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DAILY PHOTO: Golden Nai Khanomtom
Taken in August of 2014 at the Muay Thai Institute in Rangsit, Thailand. As the placard states, Nai Khanomtom is considered the father of muaythai (Thai boxing. Read more
Posted on 13 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Elephant Garlands
Taken at Wat Arun in September of 2014 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Tsukahara Bokuden Defeats a Braggart
[Note: There are many versions of this story, and these events have even been attributed to other warriors. The tale was likely passed around orally before it... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Stairway to Ram Temple
Taken on May 9, 2015 at Ramanagara Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Hindu, Karnataka,... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: A Splash of Orange
Taken at Ramanagara on May 9, 2015 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Color, India,... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Bird of Paradise
Taken in May of 2015 in Bangalore. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Bangalore, Bird of... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Jama Masjid Facade
Taken in November of 2013 in Delhi Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Delhi, India, Islam,... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: In the Clinch
Taken in August of 2014 at the Rangsit International Boxing Stadium Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Adrift on the Chao Phraya
Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: On the Trail of Mr. Kool-aid
Taken in November of 2014 in Aurangabad I can’t claim that I actually saw Mr. Kool-Aid bust through this wall, but it certainly looks like that destructive... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Girl in Green Dress Wants a Snap
Taken in November of 2015 in Aurangabad Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: The Median Bovine
Taken on April 26, 2015 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: animals, India, Karnataka,... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Tree Coiled Upon Ruins
Taken in March of 2015 at Savanadurga Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
READING REPORT: May 1, 2015
Most of my reading time this week was divided between two books, one of which was also a new purchase. The newly purchased book that I spent a lot of time with... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Szent István Tér Market Stalls
Taken in December of 2014 in Budapest Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Bus Below the Castle Walls
Taken in Budapest in December of 2014 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Western Ghats with Pointy Peak
Taken on April 25, 2015 at Pattadur Village Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Free Will by Sam Harris
Free Will by Sam Harris My rating: 2 of 5 stars Amazon page I had high hopes for Sam Harris’s book Free Will, but they didn’t pan out. Read more
Posted on 28 April 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Hoysaleswara Temple Nooks & Crannies
Taken on April 25, 2015 at Halebidu Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Halebidu,... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Gotham Writers’ Workshop: Writing Fiction by Various
Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York’s Acclaimed Creative Writing School by Alexander Steele My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL