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• Sharknado: Rock Band Or Cheesy Movie?

  

  Somebody on Facebook made an offhand reference to Sharknado the other day. I had no idea what a “Sharknado” could be, except the mind-numbingly stupid idea... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• DAILY PHOTO: A Blue Hotel

  

  Taken in the summer of 2011. Tags: Hotel, Indiana, Indianapolis, JW Marriot, photographs, photos, pictures, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in Indiana,... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Moonlight Pavillion

  

  Taken in October 2012 in Phnom Penh Tags: Cambodia, Moonlight Pavillion, Phnom Penh, photographs, photos, pictures, Royal Palace, tourism, travelBy ... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tulum Beach

  

  Taken in the summer of 2009. Tulum may be the only archaeological site where there is standing advice to bring one’s bathing suit. You can check out some Mayan... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• RANT ROOM: Robots Calling

  

  The phone rings. I pick it up. A robot starts talking in my ear. Well, not a robot, but an electronically recorded voice. I hang up. This happens about seven... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Cottage DuBignon

  

  Taken in the Summer of 2012 on Jekyll Island, Georgia The DuBignon family owned Jekyll Island during the 19th century. Jekyll Island was home to a... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Phantom Mind

  i washed up on a foreign shore i saw no house, but just a door through the door, light was dim my mind was as phantom limb my thoughts rang false my mind chugge... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: A Miracle in Each Leaf

  

  Taken in the Summer of 2012 at Zoo Atlanta Bonus pic The top pic reminded me of a line of poem I once scrawled: “I see a miracle in each leaf.” The little guy... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 10-LIST: Bangkok Tips

  

  10 helpful tips for visiting Bangkok. 1.) When seeking a massage and not a “massage” [insert wink], the older and uglier the masseuse, the better the massage. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: The Road to Puno

  

  Taken in Peru in July of 2010. The golden hue is not a filter, per se. It’s taken through a tinted bus window. Tags: Andes, peru, photographs,... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 10 Tips for Averting Tiger Attacks

  

  As with mean drunks, never interrupt a drinking tiger I was working on a short story that involved a tiger attack, and–knowing almost nothing about the subject–... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Improper Use of Flames on a Car

  

  Taken in the summer of 2011 in Obuda, Hungary. Seriously? Well, at least it’s a small flaming ball on the side. Tags: car, funny, irony,... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Nazi-Free Goose-stepping

  

  Taken in the summer of 2011 on Seurasaari Island, near Helsinki. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on Tumblr Pin ItEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Ip-Man Portrait of a Kung Fu Master by Ip Ching, Et. Al.

  

  IP Man: Portrait of a Kung Fu Master by Ip Ching My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page Ip Man led an interesting life. The master of Wing Chun Kung Fu lived... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Transmigration of Blog

  

  We’re down to about a month until our move to India. The house is largely in order with only a few odds and ends remaining. Most of our worldly possessions are... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Big Chocolate

  

  Taken in Times Square in August of 2007 Tags: chocolate, Hershey, Manhattan, New York, New York City, photographs, photos, pictures, Times Square,... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: McGill University in the Springtime

  

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  Posted on 15 July 2013 TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Stone Mountain Fireworks

  

  Taken in July of 2011 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on Tumblr Pin ItEmailLike this:Like Loading... Tags: fireworks, Georgia, July,... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Esterháza

  

  Taken in 1996 in Fertőd, Hungary. This was home to Prince Nikolaus Esterházy. It’s located in a town called Fertőd that’s west of Budapest and... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• The Good and Ugly of Olden Times

  

  This was posted in my martial arts blog, Jissen Budoka, as well. I’ve been doing a lot of reading about Japan’s past recently. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL