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• DAILY PHOTO: Shravanabelagola Heights

  

  Taken in November of 2013 at Shravanabelagola Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Name That Fruit

  

  Taken in Hanoi in December of 2015 I know I’ve given you a somewhat blurry photo, but it wouldn’t be the championship edition of NAME THAT FRUIT! otherwise.... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Zen and the Brain by James H. Austin

  

  Zen and the Brain by James H. Austin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Dr. Austin’s 900-page book looks at what the brain does during (and as a result of)... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Joss Sticks Drying in the Sun

  

  Taken in December in Hue, Vietnam Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Boats Parked in the Mekong Delta

  

  Taken in December of 2015 in the Mekong Delta Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: City Hall in Saigon

  

  Taken in December of 2015 in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: A Hanoi Market Street

  

  Taken in December of 2015 in Hanoi Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Circle of Coffee / Circle of Life

  

  Coffee beans on the tree Beans lain out to dry The grinding and roasting room [best smelling place in the universe] Coffee needs shade, and so it’s grown under... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Atkins

  

  Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Atkins My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Lately, I’ve been reading several of these “A Very Short Introduction”... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Dreams & Visions

  

  Taken in Varanasi on the Ghats Every night I go to sleep From the dream-world not a peep A timeless void a dreamless night Waking before the morning’s light I... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Trippy Graffiti in Varanasi

  

  Taken in October of 2015 in Varanasi Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Elements by Theodore Gray

  Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page What element makes up most of your body... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Two Takes on a Temple Tree

  

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

  Posted on 17 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Temple Carved in a Hillside

  

  Taken in October of 2014 at Ellora Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 2016 Martial Arts Movies

  

  OUT: Ip Man 3: The third installment chronicling (movie-style) the life of the legendary Wing Chun master Ip Man. It came out in Hong Kong in December 2015,... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Inside the India Coffee House of Shimla

  

  Taken in July of 2015 in Shimla I love India Coffee House(s.) They’re inexpensive, they’re retro, and they’re consistent. With the uniforms and the decor, it’s... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Roadside Shave and a Haircut

  

  Taken in October of 2012 in Phnom Penh Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Inside the Citadel at Huế

  

  Taken in December of 2015 in Hue Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Life from Elsewhere from Pushkin Press

  

  Life from Elsewhere: Journeys Through World Literature by Amit Chaudhuri My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page “Life from Elsewhere” is a collection of essays... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: A Few Shots From Old Town

  

  Taken in December of 2015 in Hoi An Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL