Author: Shen Shián

Ask the experimenters why they experiment on animals, and the answer is: ‘Because the animals are like us’. Ask the…

‘The Others’ present a taut horror story of the extremes of demonisation (without demonic ‘demons’). The protagonists, whose roles we…

A Tit for a Tat (209) Tit: Oi! Tat: Why don’t you just say it? Tit: Say what? Tat: Whatever…

A Tit for a Tat (208) Tit: How are you? Tat: Same old, same old. Tit: How so? People change!…

A dialogue from the movie ‘Up In The Air’: Ryan: Kara mentioned that you were having some thoughts. Jim: I…

I am partly blind because I cannot see everything yet. May I be humble to remember this. I am partly deaf because…

‘Independence Day’ re-screening on TV tonight reminds me of how simplistic the idea is, of being able to write a…

The vegan restaurant is closing soon. (Vegsenz at Tekka Mall, at end of month) It’s my last chance to eat…

He spent $200,000 to change his kidneys via the black market. He spent 1 second to fall and die. What…

Amituofo! I chant this for you to hear, not to condemn you for the evil you do, but to urge…

Smile like you mean it. Frown like you mean it. Are these the only options? Half-smile like you mean it….

From TheZena56: ‘I had a nightmare once. I was walking down a snowy road and the full moon was blood…

A Tit for a Tat (207) Tit: Who do you think is safer to marry – one who had a…

Gee: Some might remember a toddler and his cruel murderers. Not less than 18 witnesses felt something was wrong but…

A Tit for a Tat (206) Tit: He is very angry! Tat: Yes, he is very ill. Tit: Is it?…

Question: Is it true that ‘good people die young’ and that “good deeds do not beget got endings’? Answer: Not…

If you don’t like yourself, why don’t you change yourself? If you can change yourself, who is really your ‘self’?…

There is much discussion accounting for the drop of 9.2% of Buddhists here, according the latest census. Wanted to write…

A live band played Auld Lang Syne at his ‘Buddhist’ funeral. Way too sentimental a parting gift. Is it supposed to…

Don’t run out of time to express your appreciation. Not just love for a lover or care for a friend….