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• BOOK REVIEW: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

  

  Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Heart of Darkness is a story within a story (i.e. a frame narrative) in which the... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Jain in White

  

  Taken November 23, 2013 from Shravanabelagola Hill The other day I posted a pic of the gigantic statue of Bahubali that’s located on Shravanabelagoli Hill.... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Rashōmon and Other Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

  

  Rashomon and Other Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page Six stories make up this brief collection. All six are intriguing,... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: An Emperor’s Jail

  

  Taken on October 12, 2013 at Agra Fort. The top of this tower is where Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son, Aurangzeb–the latter being the 6th Mughal Emperor. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Color of Magic by Terry Prachett

  

  The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page The Color of Magic is a hero’s journey tale done in comedic fashion. It’s the first... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Shiva Dancing in an Elephantine Demon

  

  Taken November 23, 2013 at Halebidu. This frieze is located at Hoysaleshwara temple in Halebidu. Hoysaleshwara is dedicated to Shiva, and was finished in... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Chennakeshava Temple at Belur

  

  Taken November 23, 2013 at Belur. Chennakeshava temple at Belur is a Hoysala era temple to Vishnu–the deity of the Hindu trilogy responsible for processes of... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Gomateshwara of Shravanabelagola

  

  Taken on November 23, 2013 on Shravanabelagola Hill [As I was on the road yesterday and missed my Daily Photo post, I’ll double up today—if I can. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Awkward Bird Conversation

  

  Three little birdies sat on a rail. Two little birdies spoke of no avail. “Sam, you’re just not one of us.” “I’m not a bird, like you or Gus?” “No. Some birds... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: How Many People Fit in an Auto-Rickshaw?

  

  Taken October 12, 2013 in Agra, India It’s a question that has been debated since the dawn of the Tuk-tuk. Like the question of how many licks it takes to get t... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Scared Little Chipmunk

  

  Taken at Fatehpur Sikri Poor little rodent, run up a door. Chattering and chattering, frantic, he swore. Babel Fish Rodentia translated his words: “It’s not... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Herd of Elephants

  

  Taken November 10, 2013 at Bannerghatta Elephants are paradoxes. They seem like gentle giants–making an end-run around tiny mice. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• HAIKU: Notes From an Evening Walk

  Bat black skies above Jinking, rolling, and dipping Dog-fighting for food The Morning Glory After dark is monotone Retains shapeliness A pack of street dogs... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Gazing Tiger, Drinking Tiger

  

  Taken November 10, 2013 at Bannerghatta. White Tiger drinking Bannerghatta has several tigers, two of which are white tigers, that can be seen on the “safari. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Human Farm of Underachieving Aliens

  

  What if the world that we know is just a two-bit reality show or some high-def video game? Wouldn’t it be terrible lame, if we were the toys of an alien race... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Hanuman

  

  Taken November 2, 2013 at Hampi. Among the many devotees of this Hindu deity are wrestlers, who admire the monkey-god for his reputed strength. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Three Tanka City

  Stiff iron trusses skeletonize a building outlining order wind whistles over I-beams flexing, moaning, and rising Steel lugged upward welded into false order... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tiny Temple and Wind-blown Trees

  

  Taken November 3, 2013 at Hampi. These trees, raising like hands out of fresh, graveyard soil in front of this tiny temple really captured my imagination. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Gray Langur Watchmonkey

  

  Taken Nov 3, 2013 at Hampi Gazing into the distance he renders his assistance to the mischievous monkeys– making him a monkey flunky A watchman of the langur... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Lotus Mahal

  

  Taken November 2, 2013 at Hampi The Lotus Mahal is one of the most popular attractions at Hampi. It’s atypical in that it’s built, in part, in the Indo-Islamic... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL