02
Feb
2009

Opposites : Repel or Attract?

A Tit for a Tat (4) Tit: I think opposites like us attract. Tat: I disagree that we’re opposites. Tit:…

01
Feb
2009

Candle : Hot & Not

A candle is useful as it burns hot* yet burns not** – Stonepeace * wick ** wax

01
Feb
2009

Errand : Unconditional Love?

A Tit for a Tat (3) Tit: Do you love me? Tat: Ya. Tit: If you love me, won’t you…

30
Jan
2009

Fulfilment : Hungry Ghost

A Tit for a Tat (2) Tit: Are you full now? Tat: Yup… for the time being. Tit: Of course…

30
Jan
2009

Zen : All Around

Above’s an original design that would look interesting as part of a traditional Chinese door frame? You can read the…

30
Jan
2009

Smile : For You

Last week, we visited the Peranakan Museum for the ‘Serenity in Stone : The Qingzhou Discovery’ exhibition. Featured are 800…

29
Jan
2009

Carnival : Sound & Fury

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances;…

29
Jan
2009

Defilements : Hidden Grime

Are washing machines by default the cleanest machines in the world, given that they are fed detergents regularly? Turned out…

29
Jan
2009

Interview : Who’s Who?

A Tit for a Tat (1) Tit: But I don’t like to be interviewed! Tat: Take it that you are…

28
Jan
2009

Heart : Not There

Something poignant yet Zennishly detached, about being forced to move office space due to needless reshuffling… Bill: Where is your…

28
Jan
2009

Mask : Grim Reminders

It struck me that the Hannya mask (left picture) I bought in Japan resembles Batman’s mask (right picture: DVD box…

27
Jan
2009

Weather : Good or Bad?

Whether the weather be fine Or whether the weather be not Whether the weather be cold Or whether the weather…

27
Jan
2009

Eclipse : Big Deal?

There was a solar eclipse yesterday. Traditionally, the Chinese (and even Indians) call the phenomenon ‘the heavenly dog eating the…

27
Jan
2009

Books : Some Bestsellers

Three intriguing reads from 2008, which remind me of Jianxie’s reviews: The Atheist Delusion: http://moonpointer.com/index.php?itemid=1738 The Beginning of Faith: http://moonpointer.com/index.php?itemid=1737…

26
Jan
2009

Enso : Not One?

(Caution: Lame irreverent humour ahead) On the left is an ‘asso’, the poor result of unmindfully sitting wet on a…

26
Jan
2009

Celebration : Middle Way

Over the top X’mas-ish CNY festive deco at Plaza Singapura? Why do humans ‘need’ festive days to celebrate? Because it…

26
Jan
2009

I : Without Capitals

A Zenny white Buddha image On a Zenny white iMac Makes me think of ‘iBuddha’ Of the Buddha I can…

26
Jan
2009

Vision : Last Image

This is the first photo I snapped with my iPhone… with the protective film on. It looked nice enough to…

23
Jan
2009

Ending : Happy or Sad?

While selecting films for a Buddhist film event, we sampled some movies. A friend wondered why many of the shortlisted…

22
Jan
2009

Memory : Recording Lessons

I was looking through my old phone’s notes… a collection of words, most of which do not form complete sentences,…