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The products or services we can't accept paying for

Kuala Lampur, March 21 -- The recent furore over some Penang kopitiams charging customers RM2 if they don't order drinks is, interestingly enough, not really new. About two years ago, I was asked by ... Read More


Two tasks students should never use ChatGPT for

Kuala Lampur, March 15 -- The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots last year has, predictably, created huge ripples in the education sector. As usual, students pick up on these innovati... Read More


When life Is filled with flukes

Kuala Lampur, March 8 -- I have a friend (a Malaysian) who met his Korean wife while waiting for a bus in Singapore. He was going home after work and was at the same bus stop as this Korean woman; th... Read More


How narratives of plenty or scarcity impact schooling

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 20 -- As the new school year approaches in a few weeks' time, it probably wouldn't hurt to compare two possible ways we frame learning for our students. How do we motivate our chil... Read More


So you want to be a full-time YouTuber?

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 2 -- "Anybody that writes a book or goes on TV with the notion that they have a story worth telling, that people might want to listen to, you're really already, by definition, an ab... Read More


Which is better for fitness? Gym membership or walk-In?

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 23 -- A couple weeks ago, a friend told me he performed an "anti-resolution" for 2024 i.e. he cancelled his gym membership. We chatted a bit, and it appears he preferred a fitness ... Read More


Schools: A culture of worrying and 'Monsters, Inc'

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 9 -- Honest question: How many times have you heard your teachers or a lecturer tell you "not to worry"? I can recall numerous times doctors, mechanics, airline folks, house repair... Read More