"A picture of toothless and perspiring ecstasy..."

Last year, I tried reading The Jungle.  It took me 9 months to realize I'd never finish it.  I was in Nepal and did not have as much downtime as I had imagined I would.  Tariq just emailed me asking for Shyam's phone number.  I had it written down, somewhere, I was sure.  It was hidden in my little blue journal, with all of my favorite quotes, signs, images, that I had encountered on that journey.  Upton Sinclair's words made the cut.