The speed of the road
How fast you can go depends in part upon the road. You need to ride differently through an alleyway – with sudden turns, open drains,… Read More »The speed of the road
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Walking to the West in the Morning
when I walk to the west in the morningthe sun follows me from behindI walk following my own shadowwhich stretches out in front. me and… Read More »Walking to the West in the Morning
Seth Godin, Bluebird and everybody else
Here’s Seth Godin:
Layar Tancap (If you build it, they will come)
If you build it… … then they will come. You don’t have to have all that much, and they will come.
Cats in Sacks; or, Lomba Karung
“I, Tuan? Who spoke of death? Was it I? No! I spoke of life only. Only of life. Of a long life for a lonely… Read More »Cats in Sacks; or, Lomba Karung
Wang Gungwu on Overseas Chinese identity and assimilation in Southeast Asia, Singaporean exceptionalism, European and Asian maritime history
This lecture – from the exceptional Wang Gungwu – is tremendous on all of the above and more besides. Wang is the embodiment of a… Read More »Wang Gungwu on Overseas Chinese identity and assimilation in Southeast Asia, Singaporean exceptionalism, European and Asian maritime history
Bongkar Pasang
Bongkar pasang: Indonesian. To dismantle and reassemble (e.g. an engine) It’s like taking apart a bike… One of my side projects is rebuilding an old… Read More »Bongkar Pasang
Mati-matian: on dying trying
Indonesians have a phrase, mati-matian (roughly speaking, “death-death”), for when you’re really giving something your all. They also say harga mati – “price of death”… Read More »Mati-matian: on dying trying
80/20 language and culture learning (Indonesian): Lagu Anak (Kids’ Songs) #2
This is the second in a series of posts on high-leverage ways to learn Indonesian language and culture. The idea is to identify activities that… Read More »80/20 language and culture learning (Indonesian): Lagu Anak (Kids’ Songs) #2
80/20 language and culture learning (Indonesian): Lagu Anak (Kids’ Songs) #1
This is the first in a series of posts on high-leverage ways to learn Indonesian language and culture. The idea is to identify activities that… Read More »80/20 language and culture learning (Indonesian): Lagu Anak (Kids’ Songs) #1