by isaokato | Jul 12, 2013 | Post
Man of Steel wasn’t exactly an engaging movie, and when the son of Krypton regained his power at the climax to defeat his strongest and final opponent, General Zod, the entire audience was caught up in a genuine surprise: Wasn’t he already dead? During the next 5...
by isaokato | Jul 11, 2013 | Post
“Man of Steel” is a visually rich but emotionally devoid popcorn movie where the popcorn’s aftertaste still remains in your mouth after you have watched it. The movie does not leave any taste or impression of its own. Probably it is doing its finest work as a mindless...
by isaokato | Jul 10, 2013 | Post
I saw yet another discussion supporting the four-day workweek on my friend’s Facebook timeline. (Some people even insist on four-hour workweek.) As the world divides up between haves and have-nots, so is the work life. You either punch 50+ hours of work, or...
by isaokato | Jul 9, 2013 | Post
There is a familiar pattern in my writing habit. Several days or at longest weeks of inspirations are followed up by a long period of creative draught that goes on for weeks or months. The dry spell turns into an unbearable self-hatred, which is then cured by the next...
by isaokato | Jul 8, 2013 | Post
“What do you think is the secret of leading a great freelance life?” I received this question yesterday from a friend and my answer was this: to wake up each morning afresh. Or to distill it to its essence: to be born again each day. I have only been in the...
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