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  • Ma and her stories
    “See that lump hanging from the woman’s neck?” Ma pointed to a native woman. She was obviously visiting from outside. Walking, a heavy basket strapped to her back, filled with jungle produce she brought to Kanowit to sell. The lump… Read more: Ma and her stories
  • My Mother’s Wok
    For a long time,I wondered why I could not get my non-Chinese friendto cook a simple dish of my mother’s.This is how simple her cooking is.First, set a carbon steel cookware or wok on the stove.Preferably a gas range which… Read more: My Mother’s Wok
  • Hot noodle soup on a hot day in Sarawak
    It is masochistic. Eating hot spicy noodle soup on a hot day in Sarawak. But oh, it is so good. There were tables and chairs placed inside the coffeeshop. But we chose the tables with stools placed outside the shop.… Read more: Hot noodle soup on a hot day in Sarawak
  • The Dogs
    “Ask yourself why you should have a pet,” the entity channeled by a channeler told me. “I do not want a dog. I cannot have a dog,” I responded. “I will only become a slave to the dogs.” Over the… Read more: The Dogs
  • My dog Mari
    This is my twelve pounder boss, Mari. On our walks, she leads, Ginger and I follow behind. She gets to decide where she wants to go or how long the walk. If I move ahead of her, she stops and… Read more: My dog Mari
  • Empty Void
    Let me, on the green grass, lie down. My soul is tired of searching, searching. Seeking, seeking. For something, for nothing. Not for anything it knows of. It just wants to seek. To fill the empty void inside. Not realizing,… Read more: Empty Void
  • On Channeled Readings
    A friend asked me for a reading, recording or email. Recently, I had been entering into alter state of consciousness. I decided on the email. I write better than I talk. I woke up at 3.30 am. I went into… Read more: On Channeled Readings
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