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DAILY PHOTO: Big Ole Spider, Nameri National Park
Taken in April of 2017 at Nameri National Park Eco Camp As near as I can tell from a Google search, and with no knowledge of arachnology, this is either a... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Mountain Slope with and Without Trees
Taken in the Summer of 2015 at Great Himalayan National Park in Kullu District Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: The BFG by Roald Dahl
The BFG by Roald Dahl My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This is an excellent, little story about a big, friendly Giant [hence, BFG.] The main characters are... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Boy by Roald Dahl
Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This is the first of a two-volume autobiography of the writer of children’s books,... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Houdini: The Ultimate Spellbinderby Tom Lalicki
Houdini: The Ultimate Spellbinder by Tom Lalicki My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This is a biographical sketch of the life—mostly the professional life–of... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: Sick of Being Bossed Around
I’m sick and tired of Gravity telling me where I should go. Why must I have more entropy? And approaching c I must slow? I’m all for conservation, but electrica... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: River Near the India / Bangladesh Border
Taken in April of 2017 near Dawki (border town on the India – Bangladesh border) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: A Temple in Kangla
Lord Iputhou Nongda Leireng Pakhangba Temple; Taken on May 5, 2017 in Imphal Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2017 TRAVEL -
POEM: Seed
There is a tinge of sadness in anything that floats. In the float is buried the seed of sinking. There is a tinge of sadness in everyone who sleeps. The seed... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Strange Tree on a Hilltop
Taken on April 27, 2017 near Longwa in Nagaland I’m not sure / can’t remember whether this was on the Indian or Myanmar side of the border. Share on Facebook,... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Rhinoceros Unicornis: Or, The Great Indian One-horned Rhino
Taken on April 23, 2017 at Kaziranga NP in Assam Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Root Bridges of Meghalaya
Living Root Bridge (both has plants growing in it and roots still growing); Taken in Riwai on April 19, 2017 One of the longer root bridges; Taken near... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Loktak Lake
Taken on May 4, 2017 at Loktak Lake in Manipur Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Konyak Warriors of Hungpoi
The Chief; Taken on April 27, 2017 at the Hungpoi Village in Nagaland, India Nagaland is a fascinating place. Back in the days before colonialism and... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: The Way of the Iceman by Wim Hof and Koen De Jong
The Way of The Iceman: How The Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Longterm Health–Using The Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment by... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: The Science of Breath by Swami Rama Et. Al.
Science of Breath by Swami Rama My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This is an oldie, but a goody. The first edition came out in 1979, but as its intent is to... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: A Khasi Myth: Or, Rodent, Lightening, and Sword
In a sacred forest a Rodent roamed who owned a sword it freely loaned. This was no hacking machete blade, but made of metal of unmatched grade. One day... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: A Tree Seen Two Ways
Taken on April 23, 2017 at Kaziranga National Park in Assam Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: David Scott Trail, Meghalaya
Taken on April 17, 2017 on the David Scott Trail This was the view were we came off the trail near Lad-Mawphlang I’m back after three weeks traveling about the... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Prayer Flags, Khardung-la
Taken in the Summer of 2016 at Khardung-la Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL