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When the crows' cruel footprints get too much to bear
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 04/02/2013
» I hate to admit it, but I've reached the age where you begin to wonder whether the Fountain of Youth really exists, and whether there really is a Pillar of Fire hidden in the dormant volcano somewhere in middle of Africa where H. Rider Haggard's Queen Ayesha gained immortality.
Time to walk the walk, guv
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 28/01/2013
» The gubernatorial election has kicked off with a bang, with quite a large number of candidates, many of whom are probably there with the vague hope that Bangkok's population of 7 million just might decide not to go with any of the obvious choices.
A close shave with progress
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 14/01/2013
» Hair-trodden children of the public school world unite! There is movement from the Ministry of Jurassic Education, showing signs of life and change. So there is a thought process going on within its ancient walls of perpetual hibernation, after all. And the latest is that someone has questioned the antiquated rule of regulation haircuts for young schoolchildren and whether it's absolutely necessary for the intellectual development of a child. There are complaints that it is against our constitutional rights.
Ring out the old, ring in the new
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 31/12/2012
» If you're not already out of town, there's a chance you might be heading to Ratchaprasong intersection tonight to join the huge crowd for the New Year Countdown. I've heard that this area has now been listed as one of the leading places on the planet for the New Year's Eve celebration, joining the ranks of Times Square in New York and the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia, though there's a distinct possibility that this list was drawn up by our tourism authorities.
The demons in the drink
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 24/12/2012
» Doomsday has come and gone, and this column is still here, so I would imagine the shy planet Nibiru missed Earth by a few hundred light years.
Jingling all the way to the apocalypse
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 17/12/2012
» In spite of Jingle Bells sung off-key by kindergarten children being the most frequently played Christmas tune in Bangkok department stores, I still love everything the celebration stands for _ the birth of Christ in the stable, the star and the Magi. The spiritual context is so humbling; Joseph and Mary must have been in awe of their responsibility of bringing into this world a baby who was a child of God, who was destined for such a great mission, who would experience such pain and torture, and who would save mankind.
Omnipresent omnishambles
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 19/11/2012
» I have learned two new words today: omnishambles and gif.
Killing me softly
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 12/11/2012
» I know what a lot of women will be wanting for Christmas this year, though whether they have to buy it for themselves remains to be seen.
Carers of the elderly need support too
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 22/10/2012
» For a 95-year-old, my mother is very low-maintenance.
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.