Been part of it for awhile. Enjoyed your post. Namaste, JaiChai

Over a decade and a half ago, I built and lived in a house in Los Banos, Laguna. Sadly, I was too ignorant to explore the area very well. I spent most of my time playing tennis on UPLB's clay courts and

"Stranger in a Strange Land" is my favorite Heinlein novel as well. Several longstanding taboos were debunked, ridiculed, or simply turned upside down; forcing the reader to see the absurdities

I love learning new words. Thanks for introducing me to the word "mondegreen": "a misunderstood or misinterpreted word or phrase resulting from a mishearing of the lyrics of a song."

Your post brought back some fond memories. During my childhood, my father bought a composite record player/radio unit made by Grundig that looked similar to this: My sister and I would spend many, many

Excellent images and info. Namaste, JaiChai

Excellent tutorial. Namaste, JaiChai

As with most American Indian tribes, the Comanche culture was decimated by the White Man's spread to the West. Their accompanying European diseases - of which the indigenous population had no immunity

Short version answer: Choosing to early retire (age ~41, 15 years ago) in Asia, family, friends, and several hobbies that evolved into small businesses. Texas, huh? Decades ago, while on leave from the

Love Rajma Chawal. Many years ago, while stationed in Hawaii, I had a close friend whose beautiful wife named Aesha was from India. At the time, I was a young bachelor. Anyway, I was also a pretty lame

Excellent info. I always buy from the local markets, not from supermarket chains. Additionally, my gardening and mushroom cultivation hobbies present me many joyful hours of mindfulness time. Namaste,

Although I bounce around most of Asia (Thailand, Japan, Cambodia, Laos, etc.) all year, I am in the Philippines the better part of most years. Where are you? Namaste, JaiChai

In Buddhism, symbolic offerings are made to the Triple Gem, giving rise to contemplative gratitude and inspiration. Typical material offerings involve simple objects such as a lit candle or oil lamp, burning

Enjoying the saga. Namaste, JaiChai

Thanks for the kind words. Namaste, JaiChai

Excellent tutorial. I liked how you show the different textures and angles of light made by the "hatch/cross-hatch" ink shading techniques. Namaste, JaiChai

I like Dandelion tea. See: "The Health Benefits of Dandelion Tea" Namaste, JaiChai

Creative, indeed. Namaste, JaiChai

I am revisiting Heinlein because, although I know I've read many of his books in my youth, the only book I can truly remember with any degree of detail is "Stranger in a Strange Land". Besides,

I loved the original "1984" and the 2018 remake. Thanks for visiting and commenting. Namaste, JaiChai