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DAILY PHOTO: [Unexpected] Writing on the Wall
Taken in July of 2014 in Kochi Just in case you’ve never seen a “Have shirt? Have Shoes? No Service!” sign. Here’s one. Creepy axe-man Share on Facebook,... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Festive Tractor
Taken in November of 2013 in Karnataka, India Q: How did the driver see through these garlands well enough to stay on the highway? A: I have no idea. Share on... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Temple in the Haze
Taken in November of 2013 at Hampi (Virupaksha Temple) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Embrace the Suck by Stephen Madden
Embrace the Suck: A Crossfit Memoir by Stephen Madden My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page Embrace the Suck is one man’s account of his experience with... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: One Mountain, Two Lightings
Taken in July of 2015 at Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Fruiting Tree at Savandurga
Taken at Savandurga in March of 2015 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Hotel Iris by Yoko Ogawa
Hotel Iris by Yōko Ogawa My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Hotel Iris follows a Japanese girl’s dangerous liaisons with a mysterious older man. Read more
Posted on 12 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Street Food Vendor
Taken in September of 2015 at Jatujak in Bangkok Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Toy Store Cocktail
Taken on October 11, 2015 in Bangalore This is the “impulse buy” shelf next to the line for the register at a popular toy store. Read more
Posted on 11 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: The Cornerstone
Taken in July of 2010 at Saqsaywaman Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Machu Picchu Green
Taken in July of 2010 at Machu Picchu. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Elaborate Battle Scene in Bas Relief
Taken in November of 2014 at Ellora Caves Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: White Marble in the Red Fort
Taken in November of 2013 in Delhi Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: arches, Delhi, Gate,... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Cimarronin by Neal Stephenson, Et. Al.
Cimarronin: A Samurai in New Spain #1 by Neal Stephenson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Cimarronin opens in Manila in 1632 with a masterless samurai (i.e. Read more
Posted on 07 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Mahatma Gandhi Statue
Taken on October 2, 2015 in MG Park, Bangalore Take on Gandhi Jayanti, 2015. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Dragon Totem
Taken on September 20, 2015 in Bangkok Taken at Pek Leng Keng Mangkorn Khiew Shrine, Khlong Toei, Bangkok. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Struggle
Taken in September of 2015 in Rangsit, Thailand Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: I Stand Before the Sea
I am a string of MEs Strung out through eternity But each eternity will die Leaving in place another I An I, a me, standing before the sea Forget what I said... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Urban Blight Bangkok
Taken on September 20, 2015 near Khlong Toei. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Ornate Pillar
Taken in November of 2014 at the Ajanta Caves. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL