by KKA A word that is central to religion is “Faith”. Faith in a religion is very similar to faith in a loved one. You believe every word they say, and you remain doggedly loyal to them, never actually knowing where that blind faith will take you. “You know where you hope this train will...

by salamanda Dear Mr Heath Ledger, I just came across an article in the New York Times that was written about you. It made me sad, as always, when I think of you. Your death is one that I have never gotten over, although it’s been about three years now. It was different with Jimi,...

by Wei Yun Because she knew that she could untag the photographs, shred the love notes, delete every message in her inbox. She could throw out the dried flowers and wash her hands clean, hell, she could drop them in hydrochloric acid if she so wished because at that point all she wanted to do...

“The ball is round.”, one of the most common adages in football. Those who follow the game would know it well. Many have chalked up an unexpected loss, the failure of a referee to punish a clear foul by the opposition, or their team’s inability to score a goal, to the understanding that football is...

by Nicholas Wong He probably won’t read this, but many thanks to Mr. Cherian George (journalism.sg and airconditionednation.com) for an insightful, riveting lecture which provided the basis for the points in this article, of which I merely extrapolated against the Malaysian political scene for comparison and analysis. True education, indeed. I recently attended a lecture...