I believe that music is central to human nature. It is expressed through culture but the seed of it is utterly human. Music can be a rollercoaster for our emotions. It can help us get through the worst times and enjoy the good times that much more. The arts, in general, seem to be very close…

On a lighter note this week, I wanted to write about how much I started to dislike the classic nightclub… think pop songs, bouncers who favor (good-looking) girls, VIP tables, and bottle service. Instead, if I am looking for a night out to stretch my legs, I will crave for warehouse party, rave, or underground…

A fact of life: change is constant. However, while speaking to an elder Buddhist lady in Leh, Ladakh, I became aware that the rate of change is what matters more than the change itself. Currently, rural and developing systems (think: nations/cultures) are undergoing a much quicker rate of change even though most of these places…