Berniegourley

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• DAILY PHOTO: That Gregarious Darth Vader

  

  Taken at the 2011 DragonCon Parade in Atlanta Tags: Atlanta, Darth Vader, DragonCon, Georgia, photographs, photos, pictures, science fiction, Star... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Coconut Vendor

  

  Traffic in Phnom Penh; Taken October 2012 Tags: Cambodia, coconut, Phnom Penh, photographs, photos, pictures, tourism, traffic, travelBy B Gourley i... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Black Rhino

  

  Taken at the Atlanta Zoo, Summer 2012 Tags: animals, Atlanta Zoo, Black Rhinoceros, nature, photographs, photos, pictures, Rhino, Rhinoceros,... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Sopron, Hungary

  

  Taken in 1996. Tags: Hungary, photographs, photos, pictures, Sopron, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in Hungary, photographs, Photos, pictures,... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Buddha Head at Wat Mahathat

  

  Strangler fig chokes the Buddha Tags: Ayutthaya, Buddha, photographs, photos, pictures, Sculpture, Strangler fig, Thailand, tourism, travel, Wat... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• WHAT WERE THEY THINKING: Presidents of Wild Facial Hair Coin Set

  

  As I’m eating breakfast this morning, I noticed this ad among the newspaper flyers. Notice Grover Cleveland’s two different styles of facial hair (for... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Times Square

  

  Taken in 2008 Tags: city, New York, photographs, photos, pictures, Times Square, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in New York, photographs, Photos,... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• A Postal Solution & A Related Rant

  I heard on the news yesterday that the US Postal Service was backtracking on its plan to stop Saturday mail service. It turns out that they need approval from... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Sunrise at Isla Mujeres

  

  Taken from a hotel balcony Tags: Isla Mujeres, Mexico, photographs, photos, pictures, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in Mexico, photographs, Photos,... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Whimsical Farm in the Őrség

  

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  Posted on 10 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams

  

  So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page My reviews of the previous books in the series are linked below:... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Suomenlinna Fortress Wall

  

  Taken: Summer 2011 Tags: Finland, fortress, Helsinki, photographs, photos, pictures, Suomenlinna, Sveaborg, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in Finland,... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Caye Caulker at Treetop Level

  

  Taken from the rooftop gazebo of a B B. Tags: Belize, Caye Caulker, photographs, photos, pictures, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in Belize,... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Buda from Across the Danube

  

  Buda from Pest; Taken in December of 2008 Tags: Buda, Budapest, Danube, Hungary, photographs, photos, pictures, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Phantom Cover Puzzles from Publisher’s Weekly

  

  I’m on a Publisher’s Weekly listserv, and today they had the fifth installment of a challenging game on their website. They posted original book cover art for... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• TODAY’S RANT: DIY Home Improvement Videos, Or Vishnu Wallpapering

  So, I’ve been doing a lot of home improvement lately. My life, largely divided between having my nose to either a laptop or a book, has prepared me to find out... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Buford Dam

  

  The Chattahoochee at Lake Lanier Tags: Buford dam, Chattahoochee River, Georgia, hydroelectric power, Lake Lanier, nature, photographs, photos,... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• In Beijing: Military Museum a Must See

  

  [Yes, it has come to this--the last bastion of a weary scoundrel. I am rerunning "greatest hits" posts from my first blog. But, if you haven't seen it, it's... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Nighttime in Montreal

  

  Taken in Montreal in the Spring of 2011 Tags: Canada, Montreal, night, photographs, photos, pictures, tourism, travelBy B Gourley in Canada,... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: “Look at That Big Ole Building”

  

  Taken in downtown Atlanta in November of 2012 Tags: Art, Atlanta, boy, building, Georgia, photographs, photos, pictures, Sculpture, tourism, travelB... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL