"
A: Audio-musico verité, courtesy Orchestra naïF video studios. A cascade of Carnatic half-dreams made flesh with liberal filigree of dog, talcum powders, bansari (bamboo flute) and blue idols. As per the orchestra's manifesto, the recording is jubilant and unrehearsed.

From Terin Tashi Miller, AES Class of 1977
Author of "From Where The Rivers Come" and "Down The Low Road"

Terin spent many of his formative years in India, the child of anthropologist parents. Since then, he has lived and worked in a variety of countries in Europe and Asia.

His writing has appeared in guide books, international magazines including Time and Geografica Revista, and newspapers including The Wall Street Journal, The Dallas Morning News and The Los Angeles Times.

He began his writing career as a part-time reporter for Time magazine, then worked for The Associated Press in India and North Dakota and AP-Dow Jones News Services in Spain and New York, and as a reporter for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Milwaukee Sentinel, Amarillo Daily News and the Hilton Head Island Packet.

Born in St. Louis, Mo., and raised in Madison, Wis. and several provinces in India, he currently lives in New Jersey. Check out his website: www.terinmiller.com

Tigers Roar Again!

Every once in a while, a group of AIS/AES alums get together at the venerable White Tiger restaurant on Capital Hill for dinner. They serve great Indian food, the ambiance is nice (white tigers everywhere!), and the company can’t be beat! Robin Murphy, class of ’70, usually organizes the dinners – and this time, on December 21st, the excuse was “A Tale of Two Tims.” We welcomed Col. Tim Moore, fresh in from Africa, and also thanked Tim Brown for his past years of designing and editing the web site. There were about 20 or so in attendance, and a great time was had by all!
- from Anne Weathersby, AIS Class of '65

Happy Holidays! AIS Tigers circa 1970 roared again at one of their irregularly planned get-togethers at Washington DC's friendly White Tiger restaurant December 21. Back row, from left: Mamie, David Weiss, Sue Lind, Andy Campbell, Paul Reiger, David Ide, Ken Fry, Bronwyn Taylor Fry, Anne Felder, Allie Felder, Tim Moore, Barbara Huey Brennan, Juley Brown. Middle row standing, from left: Sue Lindahl, Paul Rieger, Robin Murphy, Kitty Thuermer, Anne Weathersby, Ellen Turner. Seated from left: Karen Saint-Rossy, Marsha Bushnell Campbell, Tim Brown.

Photos by Paul Rieger, Tim Brown, and Ellen Turner are at http://smu.gs/vZUCQp. Enjoy!
-from Tim Brown, AIS Class '70

From Matthew Reynolds, AES Class of 1977
I've been in Sarasota FL since 1988 except for a couple of years out in San Francisco and various trips to Europe. Living in a hippie mansion on Sarasota Bay, http://g.co/maps/w6ghf - that's us with the two beach cats and a run down ooooold house nestled amongst the megamansions. The picture is of myself and my lovely daughter, an up and coming opera singer in Boston. Attended New College here in Sarasota and loved it - haven't seen anyone from Delhi in years except occasionally in dreams. I do web consulting and programming, and a couple of times a month I shoot wedding pictures. Lots of pictures from the last ten years up at http://cadanoche.com/gallery . If anyone is in the neighborhood, please do stop in and see us - might even be an extra room with a view. ;)