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John Grisham quote: The Tan Lu Swindler

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Topher

My review of John Grisham’s latest dazzling bestseller Continue reading →

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Dr Fuh

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Topher

He was our family doctor for many years Before, we consulted Dr Tung he hung up his stethoscope, cheers My sister came up with the find He introduced himself as ‘Dr Fuh, Dr Pepe Fuh’ he had a corny mind … Continue reading →

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George Orwell Quote

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Topher

‘Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past’. You might have encountered this reflection in the past. It’s from the novel 1984, which has been adapted into film. I’ve reviewed the 1983 version on … Continue reading →

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The Process

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Topher

Writing a poetry collection is arduous The culmination of bits and pieces, months and years, make you cantankerous For me, writing poems began in sixth grade Got the highest marks in my Filo class though I did not pen a … Continue reading →

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A Rare Dialogue with ‘The Comma Poet’

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Topher

If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why? For me, Ernest Hemingway is the most obvious choice. He didn’t pen a dozen books, go to wars, and travel the world, if he wasn’t a gifted … Continue reading →

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The Hoarder of Chucky Street

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Topher

On the fringes of humanity, beyond the realm of decorum and sensibility As you fixate on typos, malapropisms, and tenses, before guzzling a calzone They’re shown foraging through mountains of trash Upon them a radical regression; yearning only to make … Continue reading →

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Freedom: A Vivisection

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Topher

What does freedom mean to you? As a high school senior, I had an amazing teacher whom we called Bro. That year, he took me under his wing. Curiously, for a few months, we were neighbours. He stayed at the … Continue reading →

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‘Cast Away’

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Topher

Have you ever broken a bone? Indeed, I had. The following is an excerpt from my book, published in 2022. I talk about the time in fourth grade when I fractured my left forearm: ‘After all that teasing of Miguel … Continue reading →

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A Man of Many Emojis

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Topher

What are your favorite emojis? Before, I used emojis for Yahoo Messenger. Together with MSN, these were the grandfathers of instant messaging (IM). I resumed utilising them with social media, WhatsApp, and other IM apps. I had a few YM … Continue reading →

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Natural-born dreamer

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Topher

What is one word that describes you? Pondering this question isn’t that onerous. The second thing that entered my mind was ‘dreamer’. I’m big on aspirations. Someone once said, ‘Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among … Continue reading →

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