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Tabling Acropora Coral Bali - Acropora brueggemanni

Tabling Acropora Coral Bali - Acropora brueggemanni

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A view of the back of Naqqar Khana from Diwan-i-Aam - where the King's throne is.

A view of the back of Naqqar Khana from Diwan-i-Aam - where...

Having survived the craziness of the New Delhi train station at 5am, nearly being scammed, figuring out the booking system, and boarding the train I was ready to relax. Wow what an experienc ...

Having survived the craziness of the New Delhi train station...

My Feet @ NJ Rock

My Feet @ NJ Rock

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ntableman's photo

Grumble...just leave me alone...grumble.

Grumble...just leave me alone...grumble.

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Suddenly A Collection of Fetishes

I want to start by saying this post is about Zuni or Zuni style fetishes, so calm down a little

My father has traveled a lot in the Southwest and on one of his trips he brought be back a really neat black marble bear. According to a book I bought about the history [...]

Agra, India

Nathan not really awake on the train. We got up early again to catch a train. This one was a two person sleeper with no food. As you can see it is pretty roomy. We had a nice wake up ride.

This is one of the corner towers of the Jahangiri Mahal in the [...]

Talmud Tidbit: Raasan

Another creepy disease from Talmudic times, from Ketubot 77b:

What are its symptoms? His eyes tear, his nostrils run, he brings spittle from his mouth, and flies swarm around him.

And what is its cure? Abaye said: Take the following ingredients: Pennyroyal [a kind of mint] and wormwood, the bark of a nut tree and [...]