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• Penguin India and The Hindus: Do Self-Imposed Bans Sell?

  

  If anything sells a book more effectively than sex, it’s being banned. One knows that a book contains powerful ideas when someone goes to the effort to try to... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Write the Fight Right by Alan Baxter

  

  Write The Fight Right by Alan Baxter My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page I was going to pan this for being the wrong book, but then I read through the blurb (an... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Happy Valentine’s Day

  

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  Posted on 14 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Townhall in the Setting Sun

  

  Taken February 12, 2014 in Bangalore. Less gold (and tuk-tuks) in this shot. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on Tumblr Pin ItEmailLike... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Vajramushti by Christopher Fernandes

  

  Vajramushti; Martial Arts of India by Christopher Fernandes My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page There aren’t many English language books on Indian martial... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Roses Are Red… and a Bunch of Other Colors

  

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  Posted on 12 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Chestnuts Roasting [Sans the Jackfrost]

  

  Taken in December of 2013 in Kuala Lumpur The smell of roasting chestnuts seems a little out-of-place in a Malaysian Chinatown, but there’s no rule saying you... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Crocodile at Peace

  

  Taken in November of 2013 at the Mysore Zoo There is no smile worn by a crocodile, that’ll induce me to pet him. There’s no grin, neither wide nor thin, that... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: A Record of Cambodia by Zhou Daguan

  

  A Record of Cambodia: The Land and Its People by Zhou Daguan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Traveling to an archaeological site as grand as Angkor, it’s... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DAILY PHOTO: Enter the Jor Ong

  

  Taken in January of 2014 in Phuket Town. Jor Ong is one of Phuket Town’s numerous Chinese Shrines. You’ll note the prominent white tiger painting. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Buddha with Golden Parasol

  

  Taken in October of 2012 at Angkor, Cambodia. I was just doing some research on 13th century Angkor, and so I figured I’d dig back to 2012 for a photo from my... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Fruit Cart: Dragon Fruit and Banana

  

  Taken in December of 2013 in Kuala Lumpur I took this on Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur’s famous food street. It was early, well before dark when the street gets... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Regarding Ducks and Universes by Neve Maslakovic

  

  Regarding Ducks and Universes by Neve Maslakovic My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page As one might guess from the title, this is a lighthearted–dare I say... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DAILY PHOTO: Tiny Island

  

  Taken in January of 2014 at Kata Beach on Phuket. I took this with a phone as the sun was getting low. It’s taken at the north end of Kata Beach, which is... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Kalaripayattu and Single Point Origin Myths

  I just began my study of Kalaripayattu this morning. Kalaripayattu is an Indian martial art that is named for the training space (kalari) in which it is... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Purple Flowers on Rang Hill

  

  Taken in January of 2014 on Rang Hill, Phuket. By B Gourley in nature, outdoors, photographs, Photos, pictures, Thailand, Tourism, travel on Februar... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Novice by Thich Nhat Hanh

  

  The Novice: A Story of True Love by Thích Nhất Hạnh My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page The Novice is the retelling of a Vietnamese folk tale about ... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Colorful Mural

  

  Taken in December of 2013 in Kuala Lumpur. By B Gourley in Malaysia, photographs, Photos, pictures, Tourism, travel on February 4, 2014. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• A Few Thoughts on Writing Book Reviews

  

  One gets an entirely different perspective on reading and writing when one starts doing book reviews. One finds that many of works that have been capturing one’... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BOOK REVIEW: Don’t Kill Him by Ma Anand Sheela

  

  Don’t Kill Him! The Story of My Life with Bhagwan Rajneesh by Ma Anand Sheela My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page There are some nonfiction books that one... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, SOCIETY, TRAVEL