Anyone interested in Ketut Liyer, and especially those interested in getting a “magic drawing” like the one featured in “eat, pray, love” should know the Balinese word – rerajahan. This article is a fascinating introduction to the subject. UPDATE: THE DRAWING IS NOW FOR SALE HERE!

There seems to be a growing backlash against Gilbert’s book – but a lot of it seems to be media noise. This from Jezebel, a popular website…

A fascinating article in the NYTIMES magazine by Guy Deutscher on language and how it can influence your ability to understand certain concepts. It is particularly interesting in discussing languages that use egocentric coordinates (left, right, straight, behind) vs. languages that use cardinal directions – north, south east west. Anyone who has lived in Bali […]