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• BOOK REVIEW: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

  

  A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page A struggling novelist named Ruth finds a watertight package containing a Hello... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Jakhoo Temple

  

  Taken on June 24, 2015 at Jakhoo Temple in Shimla Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Village Kids

  

  Taken June 14, 2014 in Himachal Pradesh Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Nek Chand Waterfalls

  

  Taken on June 26, 2015 in Chandigarh Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 2015 Martial Arts Movies, Revisited

  

  As promised, I’m updating this post at mid-year because in January there’s a lot of uncertainty about what movies will actually come out and when. If you’re... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Prayer Flags, With Fun Facts

  

  Taken on June 16, 2015 in Manali at Gadhan Thekchoking Gompa Now heavily associated with Tibetan Buddhism, colorful prayer flags are believed to have... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: St. John in the Wilderness

  

  Taken June 23, 2015 in McLeodganj This Anglican church dates to 1852 and was built for British troops stationed here back when Dharamsala was a British... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Snow Pockets

  

  Taken on June 10, 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park Most of the snow that we saw during our trek last month was well above us, but we did have one day in... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• The Jujutsu Murders, Plus Some Brain Science

  

  Imagine you’re a detective in Edo Period Japan (1603-1868), and you’re told to investigate a case in which three highly-trained practitioners of one of the... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Drying Oats

  

  Taken on June 15, 2015 in Himachal Pradesh In June, the oat harvest was taking up nearly every square foot of covered space. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email,... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Lotus in the Mountains

  

  Taken on June 11, 2015. Taken by my wife as I’m in the photo. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: After Dark by Haruki Murakami

  

  After Dark by Haruki Murakami My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page [Note to readers unfamiliar with Tokyo: There are a couple of facts about the city that one... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Grassy Ridgeline in the Himalayas

  

  Taken on June 10, 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Shimla Rooftop View Featuring Ram Mandir

  

  Taken on June 24, 2015 in Shimla Ram Mandir is the Hindu temple to the left of the frame. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Himachal Pradesh Village Shrine

  

  Taken June 14, 2015 in the GHNP Ecozone Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Garden Slugs of McLeodganj

  

  Taken in McLeodganj on June 22, 2015 These critters were all over the roads in the McLeodganj / Dharamsala area (Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh.) Share on... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: The Blue Elephant of Old Manali

  

  Taken June 16, 2015 in Old Manali Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: pictures, travel,... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tree Lined Bicycle Path in Chandigarh

  

  Taken on June 26, 2015 in Chandigarh Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Blinders (Literal and Figurative) in the Martial Arts

  

  Many years ago I was training at a dōjō that had a practitioner who was a teacher for the blind. He requested that we put together a self-defense... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Christ Church of Shimla

  

  Taken on June 24, 2015 in Shimla Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Christ Church, church,... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL