Monthly Archives: November 2011

Everybody Loves a Villain: Kevin Spacey Kills as Richard III

Kevin Spacey brings down the Esplanade Theater with a powerful portrayal of a deformed, manipulative, sexually aggressive and very deadly Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Spacey nods to a faithful line-up of disturbing and controversial roles from his theatrical, and especially from … Continue reading

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Happy Pumpkin Day: Plenty To Be Thankful For

As you may have guessed, Thanksgiving is on the Unmentionable List in this household, together with the United States, the French, fast food, tea without milk, American spelling, American pronunciation, fine weather, American football and fresh vegetables. Scratch that last. … Continue reading

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Bacillus Bulgaricus And What To Do With It

Step away from the medical dictionary and keep the medicine cabinet where I can see it. No, it’s not a strange disease. It’s a friendly bacteria. Yes, you can pet it on the head. There, there. You can also drop … Continue reading

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Don’t Tell the English: A Shortcut to Sunday Roast

I know, I know. It’s a revered English tradition. Come Sunday, you are supposed to fling a slab of meat in a pan and roast the living daylights out of it over, say, 2 to 5 hours depending on how … Continue reading

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Trouble Comes in Threes: Half a Case of Double Trouble

We are a couple of alcoholics and buy our wine in bulk. Rewind. Stuart and I are wine connoisseurs and eager to refine our viticultural knowledge. Incidentally, we also get 5% off our wine bill for each half dozen bottles … Continue reading

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Nothing For Brunch

It’s another balmy day in Singapore – yes, it’s always a sunny 30C° (86F) here, unless it rains heavily and then it is a rainy 30C° (86F). While luxuriating in bed this morning – no, I am not an early … Continue reading

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Modernity Plight

Apparently, no modern person is complete without a blog. As I no longer wish to lead a luddite existence, I hereby present Assia’s Kaleidoscope! I hope you enjoy its whimsical reflections and arbitrary configurations.

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