Like A Shooting Star.

It is the year 3007…
Brian had lived in a vat. His body was crushed, after a tragic car accident, but some quick work by surgeons had managed to save his brain. This procedure was carried out when such circumstances like this arises, so that the brain could be put back into a suitable donor.
But because […]

This is a little story I picked up while I was searching through the channels on television.
I swear, this story ranks as one of the scariest I have ever encountered in my lifetime.
In parts of Seoul, there are relatively old looking apartment blocks that are about 5 to 6 stories high. They are not the […]

Most people are materialistic and a little greedy. That is the reality of things.
I mean, what is the point of anything if there is no substantial amount of material reward?
The definitive lesson I am starting to learn as a high schooler is that the reward is completely meaningless if we do not retain the […]

Sir Ken Robinson is an internationally recognized expert in the field of integrating creativity and innovation in businesses and education. He earned his PhD at the University of London and is now a Professor Emeritus at Warwick University in the UK.
Well, he sounds like a very smart guy and I bet you that he knows […]

Being able to carry out your passion on to your walk of life is certainly a blessing.
That is why we are always told to follow our own directions, whatever that direction may be.
Along the way, we cringe through the sour slips, struggle through the bitter turns and savour the sweetness of success. But all in […]

It is always that ‘top layer’ of a human-being that people cannot seem to look past: Racial Discrimination
The bitter, undeserved and needless cruelty– something more bluntly labeled as racism– was recounted faultlessly by 2 of the most interesting teachers I had in my schooling career so far.
This will be my first installment to my 3-part […]

I could not pull a more sheepish grin as I sat down on my chair.
My head wanted to shut down on me.
An inner voice inside my head, completely silenced my rationality screaming out the word, “No.”
I just sat there and quietly nodded.
In lead up to this point of mental powerlessness, we had a discussion between […]

“The tragedy is that those with the power to do something about it are least affected, whilst those who are most affected are powerless to bring about change. There’s a moral imperative on those of us who emit more than our fair share of carbon to rein in our consumption.”

Nice quote isn’t it? And I […]

If I asked you about ONE feature film that changed your life in some way, what would be your answer?
If I was asked the same question given above, at first thought I would carelessly say, “I don’t think a film influenced me much.”
After only the smallest contemplation, my answer would change into, “Oh, I know […]

There are problems on this planet.
Anywhere you go, you will see, feel, taste and hear it in some form or another.
Whether you are concerned about:

your next door neighbour playing the drums at 1 in the morning;
climate change;
the AIDS epidemic and
all the other unfortunate and serious problems that plague the lives of many on this […]