BarberIn boarding school, one could not have long hair. Any hair growth a centimeter above the scalp or more demanded a trip to the barber. One…Jan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023
Rule 1As a new boy, I had not a lot to do on the first day in the study hall. Junior school did not have a big study hall where all the students…Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022
InitiationThere was a jump in my step as I got into the car. I talked excitedly about being able to go to boarding school. I was soon to turn eight…Nov 2, 2022Nov 2, 2022
PatternsWe are our own conflicting truths, devolving into illusions. In a universe of debilitating desires and needs.Jul 2, 2022Jul 2, 2022
AnomalizingI feel I jump to anomalizing things. OK — I made that word up. But to make sense of this world, I put things that happen to me into…Jun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022
DebrisI think sometimes of space debris, Tiny remnants of collisions, Some — head on, Some — passing grazes, Drifting endlessly into oblivion…May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
McNally JacksonThere is a beautiful bookstore-cum-coffeehouse about two minutes from my apartment. Sometimes, after work I directly go to the bookstore…May 1, 2022May 1, 2022
DhobiI was recently pondering about ephemeral connections and their place in our lives. Those brief encounters with people that you meet in…Apr 17, 2022Apr 17, 2022
