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It is with some sadness that I learnt, via Jeffrey Zeldman’s tweet, that Brad Graham has passed away. While I didn’t know Brad well, his death prompted me to dig up old photos I had of him … 
I ’ve announced my resolutions on this blog before, back in 2006 and 2008. Now it’s time for 2010! I learned at INSEAD that research has shown that if you plan how to carry out your resol …
Leading up to Christmas, I found myself influenced by different instincts and feelings of obligations. This made me wonder just how close to the spirit of Christmas they really were, and how far I had drifted from the true spirit...
I ’ve noticed a trend - at least, on my own Twitter profile - where a number of random Twitter users start following me. Their Twitter usernames and posts are about subjects that have lit …
Saw this at a bookshop today, and decided to buy it. To give you an idea of what to expect, here are a couple of excerpts: Milton ’s Paradise Lost Shakespeare’s Macbeth So don’t think I’v …
I dwell within a Realm. I undertook a mission, and chose the path less travelled. I soon found myself at a fork. There were two main choices: a Garden, which was familiar and inviting, and a Tunnel, which was mysterious...
Before I switched to jazz piano, I was a classical pianist. My mother found me at the Yamaha organ, playing a song by ear. She said I was just 2 years old; I thought I was closer to 4 as...
New Balance running shoes, new state of mind I headed to the New Balance store at Novena Square today to get a new pair of exercise shoes. I got onto the treadmill and walked slowly. Apparently my arch collapses... 
These lads aren ’t just big on the field, they’re also big-hearted, raising money for a children’s hospital. And they look adorable in their furry costumes! Nicknames I’ve thought of for …
Lately, I ’ve received a series of compliments that I would previously not expect. While unusual, these compliments are certainly not unwelcome ;-) and I hope to be deserving, and to rece …
We ate well in Shanghai, but I haven ’t gained weight since my return. In fact, I lost another 300 grams and have more or less reached my target weight, which I set for myself many years …
Shanghai was foggy when we arrived in the late afternoon, and remained murky until evening, when it got prettier simply because the city lights came on. We braced ourselves for the cold weather, but even the 3 layers of clothes...
It’s been a while since I wrote something here. I’ve been busy. In several hours’ time I will head to Shanghai for a holiday. It will be chilly but hopefully fun. Will write more when I’m …
Throughout my life and work, I’ve found that ratings are subjective. You can use quantitative methods to make the methodology more objective, but often these are based on qualitative asses …
I’ve been reading the book ‘YOU - Being More Effective In Your MBTI Type’. The book indicates the percentage of the population with each MBTI type, as well as the percentage of managers re …
Yesterday afternoon, I was doing my work, staring hard at the figures on a spreadsheet, when I noticed little specks of light in my vision. At first they were negligible, but then there were more specks. Soon, I could barely...
There’s been a lot of humorous happenings going on in my department, and I hope it continues. I think it’s a healthy reaction to the inevitable - things don’t always happen as planned, and …
I’ve been on Twitter long enough (980 days) to notice a trend in how people are followed and unfollowed. At a superficial level, there are plenty of relatively new Twitterers who seek popu …
Today, I had the pleasure of having lunch at a friend’s place. While her home was old, there was a lot of happiness and synergy between her sister, the long-serving maid (treated as a memb …
Today, I had the pleasure of having lunch at a friend’s place. While her home was old, there was a lot of happiness and synergy between her sister, the long-serving maid (treated as a memb …
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