Berniegourley

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• THE CLASSICS: The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot

  

  The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page It’s for good reason that this is considered one of the greatest poems of the 20th century. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Cambodian Ganesh

  

  Taken in October of 2012 in Phnom Penh. An estimated 95% of Cambodians are Buddhist, and Buddhism has been the dominant religion since the time of Jayavarman VI... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park

  

  Taken in December of 2013 in Kuala Lumpur. This pic is taken from the pedestrian bridge over Simfoni Lake in KL’s City Centre Park. The park is located between... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Tok Sen: Massage by Mallet

  

  Me receiving Tok Sen on the shoulder I’m sure you’ll agree that nothing says relaxation like a massage delivered via a mallet and chisel. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Brigade Road

  

  Taken in February of 2014 in Bangalore. By B Gourley in India, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on June 16, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tiny Bell Tower

  

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  Posted on 15 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Living in the Past

  

  Take in the summer of 2011 in Hungary. These were taken at a homestead restoration in Western Hungary in the area called the Őrség. This is how one might... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Thai Yoga Bodywork Percussion

  

  Taken Friday the 13th of June in 2014 in Bangalore. I haven’t been traveling much lately (or even getting far beyond commutes to the yoga studio, kalari, etc. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Door-to-Door Self-Flagellation

  

  Taken June 12, 2014 in Bhuvaneshwarinagar. From the “only-in-India” files, here are a couple of photos a of a man who travels door to door whipping himself–or... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Silver Pheasant Mural

  

  Taken in January of 2014 in Phuket Town By B Gourley in India, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on June 11, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Yoga Sutras by Patanjali [Trans. Charles Johnston]

  

  Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Charles Johnston My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page There are about a billion editions of Patanjali’s The Yoga Sutras. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Hellboy: Midnight Circus by Mike Mignola

  

  Hellboy: The Midnight Circus by Mike Mignola My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon Page Hellboy meets Something Wicked This Way Comes. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: I Can Live with a Rocky Beach

  

  Taken in January of 2014 in Patong, Phuket. By B Gourley in nature, photographs, Photos, pictures, Thailand, Tourism, travel on June 10, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Kalaripayattu FAQ

  

  Source: The Kerala Tourist Office Outside of India, Kalaripayattu isn’t a household name like karate, kung fu, or judō. However, within India, this... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Creepy Flagpole Holder?

  

  Taken in March of 2014 in Madikeri We decided that the “socket” in this equine’s anatomical correctness–so to speak–was for insertion of a flag pole. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The 20th Century in Poetry Ed. Michael Hulse & Simon Rae

  

  The 20th Century in Poetry by Michael Hulse My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page The 20th Century in Poetry is an anthology of over 400 poems written in the... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Sunset at Agra Fort

  

  Taken in October of 2013 in Agra By B Gourley in India, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on June 8, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Shahi Masjid Floating Mosque

  

  Taken in October of 2014 in Delhi. This structure isn’t really floating–as far as I know–but it looks like it is. It’s in New Delhi off the Rajpath between the... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Hampi Landscape

  

  Taken in November of 2013 in Hampi. By B Gourley in India, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on June 4, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• The Prostate Exam

  Before moving to India, I got a stem to stern medical checkup. This included the dreaded first prostate exam (emphasis on “prostate exam” not on “first” as I... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL