The movie might have come out three years ago. But just the other day, I see another Facebook rant about how Avatar perpetuates the so-called “White Man’s Burden”. Talk about flogging a dead horse. And yet, I found it irksome how people try hard to attach a social message that isn’t there. First – to those who claim that it reprises the White Messiah image: think again, bubs. The movie

I have something to admit — I actually hate giving final exams. There’s a certain melancholic vibe that overpowers me every time I do so. For me, this is the sad part of a teacher’s life represented by that finals day — one by one they leave, until the only person left in that once filled up, now empty class, is me. It’s routine. Gather all the papers (or in my case, check all the PCs:

Even social media marketers, looked on as the “eternal yuppies” of their generation, need to grow up sometime. For me, that realization came last week when I officially turned thirty. I was only reminded of this when the IT department dropped by to install our new dedicated server, and Mike, the IT manager, told me “Welcome to the twilight years”. Now that I’ve reached the third decade

Note: In light of the escalating proxy war between Iran and Israel, as well as Iran threatening the West, this post is a reaction to the failed electoral protests in Iran which nearly saw Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lose power. Those were the tumultuous elections two years ago, when the Iranian populace started rising up, and the dictatorial regime was on the brink. The whole series of electoral protests back in 2009 to 20

When attempting to capture the attention of working adults, the topic of marriage is almost always a sure-fire way of piquing their interest and getting them to click on your newest post. And when talking about marriage, one of the most popular adages is “Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?” Such a topic, no matter how used or hackneyed, is sure to get the comments flowing and the argume