Berniegourley

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• DAILY PHOTO / FUN FACT: Malaysia’s Flag

  

  Taken December 21, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian and U.S. flags have a common ancestor in the East India Company (specifically the British EIC) flag... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• A Brief Hiatus

  

  I’ll be traveling in Southeast Asia for the better part of a month. During this time my posts will be sporadic at best. However, upon my return I should have... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Understories by Tim Horvath

  

  Understories by Tim Horvath My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Two traits of Tim Horvath are rapidly revealed in reading the collection of stories entitled,... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Temple Dancer

  

  Taken November 23, 2013 in Belur, India This may be my last Daily Photo post for almost a month. If I do get any in, they’ll be sporadic. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Way of Chuang Tzu by Thomas Merton

  

  The Way of Chuang Tzu by Thomas Merton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page [It's a Kindle Monthly Deal for December 2013.] The Way of Chuang Tzu is Thomas... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Commercial Street Storefront

  

  Taken December 7, 2013 on Commercial Street in Bangalore. This is one of the more ornate and less modern storefronts on Commercial Street. Commercial Street is... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Escape from North Korea by Melanie Kirkpatrick

  

  Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia’s Underground Railroad by Melanie Kirkpatrick My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page Escape from North Korea is... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: India Gate

  

  Taken October 16, 2013 in Delhi. The India Gate honors 70,000 Indians who died during World War I fighting on behalf of the United Kingdom. Beneath the arch is... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Top 10 Phuket by DK Publishing

  

  Top 10 Phuket by DK Publishing My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page I bought this book in Kindle format both because Amazon was having a sale on the series and... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Garden of Fatehpur Sikri

  

  Taken October 13, 2013 at Fatehpur Sikri. Red sandstone dominates the scene at Fatehpur Sikri, a 16th century Mughal city near Agra. The architecture is... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tomato Lantern

  

  Taken November 2013 at Queen’s Restaurant in Bangalore I took this in a dimly lit Bangalore restaurant with a cellphone. Needless to say, it did not turn out... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Connaught Circle in Delhi

  

  Taken October 15 in Delhi Connaught Place is a bulls-eye in the heart of Delhi. The inner circle is Rajiv Chowk and the outermost loop is Indira Chowk. The... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Random Fragments

  

  Blue dye catches the eye. The flapping curtain becomes an ocean of possibility. Mask of plunder star of stage and scream, he steals hearts and minds, and prie... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Incensed at Wat Phnom

  

  Taken October 2012 at Wat Phnom in Phnom Penh. How come the noun “incense” means ”a substance that releases a strong fragrance when burned,” but in its... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: The Hippo

  

  The Hippo never took an oath to watch its weight or check its growth. Hungry, Hungry, it is in deed. Five hours per day it’s known to feed. The Greeks called... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Leopard

  

  Taken at the Mysore Zoo on November 29, 2013. I took this photo at Mysore zoo through the chain link fence, but got focus on the leopard. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Chi: The Power of What Isn’t

  

  Every morning I start my day with chi kung (a.k.a. qi gong), and many days I do tai chi (tai qi.) For those who are unfamiliar, chi is usually defined as “life... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Ancient Temple, Modern Workers

  

  Taken November 23 at Hoysaleshwara Temple in Halebidu For almost 900 years poor schlubs have had to scrub their way around this temple, washing its ornate... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Poems: Three Series, Complete by Emily Dickinson

  

  Poems: Three Series, Complete by Emily Dickinson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page Three series are collected into one volume. Each series is organized into... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Spiraling Sun Salutations

  

  Taken October 16, 2013 at Indira Gandhi International Airport. In the Delhi airport, there is a series of 12 bronze sculptures set up on a spiral platform that... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL