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DAILY PHOTOS: Boats on the Backwaters
Taken on June 29, 2017 in Kerala Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from the Backwaters
Taken on June 29, 2017 near Alappuzha in the Backwaters of Kerala Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Lik... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Going Solo by Roald Dahl
Going Solo by Roald Dahl My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This is the second installment of Roald Dahl’s autobiography, and it covers the period from the tim... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Crossing the Heart of Africa by Julian Smith
Crossing the Heart of Africa: An Odyssey of Love and Adventure by Julian Smith My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This book tells two tales in parallel,... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Sunset Over the Arabian Sea
Taken on July 30, 2017 at Kochi (Cochin) from Mahatma Gandhi Beach Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: It Takes A Village to Row a Boat Keralan Style
Taken on July 30, 2017 near Alappuzha in the Backwaters of Kerala Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Lik... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: Crack
When it travels through the crack, who knows if it will come right back? Is it a crack in space or time, or in the fabric of your mind? “Maybe it’s matter”... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Ghat Steps
Taken in October of 2015 in Varanasi (Benares) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: RIVER to Sea
The river twists through a barren landscape. Filling with flotsam, detritus, and silt, dragging death downstream, it will pour into a bright, blue sea. Read more
Posted on 28 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Don’t Trip on the Goat
Taken in July of 2014 in Kochi (Cochin.) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Ornate Tower Temple, Kullu District
Taken in June of 2015 in Kullu District Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
5 Interesting Respiratory Facts for Yoga Teachers
Pranayama (breath exercise) is a crucial part of yogic practice. While I may spend less time on the pranayama portion of my practice than the asana (postural)... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Virabhadrasana II [Warrior II] with Mountains
Taken in June of 2015 in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Hapkido by Scott Shaw
Hapkido: Korean Art of Self-Defense by Scott Shaw My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page When I picked up this book, all I knew about Hapkidō was that it was ... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Tai Chi Chuan Classical Yang Style by Yang, Jwing-Ming
Tai Chi Chuan Classical Yang Style: The Complete Form Qigong by Yang Jwing-Ming My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This book is one stop shopping for students... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: St. Peter’s Church by Night
Taken in December of 2016 in Vienna Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Big Beasts Wading in the Marsh
Taken on June 26, 2017 at Amboseli National Park Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Prowling Lioness
Taken on June 21, 2017 at Chobe National Park in Botswana Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: Stumbling into the Edge of Never
Running into an old gas station, I found it but a thin facade. I’d tripped into a simulation coded by a tacky two-bit god. I checked my watch, the world stood... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Elephants Greet at the River
Taken in June of 2017 at Chobe National Park Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL