Random Past Posts
Buddha on the Chindwin One of a series of posts from the Chindwin River in Burma (Myanmar). Those statues of a fat, laughing Chinese Buddha are no part of Theravada Buddhism in Burma. Summarizing Buddhist beliefs and practices is like trying to summarize More...
“State Champion Grace Parker” and the Fort Gibson Lady Tigers In Oklahoma high school basketball lingo, a trip to the Big House means a trip to the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City for the State Championships. Saturday night, the Fort Gibson Lady Tigers once again made their mark More...
Sleepless in (Islamic) Istanbul This is #2 of 3 posts about a November trip to Istanbul. Click here to see the first one. In Istanbul, Turkey, it’s pretty much impossible to get a decent night’s sleep. An hour or two before dawn – and More...
Theyyam Season in Kerala, India: Vishnumoorthy and friends. The first of a series from Southern and Western India. My first night in a Malabar Coast beachside cabin ended early -- with a 2:45 a.m. alarm and a short 3:00 a.m. hike to More...
Cuba (Part 3) Classic Cars Number 3 in a series. Many more to come. Among the quirky ramifications of the Cuban Revolution and the fifty-year trade embargo by the U.S. is the fact that about the only American cars you’ll see in Cuba More...