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Love in Hexasyllables L: Exposure
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Love in Hexasyllables XLIX: Con(-)tact
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An Alternative Tropical Education: Things You Didn't Know About Singapore
The concept of the city-state has been in existence for centuries. From the poleis of Ancient Greece such as Athens, Corinth, Sparta and Thebes, to the Italian city-states of Florence, Genoa, Milan and Venice, these independent entities once dominated the geopolitical landscape. Today, however, only three sovereign city-states exist in the entire ( Read more... ) -
Our Mediated Gaze
It is, I think, the sheer visibility that changes things, if only for a brief spate. Earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, they move us to generosity because today, the devastation they leave in their wakes can be brought to our television and computer screens in high-definition gory, complete with telegenic anchors (say, Anderson Cooper) rescuing ( Read more... ) -
Love in Hexasyllables XLVIII: Hoodlum
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Love in Hexasyllables XLVII: Infidelity
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Love in Hexasyllables XLVI: Market Day
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Love in Hexasyllables XLV: Reawakening
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Love in Hexasyllables XLIV: Echoes
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Draft Piece on Consumer Medical Electronics for Class
You may be disappointed to learn that in the near future, the organic combination of flesh, blood and bone will no longer be sufficient to qualify you as a healthy human being. You are going to require, shall we say, electronic assistance. Try not to look so surprised. We both knew it was bound to happen in our lifetime. Our fear of the machines ( Read more... )