18
Apr
2014

Live A Good Life

In Marcus Aurelius’ ‘Meditations’: ‘Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how…

18
Apr
2014

Brilliance: Super Short Story #335

Super Short Story #335: Brilliance He thought it was going to be a supernova, some superstar, when he saw what…

18
Apr
2014

Holiday: Super Short Story #334

Super Short Story #334: Holiday He decided to take a holiday from the usual holiday, by going on an actual…

18
Apr
2014

Scare: Super Short Story #333

  Super Short Story #333: Scare He thanked instead of scolding her, for the truly unexpected ‘scare’ — her sudden…

18
Apr
2014

Bird: Super Short Story #332

Super Short Story #332: Bird He hears a neighbourhood bird who sings only at night. A bird whose distinct song…

13
Apr
2014

It’s YOUR Life!

Neighbour: Last night, I had a horrible stuffy feeling about my throat after dinner. Me: Was it heartburn? Neighbour: Am…

13
Apr
2014

‘The Counsellor’ Seeks Counsel

‘The Counsellor’, as in the titular character in the movie, is a lawyer, supposedly one who gives legal counsel. Yet,…

13
Apr
2014

Suspect: Super Short Story #331

Super Short Story #331: Suspect The most suspicious man in the supermarket hangs out there for hours in a go,…

13
Apr
2014

Windoor

In the movie ‘The World’s End’, Gary muses over a glass office ‘door’, ‘Is it a door? It doesn’t have…

13
Apr
2014

Communication: Sam & Sara #416

Sam & Sara #416: Communication Sam: Sometimes, someone might not speak to you not because he does not want to, but…

06
Apr
2014

Accident: Sam & Sara #415

Sam & Sara #415: Accident Sam: Save your file… in case I accidentally turn off the switch! Sara: Why don’t you just…

06
Apr
2014

Death: Sam & Sara #414

Sam & Sara #414: Death Tot: I don’t want to die! Sam: It’s okay, because we’re all going to die! Tot: Huh? How…

06
Apr
2014

Mirror: Sam & Sara #413

Sam & Sara #413: Mirror Sara: *Whisper whisper… * Sam: *Whisper whisper… * Sara: Huh? Sam: Exactly! I heard you the same way! Do…

06
Apr
2014

Reminder: Sam & Sara #412

Sam & Sara #412: Reminder Sara: What do you think of restaurants that serve meat having Buddha images for decoration? Sam: What…

06
Apr
2014

Blessing: Sam & Sara #411

Sam & Sara #411: Blessing Sam: I’m happy to be sneezing. Sara: I’m happy to be not sneezing too. Sam: I couldn’t sneeze…

29
Mar
2014

Question: Sam & Sara #410

Sam & Sara #410: Question Sam: I didn’t know! Sara: Why didn’t you ask me? Sam: I didn’t know you knew! Sara: I don’t!…

29
Mar
2014

Expectation: Sam & Sara #409

Sam & Sara #409: Expectation Sara: You didn’t say I was supposed to do it! Sam: I didn’t say you didn’t have…

29
Mar
2014

Profundity: Super Short Story #330

Super Short Story #330: Profundity Due to laziness, he always asks for summaries of the profound, and gets only superficial…

29
Mar
2014

Preference: Sam & Sara #408

Sam & Sara #408: Preference Sara: What is the main reason for you to prefer vegan food? Sam: Because all animals prefer…

29
Mar
2014

Tone: Sam & Sara #407

Sam & Sara #407: Tone Sara: I don’t like the tone, with which you said that! Sam: I don’t like the tone,…