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• POEM: Sea of Energy

  

  feel the sea of energy bobbing up and down lulling one to reverie waves lap sans a sound ride the wave float the tide you’re energy’s slave til the day you die... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Peacock

  

  Taken on September 30, 2017 at the Kamla Nehru Zoo in Ahmedabad Above are male (hence, peacock) Indian Peafowl (a.k.a. Blue Peafowl or Pavo cristatus.) Share... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Riverfront by Night & Day

  

  Taken on September 30, 2017 in Ahmedabad from the Swami Vivekananda Bridge toward the Riverfront Flower Park Taken from Swami Vivekananda Bridge toward the... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 5 Insightful Sentences from Literature

  

  It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane. Philip K. Dick in VALIS And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Rani Ki Vav

  

  Taken on October 1, 2017 at Rani ki vav near Patan in Gujarat Entering the Rani ki vav park Apsara carving Stepwell tiers Pillar carving Share on Facebook,... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Complete Calisthenics by Ashley Kalym

  

  Complete Calisthenics – The Ultimate Guide To Bodyweight Exercise by Ashley Kalym My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page “Complete Calisthenics” delivers an... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva

  

  The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara by Śāntideva My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page A bodhisattva is one who achieves... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Modern Buddhism: Vol. 1 (Sutra) by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

  

  Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom – Volume 1 Sutra by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This is the first book in a... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Mosque Trees, Ahmedabad

  

  Taken from inside Sidi Saiyyed Mosque in Ahmedabad Taken at Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad on September 30, 2017 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email,... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Ashura Parade, Ahmedabad

  

  Taken on October 1, 2017 in Ahmedabad Fireball Red float Camel-drawn cart Mini-Taj Mahal Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Sun Temple at Modhera

  

  Taken on October 1, 2017 at Modhera in Gujarat The Surya Mandir (Sun Temple) dates to the early 11th century, and is located almost on the Tropic of Cancer.... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Bhadra Fort, Ahmedabad

  

  Taken on September 28, 2017 in Ahmedabad Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Gujarati Portraits

  

  In Gujarat, I got a lot of request to pictures of people. As I can do no more than show them their pic on the back of my camera, I’ll place them here. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Crazy for Alice by Alex Dunn

  

  Crazy For Alice by Alex Dunn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page Ben has a secret and keeping it sends him into a depressive spiral. He’d had almost everything... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Mythical Beasties of Hanoi Staircases

  

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

  Posted on 04 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson

  

  The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page Ronson investigates the US military intelligence community’s forays into... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: A South Indian Treatise on the Kamasastra Ed. by Swami...

  

  A South Indian Treatise On The Kamasastra by Swami Sivapriyananda My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page (note: they have a different edition, I can’t comment on... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Goan Garland Gawkers

  

  Taken in October of 2016 in Vasco da Gama in Goa Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Jamboo Savari

  

  Taken in October of 2014 in Mysore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Midnight Climax

  

  The walls throb and gargoyles attack an hour into midnight climax. Pipe cleaner Kama Sutra twists chronicled indiscretion lists. His hand dissolves into... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL