Author: Shen Shián

Am sure you have come across ‘peculiar’ haikus, which seem weird in the sense that they seem to be about…

Question: I contributed money for a group gift, but later realised that it wasn’t an animal-friendly gift. Do I create…

Release from being bound by what you wrongly assume to be true happiness brings even greater happiness. – Stonepeace This…

Vegan organic multiple-seeds burger with almonds, sunflower and pumpkin seeds patty, with potato wedges, with salad and soup of the…

From ‘Talking Lines: The Graphic Stories of R.O. Bleachman’, Shakespeare’s sister Opinia says, ‘Hell. For is not its definition? An…

Happiness is a kind of look in the eyes, a way of looking at life, a wisdom embodied. Happiness is…

Your karma makes your world go round. Our karma makes our world go haywire too. [i] We All Create Karma…

The classic ‘Mad World’ by Tears for Fears seems to be a poignant string of world-weary haikus. In between its…

A Tit for a Tat (130) Tit: You didn’t finish your rice. Tat: I’m too full. Tit: But there are…

A Tit for a Tat (129) Tit: On second thought, of course I wanted it to rain. Tat: Why? Tit:…

A Tit for a Tat (128) Tit: When I don’t bring my brolly, it rains; when I do, it doesn’t!…

A Tit for a Tat (127) Tit: Hey! Your phone is ringing yet again! Tat: I’ll answer it this time….

A Tit for a Tat (126) Tit: Hey! Your phone is ringing yet again! Tat: Ignore it! Tit: Why? Tat:…

A Tit for a Tat (125) Tit: Hey! Your phone is ringing again! Tat: Ignore it! Tit: Why? Tat: It’s…

A Tit for a Tat (124) Tit: Hey! Your phone is ringing! Tat: Ignore it! Tit: Why? Tat: It’s not…

Here is an interesting dialogue from the film ‘Bright Star’, which tells of the poet John Keats’ love and life,…

In ‘Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?’ by Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert, the newly deceased Batman says, ‘I…

From ‘The Amazing Spider-man: Family Ties’: Uncle Ben: Peter… you’ve never been in a fight in your entire life. Peter:…

I find it hard to understand people who complain of gory videos, of animals being killed because this is the…

Question: A friend says my caring for stray cats is due to me ‘owing’ them karmically, though I feel that…