There are days when the Middle East conflicts feels as old as humanity itself. I have a penchant for drawing grandiose conclusions, but this time I can almost feel it in my bones. There’s nothing conventional about the ’soft war’ being waged against a largely defenseless Lebanon, that much is true, and there’s probably not ...Continue
Well, these days the fires gone out of everything, eh? If you aren’t chained to your chair blogging about the latest sleaze in politics, you’re chained to the chair burning time on your computer, trying to beat a pixelated monster senseless. By “you”, I usually mean “me”, of course, which is far better than the ...Continue
I checked in to work today early, for reasons best left for someone else to provide. It was barely a day after the protests against Condi Rice’s visit and the newspapers were all screaming headlines about it. The front pages of the New Straits Times and the Star featured two distinct photos juxtaposed against each other: that of Khairy in ...Continue
Dear all-powerful and almighty political master,
How’s it hangin’? Many salutations and what-not. Btw, have you figured out how many pairs of wigs your friend Samy has? I can’t for the life of me figure it out; one day his wig’s a bit top-heavy, the next it’s rather pulled-down if you know what I mean. I hop ...Continue