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DAILY PHOTO: Rangsit Fight Night Takedowns
Taken on February 19, 2017 at Rangsit Boxing Stadium Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
5 Untruths Worth Pretending Are True
William James famously suggested that the path between emotion and expression wasn’t a one-way street. In other words, it’s not just that having an emotion... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: Great Characters in Literary History I
Call me Ishmael. And if you write me send it by fish mail, addressed: high seas. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Old Macaque in Profile
Taken in March of 2014 in Nandi Hills Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: The “Up Yours” Baby Statue, Vienna
Taken in December of 2016 in Vienna Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Guardian Lion, Singapore
Taken in Singapore in November of 2016 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Tags:... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Ghat of Pushkar Lake
Taken in Pushkar in November of 2015. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Muay Thai!
Taken in September of 2015 at the Rangsit International Boxing Stadium Heading back to Thailand for muaythai training. I’m planning on keeping the blog going... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: The Man Who Wasn’t There by Anil Ananthaswamy
The Man Who Wasn’t There: Investigations into the Strange New Science of the Self by Anil Ananthaswamy My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page What is the self,... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW: Incognito by David Eagleman
Incognito by David Eagleman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This is the book that started me on a fascination with the science of the subconscious mind. Read more
Posted on 13 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Two Camels in the Himalayas [Yoga Folks Will Get This]
Taken in the summer of 2015 in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh Taken in the Summer of 2016 in Nubra Valley, Ladakh Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email,... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
5 Ways to Manage Your Email & Social Media Addiction
Addiction? That seems harsh. It feels like I’m equating a person who has his phone in hand several times every hour with a heroin junky or a nymphomaniac. But,... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: The Missing Link
I called you on the telephone. It turned out weren’t at home. “How can this work, if you won’t pick up.” I messaged, sipping coffee from my cup. “I’m right... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Varkala Shoreline
Taken in March of 2016 in Varkala in Kerala Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Side-by-Side Cats: Or, Two Grumpy Lionesses
Taken in May of 2016 in Zambia This isn’t a good shot. It’s washed out and the composition is poor. And yet, when I saw it I couldn’t help but imagine a dialogu... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: Mind Gravity: Or, The Heft of Mental Putrefaction
Gravity pulls her head down into the pillow. Like tar through a garden hose, thoughts flow. Thoughts weighty, not freed of mass and matter. As stuck in time... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Kolkata Intersection
Taken in July of 2016 in Kolkata (Calcutta) Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
POEM: Kettle
an old tea kettle bottom rusted through sits propped on spout and shoulder a vision of civility kicked into the dystopian wasteland Share on Facebook, Twitter,... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
DAILY PHOTO: Rudolph the Red Nose… Camel?
Taken near Pushkar in November of 2015 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
5 Books to Introduce You to Your Subconscious
In a world free of frontiers, the subconscious mind is the final frontier. Below are a few books that I found useful. The hyperlinks forward to my review on... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL