Education Degeneration
“The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” – Abraham...
I’m Addickted
No, that isn’t a spelling error, but you’ll have to read on to find out why. I first started wearing...
Rice Is Nice, But…
“White rice is lacklustre, lifeless, tasteless and irritating to prepare; brown rice is flavoursome, wholesome and easy to prepare”. Maud...
Gotong Royong
“The success of Homo Sapiens rests primarily with our capacity for empathy and our urge to understand and appreciate others”...
The Act Of Killing
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound...
Raffles Unravelled
Raffles and the British Invasion of Java Tim Hannigan Monsoon Books 2012 368pp ISBN 978-981-4358-85-9 As a lad growing up...
Jakartans Get a Bum Deal…
To celebrate World Toilet Day* (http://toiletday.org/about/), which is held on November 19th every year, I’ve tried to get to the...
Mystery, Magic and Ghosts
Was it a coincidence or something more? Our Editor emailed me with a list of upcoming themes and said that...
Bali Raw: An Exposé of the Underbelly of Bali, Indonesia
This is a strange book, and I have to wonder why it was written, let alone published. Malcolm Scott went...
Let There Be Dark
“… the sight of stars always sets me dreaming…” – Vincent Van Gogh – The front terrace of Jakartass Towers...
Floods of Excuses
Floods by Pablo Neruda The poor live on low ground waiting for the river to rise one night and sweep...
Breaks for Bread Winners
School holidays are both a curse and a boon for expat parents living in Jakarta. Firstly, not all of us...