tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354680.post116403518490805155..comments2023-11-03T09:05:31.265-04:00Comments on Soho the Dog: The Wrath of KhonMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10936327293692397100noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354680.post-85230481331232584022006-12-20T04:13:00.000-05:002006-12-20T04:13:00.000-05:00Ramayana's original foundation is from a superstit...Ramayana's original foundation is from a superstition that inhaling the smoke from the sacrificial fire containing the omentum (fat) of a horse, 1. removes all sins 2. blesses with children. <a href='http://www.ramayanayb.blogspot.com'>www.ramayanayb.blogspot.com</a>ybr (alias ybrao a donkey)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13635995478285822763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354680.post-38139794314983244352006-11-24T19:17:00.000-05:002006-11-24T19:17:00.000-05:00No less crazy at all, and I hope I poke as much go...No less crazy at all, and I hope I poke as much good-natured fun at similar homegrown American behavior as its Thai counterpart. I've been fascinated following the news from Thailand since the coup (not that all the news has been fun, but I can't help enjoying learning new stuff), because every time I come across a goofy story, I dig down and it's always more complicated and human-nature interesting than I expect (something that hardly ever happens here).<br /><br />And I have to say this is a perfect instance of Internet benefits: I freely admit I had only heard Somtow's name before this, and in a day, I heard a fair chunk of his music, read his bio and press clippings, and ordered a couple of his books.<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment. I started reading Blog Potato on your recommendation, so pass along my good wishes!Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936327293692397100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354680.post-1164083123277275542006-11-20T23:25:00.000-05:002006-11-20T23:25:00.000-05:00Somtow as Salinger? Hardly. The guy's bloody every...Somtow as Salinger? Hardly. The guy's bloody everywhere.<BR/><BR/>And the whole Thotsakan brouhaha looks daft from a Western perspective, but a lot of people here in Thailand do take this sort of thing very seriously. Building foundations have to be laid on auspicious days, spirit houses are needed to keep ghosts in check, people can take time off work if they need their cars exorcised.<BR/><BR/>Different strokes for different folks. I mean, there are plenty of people in the United States who think that standing up and saying nice things about a flag before school starts is the only thing that stands between the country and abject barbarism. Is that any less crazy?<BR/><BR/>Good site, btw. Was directed here by M.A. Peel at <A HREF="http://mtrblogpotato.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Blog Potato</A>. Will be back.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.com