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• BOOK REVIEW: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

  

  The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page Theo Decker is thirteen years old when, during a visit to an art museum, a bomb explodes–killin... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Old Town Jaipur Bazaar

  

  Taken on November 30, 2015 in Jaipur Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Chequered Path

  

  Taken on November 28, 2015 in Pushkar Pushkar Lake is in the background, and this is on the walk down toward the ghats. This is a particularly tidy piece of... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Mighty Mehrangarh in the Distance

  

  Taken on November 29, 2015 from the rooftop of Pal Haveli in Jodhpur Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Regal Camel

  

  Taken in Pushkar on November 28, 2015 We just missed Pushkar’s Camel Fair this year, but the evidence of it–from Ferris Wheels to vendors of swords and... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Gates of Jaipur

  

  Taken in Jaipur on November 30, 2015 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Karate Way by Dave Lowry

  

  The Karate Way: Discovering the Spirit of Practice by Dave Lowry My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page This book collects 29 essays on karate—specifically,... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Legends of the Martial Arts Masters by Susan Lynn Peterson

  

  Legends of the Martial Arts Masters by Susan Lynn Peterson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This book consists of 21 short stories from the lives of martial... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: The Blue City

  

  Taken on November 29, 2015 from Mehrangarh Fort Jodhpur is called “the blue city” for reasons that should be apparent from the photos above. Historically, this... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Pushkar Ghat-side

  

  Taken on November 28, 2015 in Pushkar Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Amber Fort from Elephant Back

  

  Taken on November 27, 2015 at Jaipur Just back from Rajasthan with tons of photos from Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Pushkar. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email,... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: When Buddhists Attack by Jeffery K. Mann

  

  When Buddhists Attack: The Curious Relationship Between Zen and the Martial Arts by Jeffrey K. Mann My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Mann’s book considers on... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Coracle in the Distance

  

  Taken in November of 2013 at Hampi Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Boat, Coracle,... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: A Million Shades of Gray by Cynthia Kadohata

  

  A Million Shades of Gray by Cynthia Kadohata My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This young adult (YA) novel is set in the Central Highlands of Vietnam during... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Firewalker

  

  Taken in May of 2015 in Kandy Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Fire, Firewalker,... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Mountain Shrines

  

  Taken in July of 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Bombay Vada Pav Stands

  

  Taken in November of 2015 in Mumbai This row of street food stalls is located across the street from Flora Fountain in Mumbai. They don’t all sell Vada Pav,... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: A Cotton-Pickin’ Truck

  

  Taken in November of 2014 in Fardapur, India In India: Q: “How high can you load that truck?” A: “How high is the sky?” Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email,... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Festive Comings & Goings

  

  Taken in October of 2015 in Khajuraho This is a parade procession that we passed as we were walking out to a couple of the Eastern Group of Temples at Khajuraho. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: The Burning Ghat

  

  Taken in October of 2015 in Varanasi Manikarnika is the main ghat for cremation on the Ganges in the city of Varanasi. It’s noted by its vast stacks of... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL