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	Meet the Master Joe Bongiorno travels to Taiwan to find something greater than himself. He finds the Shī Fu in a gymnasium full of three thousand people. By Joe Bongiorno
	Life Lessons Brad Yung wants to build a special room to hold birthday presents, valuables and alcohol and he won't tell his kids it exists. By Brad Yung

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	Cigarettes and Chocolate Two people go on a retreat. One is there to find meaning in his life. One is there to forget her recent loss. By Rani Rivera
	Blessing in Bhutan "For my birthday, I was to be blessed by a wooden phallus once owned by the Divine Madman." By Daniel Collins

Geist 110 Has Arrived! What's inside? Christopher Grabowski's photos of the Parade of Lost Souls. Alberto Manguel on how airport security made him question his identity. Reviews of books on mythology, women at war, and life's important questions. Special offer: subscribe to Geist for *4 issues at $24.95 and receive Geist* 110 FREE**. (Tax and shipping included!)

THIS WEEK IN REVIEW Not Quite Home Dylan Gyles on They Never Told Me and Other Stories by Austin Clarke. More » The Library of Roguery Michael Hayward on Rogues, Rascals, and Scalawags Too by Jim Christy. More » Girls in Gangs Roni Simunovic on Anatomy of a Girl Gang by Ashley Little. More »

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