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LATEST ARTICLES ( 3743 )

• POEM: Perplexed by Humanity

  

  Humanity, it does perplex much more than old T-Rex. Man without his pointy stick is but a high-grade lunatic who thinks himself Odin's son, but sees a mouse... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Fog Monster

  

  fog followed us down the valley in a relentless glacial flow ahead lea, aft a soft white wall lost, the mountainous tableau who is chased by a dragging cloud... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 5 Travel Tips for the Introvert in India

  

  Most of these tips apply to an introvert's travels anywhere in the world - at least the densely populated parts of the world. That said, India - particularly... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Puppies and Goats of Bhaktapur

  

  Rubble Puppy Temple goat Dog disappointed with a package Goat resting on a plinth; Taken in May of 2018 in Bhaktapur, Nepal Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email,... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Murderous Minds by Dean A. Haycock

  

  Murderous Minds: Exploring the Criminal Psychopathic Brain: Neurological Imaging and the Manifestation of Evil by Dean A. Haycock My rating: 4 of 5 stars... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tiny Castle of Sankey Tank

  

  Taken in Bangalore in June of 2014 Properly known as: Chatrapathi Shri Shivaji Maharaja Smaraka Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Malabar Mind by Anita Nair

  

  Malabar Mind Poems by Anita Nair My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This collection of 40 poems by Anita Nair begins with verse that is imbued with... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: 3 Sections by Vijay Seshadri

  

  3 Sections by Vijay Seshadri My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This collection of 34 poems by Vijay Seshadri won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. The book... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Loktak Lake

  

  Taken in May of 2017 in Manipur Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• To What Degree Can Yoga Be Whatever One Needs It to Be?

  

  Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura To what degree can yoga practice be whatever one needs it to be? If one is expecting the definitive answer to this question,... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Dashashwamedh Ghat from the Ganga

  

  Taken in October of 2015 in Varanasi (Benares) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Orange Hour

  

  A golden streak of light, glowing off the Ganga like the opening scene of a fury-destined manga. The silent, gliding boats give way to bells and horns as... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Two Sculptures, Sir JJ School of Art

  

  Taken in June of 2018 in Mumbai Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Elephanta Macaques

  

  Hanging out on a bobbing branch Perplexed on a fence-post Ear investigation Flea check; Taken June 30, 2018 on Elephanta Island Share on Facebook, Twitter,... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Le Corbusier’s Chandigarh

  

  Assembly Building, Chandigarh; Source: Duncid (via Wikipedia) The best “futuristic” can aspire to is to become retro-chic — like the ship sets from the 60’s Sta... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Fallen Fence

  

  rotten post, baked dry strands of barbed wire in stiff helices part submerged in sand part twisting over it like a sandworm of Dune if it’s true that, “good... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Haji Ali Dargah, Mumbai

  

  Taken on July 1, 2018 in Mumbai Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Elephanta

  

  Trimurti, a 3-headed Shiva; considered the masterpiece of the Elephanta Caves — at least since the titular elephant sculpture was moved to a Mumbai museum Cave... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 5 Things to Which My Introverted Self Has Been Oblivious

  

  5.) In the absence of information, people write their own stories, and everyone gives himself the leading role in his own story. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai

  

  Taken on July 1, 2018 in Mumbai NOTE: The name of this museum has changed. I’m using the old name not as a passive-aggressive, underhanded offering of support... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL