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When the end is just the beginning
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 30/07/2012
» It's graduation season, and the top educational institutions are holding their commencement ceremonies one after the other.
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What to do when the end is near
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 06/08/2012
» I am facing a life and death predicament at the moment. My cat, Lucky, is coming to the end of his nine lives. Renal failure is not curable for cats, and when he first showed signs of the disease, it was just a matter of how "lucky" he was really going to be, and whether it was going to be a matter of months or years.
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Punching below our weight
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 13/08/2012
» I'm afraid I'm not much use for anything else at the moment; my life has been dominated this past week by the Olympics. Although I'd love to wave the Thai flag more often, I have to take consolation in just watching the world's best from other countries competing in every possible summer sport under the sun.
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For inspiration and perspective, look to the Paralympic Games
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 27/08/2012
» Now that all our Thai Olympians have come (back) and gone (home), carrying with them their medals as well as an assortment of prizes that range from cash to pick-up trucks and aeroplane tickets, the buzz and excitement has died down.
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Galloping into a distant dream
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 03/09/2012
» Who would have thought a bow-legged gallop would become famous the whole world over?
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Stop letting wealthy walk all over us
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 10/09/2012
» One moment he was there and then, in the blink of an eye, he was no more. Such was the life of Pol Snr Sgt Maj Wichian Klanprasert, who was hit by a Ferrari allegedly being driven at 200kph by the youngest son of the Yoovidhya clan which runs the global Red Bull empire.
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Getting our backs up over technology
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 17/09/2012
» Our computer system crashed last week. Over a decade old, it is ancient by IT standards where new versions are upgraded every other day. According to our managing editor, we are running like a car that has lost one wheel, and a second ready to collapse any minute. The manufacturer has stopped making spare parts, so we are essentially tying it up with string and hoping, with our fingers and toes crossed, that the flimsy string won't break during peak moments of the evening before going to print.
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Radio Ga Ga
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 24/09/2012
» I was dreading September 11. Nothing to do with 9/11, with all due respect. I thought I was the only one, but from the letters from our esteemed readers to our Postbag column, I can safely say that I'm not the only old fogey around here.
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Torture in the name of beauty
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 01/10/2012
» What is the world coming to? This sentence can only be uttered by those who have racked up sufficient mileage on their timeline to have seen changes that always seem for the worse.
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Let's pool resources to save lives
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 08/10/2012
» One of the saddest news stories for me this week was the tragic death of two young girls in a swimming pool. The sad thing about it is that it could have been prevented.
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