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An arm-chair punter’s view on his world.

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To write, watch or play?

Time. One could never have enough of it.

It’s funny how abundantly time flows all around us, yet we can never seem to find the right moments to do the things we claim to love. Recently, I’ve been juggling new projects while moonlighting as my daughter’s personal chauffeur during her IGCSE exams (the real one this time and not the mocks). The result? My writing– an activity I’ve cherished since escaping corporate life– has been relegated to the “when I get around to it” pile.

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World War Trade

My monitor’s red LEDs have never worked harder than they did in the final days of last week. No, my screen isn’t broken– but global trade just might be.

If you’ve been off-grid (or hanging out with penguins on a remote island), here’s what happened: President Donald J. Trump declared “Liberation Day,” slapping sweeping tariffs on nearly every country. It was like Oprah shouting, “You get one! And you get one!”– except instead of car keys, every country’s exports got slapped with customs bills.

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The Billion Dollar Film Franchise You’ve Never Heard Of

Cheryl asked me to put on a movie for her to watch over the weekend. This is so rare an occurrence that I briefly considered if I should buy a Sports Toto lottery.

It all started earlier this year when a movie was released– one you’ve probably never heard of. And yet, it’s within striking distance of overtaking Avengers: Infinity War as the sixth highest-grossing film in history.

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Mr. Zelenskyy Goes to Washington

I was still wrapped in my blanket cocoon, phone inches from my face, when I saw a news clip that made me rub my eyes in disbelief. There, in the Oval Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance were locked in what could only be described as diplomatic theater of the absurd.

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Deeply seeking intelligence

Scrolling through my phone, I nearly choked on my kueh kapit when I stumbled upon the latest tech drama. DeepSeek’s R1 model had apparently crashed the AI party like an uncle showing up to your wedding with a portable karaoke machine.

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Star Trek: Lower Decks – A Funny Final Farewell

Star Trek Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks wrapped up its fifth and final season recently and I am devastated to say farewell . Okay, maybe not “lost in the Delta Quadrant” devastated, but I’m seriously going to miss this quirky gem of a series. In the flood of Star Trek content that Paramount+ has been beaming into our screens—some of which has drawn… let’s call it polarized feedback—there have been two undeniable standouts: Strange New Worlds and this funny animated masterpiece featuring the funniest crew in all of Starfleet.

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