As an apprentice engineer, the OJT involved spending three months in each department. My three-month stint in the ‘Engine Shop’…
Crown of Shame
Oft I heard people say, “It is lonely at the top.” I wonder why… Not exactly haiku but... ****************************
A Night for Secrets
Tara first met him at an arts festival in Moscow. As she scanned the room, she caught the eye of the man…
The Comedian
His secret... What's your secret...how do you keep it stoked? ********************
Bean Counters
We should all know double entry… (Note: Double entry > a bookkeeping system that balances all credits and debits) ********** Copyright @…
MICE
By 1972, Singapore had identified aerospace maintenance as a growth industry. In my company, almost all the licensed engineers were foreigners…
Supper Time
Flash-fiction...33 words or less... Based on a true story. Late one night, as I trudged the two kilometres to the bus…
Red Roses
(Edwin’s wife, Lucy, reads the journal written by his mentor, Laozi the former underworld boss. The old man had written about his…
Fisher of Men
Not exactly haiku… These words contain several metaphors. What do they say to you? There are no right or wrong…
The Family “ism”
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