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May 24

Royally screwed

A modern twist to the tale of a white elephant When I was a child, I was told that the Tower of London was used as a prison for special prisoners. Queen Elizabeth the first? Guest at Tower of London before she became queen. Sir Walter Raleigh? The English statesman…

Frog Prince

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Royally screwed
Royally screwed
Frog Prince

3 min read


May 5

Bang for your buck

Literal pop for your money I have seen many useless things being sold. I have purchased some of them especially exercise equipment on informercials. I have seen luxury items that are just advertising for criminals to steal them. At the end of the day, as long as the buyer is…

Weapons

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Bang for your buck
Bang for your buck
Weapons

3 min read


Apr 21

TV Mystery

When TV meets life Last night, I saw a real-life mystery on TV. The program on TV was some period drama which is not important to the story. The story is about why my TV turned on by itself around midnight. …

Humour

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TV Mystery
TV Mystery
Humour

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Feb 5

Coffee, Tea and me

Why somethings do not get experimented on I was reading Quora recently when I saw that a commentor had suggested using a tea ball to make coffee. Just add the ground coffee into a tea ball. Toss the tea ball into some hot water and then fish it out. Then…

Coffee

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Coffee, Tea and me
Coffee, Tea and me
Coffee

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Jan 29

Watchman

The myth about time pieces A few decades ago, there was a watch for every adventurer. If you flew, you needed an aviator type of watch. Even though a smartphone could perform all its functions, it still looked like something that belong to a pilot’s wrist. If you were a…

Humour

5 min read

Watchman
Watchman
Humour

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Dec 21, 2022

Secret Santa

Or why my version is better When I heard about the subject of Secret Santa, I feel that the company or organization wants to save on the money and time of buying presents. And then blame the victims for any unhappiness. For my readers that never played the game, you…

Secret Santa

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Secret Santa
Secret Santa
Secret Santa

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Dec 1, 2022

Back seat problem

Learn new things that hurt I used to do bodybuilding. Not because I like looking at my body in the mirror but I found out that the bigger I was, the less likely people will try to pick a fight with me. …

Humor

3 min read

Back seat problem
Back seat problem
Humor

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Nov 2, 2022

Call me, call me anytime

Conversation with a scammer I had a call last night from an unknown number. My service provider helpfully flagged the call as potential fraud. Moreover, almost nobody calls using my phone number. I do get robocalls but that is another thing. Even most scammers use messaging apps to contact me. Don’t be a stranger …

Scam

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Call me, call me anytime
Call me, call me anytime
Scam

3 min read


Sep 4, 2022

Helping hand

Or why a helpful stranger is better than YouTube lessons I do have a strange hobby. I call it a moment of madness. This is when I deliberately choose to go in a new direction or try a new mode of transport. …

Helping People

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Helping hand
Helping hand
Helping People

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Jul 31, 2022

Sin City

Guilty by association When I was a child, I was given a very wise and important advice. “Never do anything that will make you the headlines in tomorrow’s news.” This advice has aged badly because people today do not read hardcopy newspapers. The e-copy is usually cheaper and easier to…

Humour

3 min read

Sin City
Sin City
Humour

3 min read

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