You’ve probably figured this out by now, but I’m not ashamed to say that I’m one of those Taobabes who are easily spooked. I am actually scared of ghosts and ghouls and such–but I am also curious about them and what makes them ‘tick’. As I have written in previous posts, Hungry Ghosts are not beings from a different dimension. Those are entities of a … Continue reading Hungry Ghosts 6: Mentally Ill Ghouls
Deep in the tropics of Southeast Asia, there is a colorful, bustling city that hugs the coast of central Vietnam. Its name is Hội An, and it is one of those mystical magical faraway places that you should visit at least once in your life. Hội An’s colorful houses and temples and businesses sprawled along the vital estuaries and islets, all the way out to … Continue reading Taoist Shrine in Ancient Hội An
On the banks of the Thu Bồn River in Hội An, Vietnam is a hidden gem of a place called Nghê Prana Villa & Spa. I accidentally stumbled across it when I needed to stay a couple of nights during a trip to Bà Nà Hills a few months ago (more on this site in a future posting) and let me tell you, it is a … Continue reading Hội An Mystique and the Toan Nghê
On my last trip to Vietnam, I noticed something that I had actually never taken into consideration before. It wasn’t because I had never seen it. It was because I’d seen it so often that it never registered in my mind how incongruous it was to the normal scheme of things. Allow me to clarify. Since I was going to be in Vietnam by myself … Continue reading Saigon Glamor and Lucky Gods
I got them!!! Pardon my appearance. I’m still fighting jet lag. I’ll do a more thorough analysis of these three tektites when I have a bit more time. Continue reading Delivery Received
An audio version of this post is available. Please click on the link below to listen to the post in its entirety. https://anchor.fm/s/dbba7148/podcast/rss What’s pitted and scarred and filled with pock marks, yet is considered one of the sexiest objects out there? If your answer is ‘tektites’, you would be absolutely correct! At least you’d be correct according to the world of the Taobabe, which, … Continue reading Sexy Little Black Rocks
I am writing this post on the plane, only hours after my departure from an area of the US known as Silicon Valley. Normally, it is within the zone that is considered Mediterranean and therefore quite mild; however, it’s still smack dab in the middle of winter and still fairly cold. A heavy hailstorm hit my house earlier today and the sound of the pounding … Continue reading Flying on a Jet Plane
The Three-Boats Island is a rare jewel within a two-hour drive from the Pearl of the Orient. Located in the zone between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer, this area is a tropical paradise, mostly for the locals due to its close proximity to Sài Gòn. I’ve been wanting to write about this island for the longest time, but have been hesitant to do … Continue reading Three-Boats Island
I was sitting on my favorite chair outside in my backyard the other day, minding my own business, enjoying the winter sunshine when something happened which caused me to rethink a very boring subject–geometry. Since it’s almost spring here, and I live in a very mild Mediterranean climate, the flowers were starting to bloom and the sun was shining gently. A slight wind ruffled the … Continue reading Perfectly Centered
(Continued from Human CCC 1: On the Confluence of Crows and Monkeys) You all know me by now. If there is anything I love about Taoism, it’s that much of it can be backed up by science, with the rest of the more esoteric stuff, still yet to be proved, not because it’s not based on science but because science hasn’t quite caught up with … Continue reading Human CCC 2: The Science Behind the Human CCC Tower
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