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Learning to hear yourself think
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 14/12/2015
» Have you ever wondered why people say "I can't hear myself think"? It seems a juxtaposition of terms. Thinking, after all, is a silent personal action and would not make a noise you could hear, unless you're thinking with your mouth. Last week I discovered the meaning behind the phrase.
Log out for life in the slow lane
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 05/10/2015
» It's quite amazing how dependent we are on technology. The other day, the internet was down at the office, making life quite miserable for those working on a deadline. My emails were not coming through, I couldn't download pictures, and I couldn't use Google to check facts. Only the spinning icon seemed to be working.
The social (reading) network
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 24/08/2015
» I am joining a book club. "How quaint and antiquated that sounds," remarked my daughter when I told her. Is reading truly a thing of the past? Newspapers are fading into oblivion, gradually to disappear off the face of the earth, like the dinosaurs. That's what people in the know have been telling me. At least that's not going to happen within this year, so I assume my job is safe until I retire.
Playing the numbers game
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 25/05/2015
» The death of revered monk Luang Por Koon last week was eye-opening in many ways.
Concerts can be disconcerting
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 09/03/2015
» Music has been a big part of my life this past week, with the opportunity to attend two concerts that were totally different in genre, style and atmosphere.
Modern parents are sophisticated, love is timeless
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 27/10/2014
» There seems to be a baby boom on Facebook at the moment. The younger generation of adults are cooing goo-goo ga-ga over their little bundles of pink and wrinkled Mini Mes.
Raindrops on roses
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 15/09/2014
» There's a new bug making its rounds on social networks. It's called the Positivity Challenge. For five consecutive days, you're supposed to post three things you're grateful for, and challenge three other people to do the same.
Edge of darkness
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 18/08/2014
» Among the disasters the world had to face this past week — plane crashes, mudslides, building collapses, disease outbreaks, wars — the one that struck a chord with me most was the death of actor and comedian Robin Williams.
Luck is created, not found
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 28/07/2014
» My daily morning browse through Facebook turned up a post related to a media report in China that named Thailand the luckiest country in the world. The reasons for the Thai smile are, briefly, as follows: