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• DAILY PHOTO: KL Ministry of Tourism & Culture

  

  Taken in December of 2013 in Kuala Lumpur Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Elephant Whisperer by Anthony Lawrence and Graham Spence

  

  The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This is the story of Thula Thula, a wildlife preserve in South Africa, and the... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Trail Winds Through the Tea Plantation

  

  Taken in July of 2014 in Munnar By B Gourley in India, nature, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on November 4, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Yoga Mala by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

  

  Yoga Mala: The Seminal Treatise and Guide from the Living Master of Ashtanga Yoga by K. Pattabhi Jois My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Yoga Mala is a guide t... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tree of Dreams

  

  Taken at Hampi in March of 2014. This banyan tree at Hampi had hundreds of sachets tied to its falling roots. The tree is considered sacred and people put... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Overlooking Achutaraya

  

  Taken in March of 2014 in Hampi By B Gourley in archeology, Hindu, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on November 2, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Temple Excavation

  

  Taken in July of 2014 in South Karnataka By B Gourley in India, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on November 1, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Kalari Margam by Ranjan Mullaratt

  

  Kalari Margam by Ranjan Mullaratt My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of the few books on the Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu–particularly written in... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• How to Kill a “Cereal Killer” and Restore Halloween

  

  I know what you’re going to say. Why would I want to murder a cereal killer, a taco belle, a holy cow, a pig in a blanket, a deviled egg, or any of the other... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Octagonal Room of Pillars

  

  Taken in November of 2013 at Agra Fort This photo was taken at Agra Fort, and I believe was in the Jehangiri Mahal. By B Gourley in India,... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: VALIS by Philip K. Dick

  

  VALIS by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page VALIS is the first book in a final—unfinished–trilogy of Philip K. Dick. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Indo-Islamic Lattice Window

  

  Taken in November of 2013 at Fatehpur Sikri. This elaborate lattice is carved out of white marble. It’s part of the Tomb of Salim Chishti, a Sufi saint, and is... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Wat Po v. Chiang Mai Massage: A North / South Divide?

  

  One of the sculptures in the Thai Yoga outcrop at Wat Po. In September I attended the General Thai Massage and Foot Massage courses at Wat Po. The teacher from... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Rainy Day Playground

  

  Taken in March of 2014 in Munnar It was a damp and dreary day, but colorful nonetheless. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Romaneenart Park Gate

  

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

  Posted on 28 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Wat Arun

  

  Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok By B Gourley in Buddhism, photographs, Photos, pictures, Thailand, Tourism, travel on October 27, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Swami Vivekananda in CMH Park

  

  Taken on October 25, 2014 in CMH Park, Indiranagar, Bangalore Swami Vivekananda is one of India’s most famous yogis, though he lived only to the age of 39 and... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Your Brain on Yoga by Sat Bir Kalsa

  

  Your Brain on Yoga by Sat Bir Khalsa My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This Harvard Medical School Guide presents the findings of many scientific studies on... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Pure Veg Elephant

  

  Taken October 3, 2014 in Mysore. I took this at the Dasara Flower and Garden Show in Mysore. The elephants were mostly constructed of peppers. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Essential Guide to Being Hungarian Ed. by Istvan Bori

  

  The Essential Guide to Being Hungarian: 50 Facts and Facets of Nationhood by ISTVAN BORI My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This book is a collection of 50... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL