Monthly Archives: August 2023

Flash Fiction

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Topher

Note: This is a fictionalised account. Names, places, and events have been manipulated to suit the author’s wild imagination. Any resemblance to persons, living, dead, or undead, are (probably) coincidental. *** When I was a boy, we had this gardener. … Continue reading →

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Warm Hat Reads

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Topher

This reading list coincides with the dropping mercury. It took me a while to conquer the first book on this catalogue. A full three weeks lapsed before I finally crested Jo Nesbo’s latest crime thriller. At 490 pages, Killing Moon … Continue reading →

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Microcosm

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Topher

What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? One of my earlier posts on this site was about my wallet. It was titled On Rewards Programs in Australia. I took my time to review the … Continue reading →

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Cost of Living Crisis na kasi

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Topher

An article that appeared in our school organ inspired this week’s post. It was penned by an erstwhile feature editor who was also a long time classmate. Her piece was titled ‘Fiscal Crisis na kasi’. This roughly translates to ‘Because … Continue reading →

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