India: the Hindu ritual of cremation

December 4, 2013
If only the bones of a person should touch the water of the Ganges that personal shall dwell, honored, in heaven.~verse from the Mahabharata Cremation was unusual and...
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“Movie India:” Embracing change

December 3, 2013
When we've had a time in our lives that was so wonderful, so much fun and during which we were so happy, it's only natural to want to go back there, if only in our...
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India: Has the mad dog bitten me?

December 2, 2013
Or:    A Rickshaw ride through the chaos that is Old Delhi It’s not just a tourist thing. Locals travel this way. I’ve seen them, saris and all.  Or sarees,...
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India: This jungle safari ain’t no Disney production

December 1, 2013
I wrote this in the Panna National Forest in India I awakened to birdsong this morning in the middle of the jungle in India and when I opened the long drapes covering...
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India: Saying good night to Ganga-ji every night

November 30, 2013
Varanasi is a sacred place to Hindus—and the Ganges River is especially revered-- like a "mother."  Hindus worship four mothers: their natural mothers, Mother Cow,...
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When your trainer is a hottie

November 29, 2013
I have a love-hate relationship with my trainer. Let me start by saying that he's 6'4", weighs about 275 and is perfectly proportioned without being...
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What r u thankful for today? + a giveaway!

November 28, 2013
My gratitude list has changed significantly since my trip to India. I’m thankful for clean water, sanitation and a really nice roof over my head.  I’m thankful...
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Vagina, angina, bone china

November 27, 2013
Let's take a day's break from India, shall we?  Another in the series, The Emperor Has No Clothes Making the rounds of social media numerous times last month was an...
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India: country of contrasts

November 26, 2013
Ok. In presenting the unvarnished India, I’ve scared you to death, I know, at least some of you. And if you said I was being all negative, well, that’s a fair...
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India: Jaw-dropping Kama Sutra carvings

November 25, 2013
  Oh, those fun-loving Hindus! They carried the concept of "if you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with" to a whole new level. Yes, you're...
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