Asia
Recreation of a recent “customer service” phone call
Recreation of a recent “customer service” phone call I received on my mobile from Metfone, our internet service…
Author: Skip
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Sleepless musings: Buffett, US Politics, Facebook and much younger me
I have just moderated a conversation between my 18-year-old self, a consortium of global economic doomsayers and Warren…
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“Like” this – My Facebook All-stars
It's mostly %$*! Mark Zuckerberg these days, what with "The Social Network" movie about Harvard's second-most famous alum…
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A chromosome, a talented bike tour guide and a rare glimpse of Thailand
This was the first time I’ve had a bike tour guide offer me a chromosome to start the…
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“Just kill them both.”
"Just kill them both,” said the Cambodian military police officer. Even before hearing those chilling words – translated…
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The blessing of rain on an angry-hot night
Angry nights, these, as monsoon season begins to make its presence felt. The heavy daytime air which sulks…