[WARNING: Tough piece to read. I will transit across macro views and micro views and use different lenses at will. Read slowly.] It is impressive how American media defines much of the conversation once every four years through the US elections. At times, the worst and most acerbic sides of people who I do call…

From Polymorphism to Interdisciplinary Inspiration In the previous piece, we have written a journey from computer viruses to love exhibiting signs of polymorphism. Here we attempt to try to draw ideas from different disciplines (this is at attempt at being a polymath to then come back to the topic on polymorphism). Let’s begin by debunking…

Inspiration from Computer Viruses My younger self would enjoy reading up lists of computer viruses and trying to understanding what some of their properties are. Unlike today’s world of ransomware, the most frightening viruses in the day (e.g. CIH) rendered computers inoperable by either wiping the BIOS (relatively uncommon) or the master boot record (more…

Spending time ruminating about life goals and objectives is common in one’s thirties. Naturally, this extends to going to the “life philosophy store” and identifying a label that resonates strongly with you, picking it up, and poring over said lore. I’m Not the First to Take a Stab at Stoicism Years ago, my friend Leoson…

During my travels, I tend to encounter more than my fair share of stories. Perhaps this has to do with the choices of some of the locations I visit. While in Bengaluru, I was awestruck at the level of devotion many here have with respect to rituals. Rituals clearly are related to a certain set…

It is true I have not been as active on social media. Fewer articles, fewer pings and quite likely, fewer motivations to find musings. It is true that I have got busier, and it is probably my recent hospitalisation (as of time of writing I’m out) that triggered me to consolidate my thoughts on a…

Three years ago, I tried to pen a reflection post on National Day, but eventually ditched it; writers’ block happens, and that National Day was one such occasion. I haven’t written much about National Day in 2021 and 2022, but I figured I should get back to writing that I have got yet another cybersecurity…

As someone who hasn’t flown in three years since the onset of COVID-19, I haven’t flown for a while. I would not have seen through the most abrupt of COVID-19 changes. But there are, and thankfully SQ tries their level best through their crew to make it, still, a great way to fly. P.S. this…

(I have not intended to write reviews in some time, but this is quite the exception(al) stay! Because this was not intended, pardon the dearth of photographs.) Fairmont has been a household name in the luxury hotel scene alongside competing brands such as Hilton and Marriott. The first time I stayed in an entry-level Fairmont…

2021 was hectic. How hectic? About an hour ago, I was still drafting Very Clear Cut’s special newsletter. I finished the last gathering for 2021 in the evening. And… to top it all up, half my January calendar is full of meet-ups I could not fit in 2021. I should not repeat this next year.…