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Culture 101: The Fine Art of Namaste

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Namaste is a traditional South Asian greeting of respect and a common cultural practice in India. It involves a slight bow with hands pressed together, palms touching, and fingers pointing upwards, known as the Añjali Mudrā. The term originates from Sanskrit, combining ‘namas’ meaning ‘bow’ or ‘obeisance’ and ‘te’ meaning ‘to you’, thus translating to ‘I bow to you’. This gesture is an acknowledgment of the soul in one by the soul in another, embodying the belief that the divine resides within every individual. Image source: Wikipedia

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Enforcement 101: The Evolution of Strategic Police Roadblocks

Roadblock Road Block

The primary objective of a police roadblock is to ensure public safety by monitoring and regulating vehicular traffic. These checkpoints are strategically placed to prevent and detect criminal activities, such as smuggling or driving under the influence. They also serve as a deterrent against traffic violations, contributing to safer roads. Additionally, roadblocks can facilitate emergency response during incidents, ensuring swift action and aid when necessary. Image source: Photo by Travis Saylor/Pexel

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Childhood Memories: Part 10 – VHS Cinema At Home

VHS video player childhood

(VHS cassettes and VHS player was the lifeline for evening entertainments at my Grandma’s house – image source: Youtube)

Long before we had Astro and the luxury of watching movies in the cinema, we have VHS video cassette rental. And it was more obvious in works at my grandma’s house where we had “Rao Video Centre” couple blocks away from the house.

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Tamil Movie Review 101: Dasavatharam 2008, A Showcase of Kamal’s Acting Prowness

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(Dasavatharam is basically a tailor-made movie to showcase Kamal’s technical and acting skills and to his credit, he pulled most it rather well. Image source: Youtube)

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Childhood Memories: Part 9 – School And Huge Football Field

la salle school field childhood

(A field that is bigger than the school building area and holds a 400-meter track, 2 football fields, basketball court and still had more space to spare. Image source: Google Earth)

When I was in my secondary school (the good old La Salle Brickfields), I was in the Boy Scout (aka Pengakap) – in fact, I ended up as the Boy Scout troop leader at the end of schooling days. And one of the highlights of being in the Boys Scout is going camping at the edge of the school field.

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Gaming 101: The Fight Against The Powerful Diablo 3

Diablo 3 Gaming Game Scary

The latest Diablo 3 is an action role-playing game that is developed by Blizzard and starting off with Diablo 1 that was released in 1997.  However, it was Diablo 2 that was released in 2000, became my personal favourite and which I played for hours till the end. Image source: Blizzard.

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3 Things That MIC Really Needs To Do

MIC

Just to be fair…

I chatted with a friend last night and we talked about my post on Manya Blogger Award. He asked whether there have been proposals for MIC to rectify their mistakes. Although I am not in favour of racial based political party (Pakatan Rakyat makes more sense), it is only fair to tell someone of their mistakes and ways to rectify before we can “whack” them. MIC Logo source: Wikipedia

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Childhood Memories: Part 8 – Indiana Jones, One of the Best Movies of 1980s

indiana jones harrison ford movie childhood

(One of the most iconic shots of the movie that came out in 1981 starring Harrison Ford as the adventurous, not the ordinary archaeologist. Image source: Empire)

It must have been in the early ’80s when this happened.

I was back from school early and after finishing off my homework, I went for my usual evening naps, waiting for my dad to come back home. When I woke up, I noticed my younger brother was not in the house. I asked my mom and she told me that both my dad and my brother had left to somewhere in the car.

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Childhood Memories: Part 7 – Old Friendly Neighbourhood Sundry Shop

old chinese sundry shop childhood

(What is missing from the above photo of a traditional sundry shop is the old Chinese uncle wearing a white singlet with khaki short pants. Image source: Wikimedia)

Sundry shops those days, in the early 80s, were nothing like these days’ grand oversized hypermarkets. Small sundry shops were the lifeline to many small residential areas.

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Personal 101: Queuing – Getting The Lost Line Back

provocation queue-jumper queuing

Queuing, derived from the French word ‘queue’ meaning ‘tail’, is the process of arranging in a line or waiting for one’s turn, typically to purchase something or wait for a service. This term, which has its origins in the late 16th century, is commonly used in various contexts, from everyday scenarios like waiting in line at a grocery store to technical fields such as computing, where it refers to the ordering of data or tasks in a sequence for processing. Image source: Challenging Coaching

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Anjathey – Outstanding Work from Mysskin

Anjathey

I used to hate watching Tamil movies, particularly after developing deep hatred for Tamil Serials. Image source: Amazon

All Tamil movies in my perception then looked junk and a waste of time. That is until I watched Shankar’s Boys – it was refreshing and had a good storyline. Then over the years, good movies like Annayin (by Shankar), Vettaiyaadu Veilaiyaadu, Sivaji: The Boss (by Shankar) and more, proved me that not all new Tamil movies sucks.

There are indeed good movies out there, not perfect in all areas but still better than some fucked up movies that ran in the local cinemas and TV.

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Childhood Memories: Part 6 – The Tough Hike On Multiplications

multiplication math

(Now it is easy to use the calculator to do multiplication but when we were small, we have learned this by heart and we will be punished severally if we make a mistake. Image source: Pinterest)

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