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Street Soup The time had come. I’d passed her two or three times and watched her ladle, steam rising from her soup. Her little stand was neat with bowls of leafy greens, cilantro and celery lined up, waiting in their bowls. Noodles, rice and wheat, thick and thin, pressed into the front of her glass […]

Bangkok

Tommy jubilating at the sacred Wat Pho in Bangkok. The temple complex is home to 1,000 Buddha images, including the largest, the reclining Buddha. It is also a working Buddhist monastery, as well as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. After he quit his job, Tommy took on a 10-day silent meditation retreat to tackle his years-old sleeping problem. It worked, and when it doesn't he just happily meditates.
Tommy jubilating at the sacred Wat Pho in Bangkok. The temple complex is home to 1,000 Buddha images, including the largest, the reclining Buddha. It is also a working Buddhist monastery, as well as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. After he quit his job, Tommy took on a 10-day silent meditation retreat to tackle his years-old sleeping problem. It worked, and when it doesn’t he just happily meditates.

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