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BOOK REVIEW: How to Read Darwin by Mark Ridley
How to Read Darwin by Mark Ridley My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Few scientific ideas have succeeded so brilliantly and elegantly as Darwin’s theory of wha... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Boulders
Taken in November of 2013 at Hampi Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2016 TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Conflict & Suspense by James Scott Bell
Conflict and Suspense (Elements of Fiction Writing_ by James Scott Bell My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This is a book about the stuff that keeps readers... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Churches, Chapels, and Cathedrals of Budapest
Taken in the summer of 2011 in Budapest Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint by Nancy Kress
Characters, Emotion Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints by Nancy Kress My rating: 4 of 5 stars... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Andean White Church & Blue Sky
Taken in July of 2011 in the Peruvian Andes Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Colorful Shutters of Singapore
Taken October 29, 2016 in Singapore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: Man’s Best [and Faster] Friend
Once there was a dog and a man. The dog chased and the human ran. The dog got leaner, the man fitter. But sometimes got bit, and being bit got bitter. Chased,... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Oddities of Haw Par Villa
Taken on November 1, 2016 at Haw Par Villa in Singapore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: The Esplanade Durians
Taken on October 31, 2016 in Singapore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Low Back Pain Ed. by Jeffrey N. Katz, M.D. [A Harvard Med School...
Low-Back Pain: Healing Your Aching Back by Harvard Health Publications My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This guide is one in a series put out by Harvard... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Chinese Bridge at Dusk
Taken on October 30, 2016 in Singapore’s Chinese Garden This bridge, in the Chinese style, connects Singapore’s Chinese Garden to its Japanese Garden. Dusk... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Piriformis Syndrome by Loren Fishman, M.D.
Piriformis Syndrome: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Yoga: Pain in the Butt by Loren Fishman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This short book (<50pp. Read more
Posted on 17 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Nagore Dargh, Singapore
Taken on October 29, 2016 in Singapore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Nagore Dargh, Singapore
Taken on October 29, 2016 in Singapore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Planet
Taken on November 1, 2016 at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore Believe it or not, this is a seven ton bronze sculpture. It’s only painted white and only... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Subliminal by Leonard Mlodinow
Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior by Leonard Mlodinow My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page If one tries to detect lies using conscious... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Inside Jokes by Matthew M. Hurley, Et. Al.
Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind by Matthew M. Hurley My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This book examines the science of why we find... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Singapore Flyer
Taken on October 31, 2016 in Singapore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Children’s Day, Cubbon Park
Taken on November 13, 2016 in Cubbon Park, Bangalore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL