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• DAILY PHOTO: Tree Scene at Pracheen Hanuman Mandir

  

  Taken on December 16, 2016 in New Delhi Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Canal Side Graffiti, Vienna

  

  Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna (Wien) I don’t know what this is supposed to mean, but it seems a bit harsh Austrian mural with an Indian flavor Share on... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac

  

  The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page What one needs to know to get a feel for this book is neither a summation of events nor the... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by...

  

  Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page These are two separate children’s books, but... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Hungarian Parliament, Inside and Out

  

  Taken on December 22, 2016 in Budapest by night Chamber of Deputies (I think) Main staircase Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Sümeg Castle

  

  The Castle; Taken on December 20, 2016 at Sümeg Sümeg is a castle town north of Lake Balaton in Hungary. It was built in the late 13th century by King Bela IV.... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Askew: A Short Biography of Bangalore by T.J.S. George

  

  Askew: A Short Biography of Bangalore by T. J. S. George My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Bangalore (properly, now Bengaluru) has been my home for the past 3... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: A Burglar’s Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh

  

  A Burglar’s Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This is a book about how people exploit the architecture and infrastructure o... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Jantar Mantar, New Delhi

  

  Taken at the Jantar Mantar, Delhi on December 16, 2016 The Jantar Mantar are astronomical clocks / calendars. Five of them were built in early 18th century Indi... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Happy New Year

  

  Taken in Hanoi January 1, 2016 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: River Runs Through It, Hampi

  

  Taken in October of 2013 in Hampi Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Top 5 Travel Destinations of 2016

  

  We visited half a dozen countries (not including India) and about a dozen locales within India in 2016. Here’s my top 5. 5.) Old Goa: Goa is usually a beachy... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: The Queen’s Bath, Hampi

  

  Taken in October of 2013 in Hampi Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Body Heat by Mark S. Blumberg

  

  Body Heat: Temperature and Life on Earth by Mark S. Blumberg My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page I picked up this book for an odd–and potentially... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Altitude Illness by Stephen Bezruchka

  

  Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment by Stephen Bezruchka My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page I picked this book up after my third, and most recent, trek... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Goan Garlands by the Mile

  

  Taken in Vasco da Gama, Goa in October of 2016 Vasco da Gama Panjim, Goa Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 15 Books That Changed My Worldview in 2016

  

  By year end, I’ll have read about 100 books in 2016. Any book I finish has merit, but only a few rock my world. Note: Only a few of these books were published i... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Brain Rules by John Medina

  

  Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page As the title suggests, this i... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Pseudo-Trees at Gardens by the Bay

  

  Taken November 1, 2016 in Singapore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Siddhartha’s Brain by James Kingsland

  

  Siddhartha’s Brain: Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment by James Kingsland My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page Kingsland builds his niche by... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL