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• DAILY PHOTO: A Himalayan Columbine

  

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

  Posted on 22 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Saving the Knees: Preventing Knee Injuries in the Martial Arts

  

  Public Domain Image from Wikipedia The knee is a hinge joint. It’s designed to flex and extend with the thigh bone (femor) and the shin bone (tibia) in the... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Wat Arun’s Saffron Banner

  

  Taken in September of 2014 at Wat Arun When I visited Wat Arun last year, this banner was wrapped around one of the upper tiers of the temple. It contained... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tai Chi in a Natural Setting

  

  Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Extreme Fear by Jeff Wise

  

  Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger by Jeff Wise My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Extreme Fear examines the science behind fear—particularly... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Killer Tree in the Mist

  

  Taken in July of 2014 in Munnar It doesn’t really show up well, but the tree in the center apparently swallowed and digested another tree. i.e. It encased a tre... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Chain Bridge in Black & White

  

  Taken in December of 2014 in Budapest Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• “Ankō” Itosu Transforms a Thug

  

  Source: “The Okinawan Times” February 28, 2006 One day Yasutsune “Ankō” Itosu walked down to the waterfront to have lunch at a local restaurant. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Gray Langurs Sittin’ Around

  

  Taken in November of 2014 at Daulatabad Fort Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Loofah Time Elephant Style

  

  Taken in May of 2015 at Millennium Elephant Foundation in Kegalle, Sri Lanka Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Gaiety Theater

  

  Taken in June of 2015 in Shimla Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Gaiety Theater,... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Sky Unwashed by Irene Zabytko

  

  The Sky Unwashed by Irene Zabytko My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page The Sky Unwashed is a character-driven novel, telling the story of an elderly pensioner... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Buddha in a Cave

  

  Taken in November of 2014 in Ellora Caves Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Shrine Amid Boulders

  

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

  Posted on 13 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• STORY: The Most Inaccessible Place of All

  

  I ran across this little story quoted in an academic paper while I was doing research for a writing project. It was written by Dorothy Gilman in a book called... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Stupa Row in Wat Po

  

  Taken in September of 2014 at Wat Pho in Thailand Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Mountain Scene

  

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

  Posted on 11 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• What Are Your Thoughts on “Dick Move Mondays” in a Dojo?

  

  Gone rogue So, the whole “dick move Mondays” concept may require clarification. First of all, some readers may be saying, “Every day is dick move Monday at our... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Nrityagram Dance Village

  

  Taken on August 8, 2015 at Nrityagram Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Shiva at Nrityagram

  

  Taken on August 8, 2015 at Nrityagram I’m a neophyte with respect to Hindu iconography–plus I read no Indian languages, so I may be wrong about this being a... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL