11
Jan
2013

Gollum The Hungry Ghost

Gollum in ‘Lord of the Rings’ in pursuit of the One Ring is almost the perfect personification of a hungry…

11
Jan
2013

Excess

The richer tend to pay too much for too little for branded goods, though they do generally get stuff with…

11
Jan
2013

Super Short Story (162): Biography

Super Short Story (162): Biography She thought of writing her biography until she heard a biographer’s comment that an autobiography…

11
Jan
2013

Super Short Story (161): Virtual World

Super Short Story (161): Virtual World As he spent too much time gaming, surfing and watching videos, whenever he looks…

11
Jan
2013

Super Short Story (160): Clock

Super Short Story (160): Clock Having said he likes Johnny Hates Jazz’s song ‘Turn Back The Clock’, she demanded to…

03
Jan
2013

Gathering What Material?

From the movie ‘Being Flynn’: Jon: I’m doing the same thing here as you are, [spending night in homeless shelter]…

03
Jan
2013

Alternative Sayings (1) & (2)

Traditional saying: 路遥知马力,日久见人心 With the far road, the horse’s strength is known. With many days, the person’s character is seen….

03
Jan
2013

Some Zombie Dilemmas

What’s terrifying about zombies is their relentless mindless hunger – sounds familiar? Think consumers’ herd mentality on Black Friday. There…

03
Jan
2013

Cinderella’s New Decision

‘Remember how much I loved Cinderella? It’s what messes little girls up!’ Says Lola in ‘Lola Versus’, on waiting for…

03
Jan
2013

The Storytelling Paradox

Important cautionary tales should be told, be it in writing or even film, but they might offer evil suggestions too….

29
Dec
2012

Super Short Story (159): Trust

Super Short Story (159): Trust She knows who not to trust – actors who are paid to promote products in…

29
Dec
2012

Super Short Story (158): Cat

Super Short Story (158): Cat She considers herself an animal-lover. But she loves cats especially, and feeds strays daily with…

29
Dec
2012

Super Short Story (157): Knick-Knacks

Super Short Story (157): Knick-Knacks She likes to look at interesting knick-knacks that she wouldn’t buy, because she only likes…

29
Dec
2012

Super Short Story (156): Lego

Super Short Story (156): Lego He has a love-hate relationship with Lego bricks. They allow for flexibility, for building his…

29
Dec
2012

Super Short Story (155): Friday

Super Short Story (155): Friday He lost track of time and before he knew it, Friday was about to be…

29
Dec
2012

Magic Clouds

Why are many amazing things made of clouds? From the dragon to the mystical what-not… Is it because we try…

29
Dec
2012

Super Short Story (154): Solace

Super Short Story (154): Solace Confused by each other’s mixed signals and mixed feelings, they toggled between being unofficially heartbroken…

29
Dec
2012

From Zero To Sixty Chances

Ten always meet in a bar. One day, one came with a gun. There were six chances (for a six-shooter)…

29
Dec
2012

Super Short Story (153): Wallet

Super Short Story (153): Wallet He keeps a second wallet at home, for topping up his outdoor wallet. He calls…

29
Dec
2012

Super Short Story (152): Blu-ray

Super Short Story (152): Blu-ray He said Blu-ray resolution looks so real that it looks fake, though it’s the other…