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• POEM: Sounds of India

  

  The whisper of two hands sweeping A pre-dawn impatient auto beeping Early morning bicycle horn Its character croaked, old and worn The tout calls, raspy and... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Sights at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

  

  Front Entrance; Taken on October 30, 2016 in Singapore Giant Prayer Wheel Guardian: Even if you’ve got a 6 pack, you’re an 18 pack shy of this guy. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Nullius in Verba

  

  Said Socrates, “Oh, those poor bastards, for they think they know. “I may be an ignorant slut, but I know I know not.” [I paraphrase.] My point, if I have one,... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Angry Infusion

  a slow kick flipped it over jiggling not yet rigid soon to be brick block unyielding and unmoving but dissolving as sugar cubes in hot coffee and when no trace... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• DAILY PHOTO: Thian Hock Keng

  

  Confucius; Taken on October 29, 2016 in Singapore This Chinese temple sits in the heart of Singapore’s Chinatown. It’s said to be the oldest Hokkien or Hoklo... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Port of Singapore

  

  Taken on November 1, 2016 in Singapore I’ve been posting pics of Singapore’s tourist haunts, but it’s time for a glimpse into work-a-day Singapore. The Port of... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out by Mo Yan

  

  Life and Death are Wearing Me Out by Mo Yan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This strange title turns out to be a perfect summation of the book. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Thirst by Andrey Gelasimov

  Thirst by Andrey Gelasimov My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This novel (novella) is translated from Russian, and is the story of a soldier, Kostya, who fough... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Singapore by Night

  

  Taken on October 31, 2016 in Singapore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The World’s Best Street Food by Lonely Planet

  

  The World’s Best Street Food: Where to find it and how to make it by Lonely Planet My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page This is a combination guide to street foo... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: 100 Movies to See Before You Die by Anupama Chopra

  

  100 Films to See before You Die by Anupama Chopra My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Full Disclosure: I’m not much of a movie-goer, and have seen a mere 16 of... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Japanese Bridge, Singapore

  

  Taken in the Japanese Garden in Singapore on October 30, 2016 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Marina Bay Sands

  

  Taken on October 29, 2016 in Singapore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: 10 Courts of Hell: Or, Hell House Chinese-Style

  

  Taken on November 1, 2016 at Haw Par Villa in Singapore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Orchids of Many Colors

  

  Taken on October 31, 2016 at Singapore’s National Orchid Garden Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Elusive Lunatic

  

  he’s not your run-of-the-mill maniac thrice escaped and twice hauled back steely-eyed with a devil’s grin he invented seven new deadly sins he watches the “can... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Colorful Little India

  

  Taken on October 30, 2016 in Singapore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings by Matsuo Bashō

  

  Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings by Bashō Matsuo My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page Bashō was a traveler, and much of his poetry came... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: On Love and Barley by Matsuo Bashō

  

  On Love and Barley: Haiku of Basho by Bashō Matsuo My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page This is a short collection of English translations of the haiku... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Fanny Hill by John Cleland

  

  Fanny Hill, or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page Many people know this as the first English-language... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL