Monthly Archives: September 2014

Riding into the Sunrise

Posted on 29/09/2014 by Lohcifer

I yearn for those times when corners were not cut, when the world was a much carefree place, when friends and intimates could be relied upon, when promises meant something, when people didn’t rationalize away their behavior and justify their … Continue reading →

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Twisted

Posted on 26/09/2014 by Lohcifer

I’m glad I’ve long weaned myself off Apple products. The new iPhone 6 – and the larger 6 Plus – is way over-priced, the software is buggy, and Apple Pay doesn’t work here. It is manufactured in Chinese factories that … Continue reading →

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To Eat or Not to Eat?

Posted on 22/09/2014 by Lohcifer

My friends who eat egg white omelets tell me that eating eggs with the yolk is like planting hand grenades (with the pins pulled out) into my body. Now suddenly all the experts are saying that eggs are ok. Then … Continue reading →

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41st All Japan Pipe Smoking Championship

Posted on 18/09/2014 by Lohcifer

A handful of us from the Singapore Pipe & Cigar Smokers group attended this event in Asakusa on September 14th. The Pipe Club of Japan was established with 16 clubs in 1974. Today, there are 33 active clubs and several … Continue reading →

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Let Them eat Mooncakes

Posted on 08/09/2014 by Lohcifer

Today, day 15th of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Eating of mooncakes, (made largely of lotus seed paste), is one of the hallmark traditions of this festival, along with moon gazing, the carrying of … Continue reading →

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Dumbed-down Academics and the 177 Prostitutes

Posted on 05/09/2014 by Lohcifer

Three academics from Nanyang Technological University, Boston University and Fudan University spent two years interviewing 177 freelance prostitutes plying their trade in Singapore and came up with “findings” which to me is just glorified common knowledge. First, these hookers are … Continue reading →

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