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• DAILY PHOTO: Food For Thought For the Week Ahead

  

  Taken in October of 2014 at Daulatabad Fort As you enjoy your weekend, if at any point dread of the work-week to come arises, take a moment to reflect on the... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Sign of Our Times

  

  Taken in Great Himalayan National Park in July of 2015 Back in my day, we had the “Scenic Overlook.” Now when you’re trekking they have the “Mobile Phone... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Flag Runners, Wagah Crossing

  

  Taken in April of 2016 at the Wagah border crossing Taken at the Wagah (Attari) Border Crossing Retreat Ceremony. Kids running with the Indian flag toward the... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: To BE… Or Not

  

  “What do you want to BE when you grow up?” They ask you when you’re just a little pup. So, what part of what I must BE, is different from the me you see? Dad... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata

  

  Taken on July 2, 2016 in Kolkata This cathedral is located due East of the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata (Calcutta.) It’s an Anglican church that dates to 1847.... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Krav Maga: Real World Solutions to Real World Violence by Gershon...

  

  Krav Maga: Real World Solutions to Real World Violence by Gershon Keren My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This is a comprehensive guide to the Krav Maga Yashi... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Imi Lichtenfeld: The Grandmaster of Krav Maga by Gaetano Lo Presti

  

  Imi Lichtenfeld – The Grand Master of Krav Maga by Gaetano Lo Presti My rating: 2 of 5 stars Amazon page I bought this book because it’s the only English... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Ramanagar Hills on a Cloudy Day

  

  Taken on July 9, 2016 near Ramanagara Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Ramanagar Hills on a Cloudy Day

  

  Taken on July 9, 2016 near Ramanagara Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata

  

  Taken on July 4, 2016 in Kolkata Walking through this cemetery, which dates to the late 18th and early 19th centuries, was a trip. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Taiheiki Trans. / Ed. by Helen Craig McCullough

  

  Taiheiki by Helen Craig McCullough My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page Let me be blunt, “The Taiheiki” isn’t a book you pick up to read a gripping story. While... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: King Solomon’s Mines by Henry Rider Haggard

  

  King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page A wealthy aristocrat (Sir Henry Curtis) seeks out legendary hunter, Allan... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: B.B.D. Bagh

  

  Taken on July 3, 2016 in Kolkata This square in Kolkata was previously named Dalhousie square for the British Governor General of that name. B.B.D. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Mallick Ghat Flower Market

  

  Taken on July 2, 2016 in Kolkata; Taken by Lilla Gourley Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Massive Mammoth Tusks in the Indian Museum

  

  Taken in Kolkata on July 4, 2016 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson

  

  The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page I read the 25th anniversary edition of this seminal work on stress reduction, whic... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Discovering the Power of Self-Hypnosis by Stanley Fisher

  

  Discovering the Power of Self Hypnosis: The Simple, Natural Mind-Body Approach to Change and Healing by Stanley Fisher My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page For... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Shahid Minar

  

  Taken on July 2, 2016 in Kolkata Interestingly, while this monument looks like the minaret of a mosque (and combines elements of Egyptian, Syrian, and Turkish... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Disturbing Trash Cans of Kolkata

  

  Taken on July 3, 2016 in Kolkata Above: Is This Racist? Below: Orgasmic Dolphin Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Disturbing Trash Cans of Kolkata

  

  Taken on July 3, 2016 in Kolkata Above: Is This Racist? Below: Orgasmic Dolphin Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL