Author: parrothawk

A Future Problem, A Story to Intrigue

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Julius is a technology whiz who graduated from Caesar's University. He is marvelous at inventing gadgets that change people's life. However, he urgently needs to find a job. However, most employers rejected him due to his short concentration span. Left with plenty of free time, he began inventing gadgets that improved people's life by cutting down their work hours. The gadget is out. Employers are furious with him. The police had brought him to the police station more than once to interrogate him. In the year 2089, anything is possible. Will Julius survive?

Promotion and other thoughts

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So yup, got my promotion to SCI, together with two other A15 CIs. Really didn't expect it to come so soon, especially since Mdm Y told me just a few weeks ago that HQ had changed the promotion criteria to two years of service from confirmation date, rather than appointment date. Thankful that HQ recognised …

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The Sun vs other swimmers

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If you've been following the ongoing FINA World Aquatics Championships, or at least been reading the news, you would have heard about the incident between Sun Yang and Mack Horton, as well as British swimmer Duncan Scott today. Background to the story: From what I've read, Sun Yang has been charged with using a hammer …

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Activism or Troublemaking

On By parrothawkIn Current Affairs, Social issues1 Comment

Recently, the news has been flooded with reports of the Hong Kong protests against an extradition bill which would allow fugitives in Hong Kong to be extradited to Mainland China with the approval of Hong Kong courts. I think that last clause is extremely important, because some media reports have been portraying the incident as …

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Break Now or Break Down

On By parrothawkIn Life, School, Social issuesLeave a comment

So...I was just scrolling through random news and chanced upon the following headline: My immediate reaction was, "Wow, so relatable!" As you can tell from posts written back in more youthful days (here and here), I've always griped about holiday homework. At that time, I was just fed up that I couldn't get my mind …

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Crime – Is it that distant?

On By parrothawkIn Law, Social issuesLeave a comment

I've always been a goody-two shoes. Growing up, crime always seemed to be a distant occurence. I didn't have any relatives, close friends or even acquaintances who were convicted of crimes. I guess I've always thought that prison is a place where evil people with a lack of moral conscience end up. Recently, getting exposed …

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