Berniegourley

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• First World Problems Are So Adorable

  

  How deep is it? No one knows. In the interest of enhancing global understanding and camaraderie, I’ve built a translator of common first world (FW)... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Peeking BBMP Building

  

  Taken on March 12, 2014 in Bangalore. Taken from across Mysore Road near the front of Badami House (the Karnataka State Tourism office. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Bangalore Fort: The Tiny Attraction You Probably Missed

  

  The inscription reads: “Through this breach the British assault was delivered March 21, 1791.” I guess that means that the 223rd anniversary of the British... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Say, “Hello Kitty,” and Eat Lead

  

  Taken in January of 2014 at Phuket, Thailand These billboards are all over Phuket, which isn’t to say that it’s one identical billboard (or even just one... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Sittin’ on the Grass: Or, I Don’t Get Art

  

  Taken on March 10, 2014 in Bangalore. This sculpture is on the MG Road Art Station promenade. If it were an actual guy, he’d be hauled off to the drunk tank, bu... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Science of Yoga by William Broad

  

  The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards by William J. Broad My rating: 3 of 5 stars I brought a great deal of interest and enthusiasm towards this subjec... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Corporation Circle Monument

  

  Taken in February of 2014 in Bangalore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on TumblrEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Driving the Demons Out? No.

  

  Taken in January of 2014 at Wat Chalong. At Wat Chalong there is a big, brick kiln that is shaped somewhat like a beehive. Loud and long strings of fire cracker... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

  

  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page Even if you haven’t read Mary Shelley’s masterwork, you’re probably familiar with the gist of... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Yoga for Martial Artists

  

  Long before I ever took a yoga class, I was doing a kind of yoga. It may have even had its roots in India, but it also might have blossomed independently. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Eyespot Mimicry: Or, Evolution Only Gets One So Far

  

  Taken in January of 2014 in Bangalore, India. I’ve seen butterflies and moths that had patterns evolved to mimic the eyes of other animals at a butterfly house... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: KL City Centre Park

  

  Taken in December of 2013 in Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur (KL) City Centre Park is a little–but immaculate–park located between the Petronas Towers and the KLCC... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• You’ll Never Guess Who I Saw In Cubbon Park

  

  Taken in March of 2014 in Cubbon Park. One of the little anomalies that surprised me when I moved to Bangalore last Fall was a set of statues of Queen Victoria... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tree of Gold

  

  Taken March 4, 2014 in Cubbon Park. If you’ve ever seen the kung-fu movie Curse of the Golden Flower, there’s a scene in the Forbidden City where these vivid... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Tradition v. Modernity in Fitness and Movement Arts

  

  One of my favorite professors (and I had a lot of them) was in the Religious Studies department of Indiana University in Indianapolis (IUPUI. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Alcove Geometries

  

  Taken in October of 2013 in Old Delhi. This photo was taken at the Red Fort in Old Delhi. It’s the arched ceiling of an alcove, and the angular pattern in... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Daily Photo: Patong Beach Sign

  

  Taken in January of 2014 at Phuket. By B Gourley in photographs, Photos, pictures, Thailand, Tourism, travel on March 2, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh

  

  The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thích Nhất Hạnh My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This book by the... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: KL Chinatown

  

  Taken in December of 2013 in Kuala Lumpur By B Gourley in City, Malaysia, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on March 1, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Jama Masjid in Bangalore

  

  Taken on February 26, 2014 in Bangalore This is the Jama Masjid in Bangalore (not to be confused with the massive Jama Masjid near the Red Fort in Old Delhi. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL