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News: God is angry
God was angry yesterday. News reported that the original Merlion was struck by lightning and suffers slight damage. In the ancient times, this action would construe as the present government had no longer the mandate of heaven and thus removable. However, this is modern time. Such lightning strike is just part of statistics. And the…
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Do I look like a walking directory?
Just in the afternoon, while I was walking to the bus stop, there was this Indian who came up to me. He asked, “Where is Beach Road?” I pointed past him, “There.” “Left? Right,” he asked again. “There! Walk straight behind you!,” I gestured again. “Oh, OK. Thank you.” I felt like strangling him. Then…
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Work Politics
When I was assigned to my current responsibilities, I thought everything was simple and would be smooth sailing. It was otherwise. I recently had to work with one guy on polishing up and correcting on our work flow. The outcome was 2 weeks worth of hard work on my part, while, to give some credit,…