Berniegourley

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• POEM: Portal Search

  

  when I walk the city streets i never look down at my feet but my eyes do race and roam seeking a secret route back home i lost my way one sunny day and haven’t... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Little Words

  there are little words that cheep and squeak and know not what secrets that they keep they think themselves the lion’s roar but they fly not, falling to the... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Halebidu Temple Carving

  

  Taken in November of 2013 in Halebidu Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey

  

  River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This alternative history book takes as its premise the “what-if” of: what if feral... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Psychobiotic Revolution by Scott C. Anderson, Et. Al.

  

  The Psychobiotic Revolution: Mood, Food, and the New Science of the Gut-Brain Connection by Scott C. Anderson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page For centuries... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

  

  A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page A twelve-year-old boy, Conor, is forced into early adulthood when his mother is laid low by ... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Selected Early Poems by Robert Frost

  

  Selected Early Poems by Robert Frost My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This is a collection of collections. It gathers the first three of Robert Frost’s... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Puppies of Savandurga

  

  Taken in March of 2015 near Savandurga Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Buddha Row

  

  Taken at Wat Pho in the summer of 2014 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 5 Gripping Works of Fiction I Read in 2017

  

  NOTE: I previously did posts on books written in 2017 and nonfiction books I read this year. These are fiction books I read this year that were written in... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Mythical Beasties of Cambodia

  

  Taken in October of 2012 in Phnom Penh Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 2017: My Year in Review

  

  Lilla and I return to Bangalore on New Years Eve from a trip to Hungary by way of Vienna, Austria. It was my first time in Vienna since a similar overnight... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 5 Fascinating Nonfiction Books I Read in 2017

  

  NOTE: I already did a post of the books published in 2017 that had the most profound effect on me. That post can be seen here. This one is about books I read... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Hauling Sticks

  

  Taken near Lapah in the Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh in June of 2015 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Sensation

  

  i can feel my heartbeat i shouldn’t feel my heart beat but i’m sharply folded when i stand and blossom the warmth rushes through me and the pins and needles... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 5 Books of 2017 That Influenced Me Greatly

  

  It’s that year-in-review time of year. To clarify: these are the books published in 2017 that most profoundly influenced my thinking. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Courtyard of the Sheesh Mahal

  

  Taken in November of 2015 at Amer Fort Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Kossuth Monument

  

  Taken in December of 2016 in Budapest Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Sculptures of Rishikesh

  

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

  Posted on 05 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction by James A. Millward

  

  The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction by James A. Millward My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Millward’s emphasis is in pointing out that the Silk Road was... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL