Jannah on Earth; Beginning at the Raffles in Singapore; My Inclusion in Raffles Hall of Fame Declared a New Ambition: How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away Brings Back Memories of Dr. Allah Soufi; Met Another Alexis Who Works for Scoot; Short Flight Finds Me in Kuching, Sawarak, Much Going on Here Already; May Stay Longer; Many Photos to Follow

March 22, 2026 I sent morning greetings to many, but not all, of my WhatsApp friends. A photo of a luxurious well tended garden, with this caption. Good morning! Seemingly from Jannah but actually from…

Waking Up to An Unusual Message With the Question: What Part of Halal is This?; The Text Exchange Did Bring Laugher Along with InComprehension; Exploring in a More Reasoned Fashion The Question of Power and Responsibility Particularly in Malaysia; Back to Penang for the Holiday Season; Photo of the Chariot That Will Carry Me and a Selfie of Nesh and Myself in our Lyf Hats.  .

December 21, 2025   Yesterday woke up to an unusual message. The sender sent the message at 1:06 during my hours of rest. Laughingly I wrote to him:  Me: We keep very very different hours….

Wasting Time One Afternoon; Artificial Intelligence Answers the Question of Why Shamir and I Rhyme; Emails From an Ex and my Alma Mater; Shamir’s Status Invites Statutes; Artificial Intelligence Reveals Religious Propensities; Propensity and Fond Defined; Thinking Out Loud.

December 2, 2025  It is an unusual afternoon, enjoying slouching away the time.  Could be unpacking but instead texting Shamir. We get into one of our rhyming contests which make us both laugh and compete…