As a lover of language, I appreciate the attempts people make to express ineffable ideas and feelings through words. One of the best tools for such attempts is the metaphor. My favourite metaphors tend to be ones that make me think deeply or differently about the bigger things in life. With that in mind, here …
As you ascend the 300 steps of Bangkok’s Wat Saket — The Temple of the Golden Mount — you’re rewarded with stunning views of the city’s sprawling skyline. They are views that only get better the higher you climb. At the top, as the sweat drips from your forehead in Bangkok’s shirt-drenching humidity and searing …
Read moreThis Eerie Bangkok Monument is a Stark Reminder of Past Epidemics
Ever Been Nostalgic for a Time You’ve Never Known? I was listening to the radio the other day and one of my favourite feel-good tunes came on. It was Tom Petty’s Learning to Fly, which is a quite simple song based on four chords. One of the reasons I like the song so much is …
Read moreExploring Anemoia: Nostalgia for a Time You’ve Never Known
Educational JRE Episodes Originally launched on Christmas Eve 2009, the Joe Rogan Experience is one of the world’s most successful podcasts. Rogan himself wears many hats; aside from running his JRE podcast, he is also a UFC commentator, a standup comedian, and a martial arts fanatic. His work ethic is tremendous. This is a man …
Why do People Risk Their Lives to Climb a Mountain? “People ask me, ‘What is the use of climbing Mount Everest?’ and my answer must at once be, ‘It is of no use.’ There is not the slightest prospect of any gain whatsoever.” – George Mallory Mount Everest, the highest point on the planet, was …