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• DAILY PHOTOS: Hanazono Inari Jinja in Ueno Park, Tokyo

  

  Taken summer of 2008. Tags: Hanazono Inari Jinja, japan, photographs, photos, pictures, Shinto, Tokyo, tourism, travel, UenoBy B Gourley in Japan,... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Szent János Plébániatemplom in Szentendre

  

  Taken in summer 2011. Tags: Hungary, photographs, photos, pictures, Szent János Plébániatemplom, Szentendre, tourism, travelBy B Gourley i... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: The Wat Chana Songkhram Complex

  

  Taken October 2012 from atop the Rambuttri Village Inn. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on Tumblr Pin ItEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Ray Charles Plaza in Albany, Georgia

  

  Taken in December 2012. Tags: Albany, Georgia, photographs, photos, pictures, Ray Charles, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in Georgia, photographs,... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Town Square at Mollepata, Peru

  

  This is where the hike to Machu Picchu by way of the Salkantay Pass begins. Taken in 2010. Tags: Machu Picchu, Mollepata, peru, photographs,... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Atlanta’s Flatiron Building

  

  Taken in the summer of 2012 Tags: architecture, Atlanta, city, Flatiron, Georgia, photographs, photos, pictures, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Classic Tradition of Haiku Edited by Faubion Bowers

  

  The Classic Tradition of Haiku: An Anthology by Faubion Bowers My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page The other haiku anthology I reviewed is Classic Haiku, locate... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: It’s Time to Mow the Clock… Wait, What?

  

  The clock at Wat Phnom in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Taken in October of 2012. Wat Phnom is Phnom Penh’s temple on the hill. I say “the hill” because Phnom Penh is... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: The Lynchburg General Store

  

  Taken Spring 2012 During Prohibition this general store is how the Daniel family made their living. It sits on the Lynchburg town square and is now mostly a... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Hua Lamphong Rail Station

  

  Taken October 2012 Tags: Bangkok, Hua Lamphong, photographs, photos, pictures, Rail station, Thailand, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in photographs,... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Oktoberfest in Helen, Georgia

  

  Taken at Oktoberfest 2011 Why an Oktoberfest pic in May? I don’t know. Maybe it’s Friday and I’m thinking of cold beer. Tags: beer, Georgia, Helen... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: El Castillo

  

  Taken 2009 at Chichen Itza Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on Tumblr Pin ItEmailLike this:Like Loading... Tags: Chichen Itza, El Castillo,... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: NCAA Hall of Champions

  

  Taken in the Summer of 2012 Tags: Hall of Champions, Hall of Fame, Indiana, Indianapolis, NCAA, photographs, photos, pictures, tourism, travelBy B... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Paul Brunton’s Search for Sages in India

  

  Source: Kalyan Kumar by way of Wikipedia As I prepare to move to India, I’ve begun to read up on this subcontinent about which I know too little. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Trebant 601-E with Optional Roof Keg

  

  Taken in the Summer of 2011. It’s a monumental challenge for a police officer to spot an open container unless the offender happens to be driving the wrong way... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Buddha by Karen Armstrong

  

  Buddha by Karen Armstrong My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Karen Armstrong’s book is a biography of Siddhatta Gotama (a.k.a. Siddhartha Gautama), the man... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Phnom Bakhang

  

  Taken in October of 2012. Phnom Bakhang is at Angkor. Its hilltop location makes it a popular spot for viewing the sunset. One can walk up, or ride and... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: In the Forbidden City

  

  Taken in the summer of 2008 Tags: Beijing, China, Forbidden City, photographs, photos, pictures, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in China, photographs,... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Ubik by Philip K. Dick

  

  Ubik by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Philip K. Dick was one of the most imaginative writers and skilled storytellers of the 20th century. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: University of Debrecen

  

  Taken in the summer of 2002 At which I attempted to learn the Hungarian language but was stymied by an excess of letters per word and an occasional disconcertin... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL