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• 6 Lessons from a Pranayama Intensive

  

  Last week I attended a five-day workshop on pranayama, the breathing exercises practiced in hatha yoga. (Yes, I’m aware that that definition may be a radical... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tulum Beach & Sky

  

  Taken in July of 2009 at Tulum, Mexico Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: A Bus in the River

  

  Taken in December of 2014 in Budapest Amphibious tour vehicles have been around for a while. However, most of the ones that I’ve seen are “Ducks”–the converted... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Colorful Peruvians on a Floating Island

  

  Taken in July of 2010 on Lake Titicaca No, that’s not land. It’s an island made of reeds that’s floating on Lake Titicaca. It’s a pain in the butt to live... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

  

  Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Nassim Nicholas Taleb has a gift for uncovering simple... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Observatory at Chichen Itza

  

  Taken in July of 2009 at Chichen Itza on the Yucatan Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Mexican Wresting Poster

  

  Taken in July of 2009 in Playa Del Carmen Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: A Herd of Seahorses at Tortugranja

  

  Taken in July of 2009 on Isla Mujeres at Tortugranja Tortugranja is a turtle sanctuary on Isla Mujeres (Island of Women) in Mexico. Seahorses are not actual... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• READING REPORT: March 6, 2015

  

  This will be a brief reading report. I finished just one book this week, as well as purchasing only one book. The book that I finished was a translation of the... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Drum Tower

  

  Taken in July of 2008 in Beijing Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Beijing, China, Drum... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Trekking Toward Salkantay Pass

  

  Taken in Peru of 2010 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Andes, Hiking, Mountain, nature,... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes by Jamyang Norbu

  

  The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventures of the Great Detective in India and Tibet by Jamyang Norbu My rating: 2 of 5 stars Amazon page I gave this book... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Lake Titicaca from Amantani Island

  

  Taken in July of 2010 in Peru Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Amantani, Andes, Blue,... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Pyjama Game by Mark Law

  

  The Pyjama Game: A Journey Into Judo by Mark Law My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Mark Law’s book contains two types of book in one volume, unified by the... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Peruvian Street Dog

  

  Taken in July of 2010 in Cuzco, Peru. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Blue

  

  Taken on March 1, 2015 in Freedom Park, Bangalore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Sitting Llama: Yes, “Sitting” Not “Spitting”

  

  Taken in July 2010 in the Peruvian Andes Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Cuzco Overlook

  

  Taken in July of 2010 in Peru Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Andes, city, Cusco,... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• READING REPORT: February 27, 2015

  

  I finished three books this week. The first of these is Antifragile, the latest offering by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, whom you may know from Black Swan and Fooled... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Terraces at Pisaq

  

  Taken in July of 2010 at Pisaq, Peru Pisaq (also spelled “Pisac”) is a site of Incan ruins overlooking the Sacred Valley. The Sacred Valley is the river valley... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL