By Dr Rahim Said If Malaysia were running a Sesame Street reboot this past week, the…
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Marty Supreme and the Fine Art of Not Lecturing Your Audience
Image Credit: Copilot By Dr Rahim Said There are films that want to tell a story,…
The Old Man and the Sea (And the Old Man I’ve Lived With for 79 Years)
Image Credit: Copilout By Dr Rahim Said It is 2026. By December, I will be uncomfortably close to…
A New Year’s Eve Glimpse of How We Might Socialise Next — Not in a Pickle, But on a Pickleball Court
By Dr Rahim Said New Year’s Eve is usually a fixed ritual: fixed menus, fixed chairs, fixed conversations…
When Faith Becomes a Traffic Advisory for Some Travellers at Christmas Time
By Dr Rahim Said There are many ways for a politician to show concern for the…
Pakar Tangkap Jin: When 21st-Century Malaysia Still Calls the Bomoh on WhatsApp
By Dr Rahim Said I nearly drove off the road when I saw it. Not because…
When Pickleball Isn’t About the Pickle — Or the Ball
Photo Credit: Pickleball Connections FB By Dr Rahim Said My wife and I walk past Social…
Dress Codes at Government Counters Are Malaysia’s Latest Unnecessary Drama
by Dr Rahim Said Seriously, what does it matter how you dress as long as you…
Is Malaysia Now Trump’s Automotive Guru? Yes, Really!
By Dr Rahim Said In a twist no scriptwriter in Hollywood would dare sneak past a…
The Gift of No Regrets – It’s Never Too Late
by Dr Rahim Said Regret at 85 is a little late, isn’t it? But the wonderful…
A Democracy That Bruises Its Critics
Photo Credit: Pearl Lee By Dr Rahim Said The attack on Haresh Deol, the Deputy President…
What Do We Do with an Ageing Malaysia?
By Dr Rahim Said As I inch toward my 79th birthday this December — 79 going…
The Myth of Roman Shipwrights and “Our” Ancient Shipbuilding Prowess
By Dr Rahim Said Every now and then, someone decides to rewrite history with the imagination…
Coffee, Not Ketuanan Kopi, Please?
By Dr Rahim Said There’s a café within walking distance of where I used to live.…
Splendour in the Grass — Remembering What Remains Behind
By Dr Rahim Said A timeless film, a poem, and a reminder that beauty, once lost,…
When Play Becomes Dangerous — Why Parents Must Reclaim Control Over Their Children’s Gaming
By Dr Rahim Said When a six-year-old boy in Batu Pahat was found with severe neck…
The Prank That Shook Sultan Abdul Hamid College in 1965
When a harmless joke by a group of Form Five boys in 1965 turned into a…
My 5a.m. Routine and the Science of Starting Right
Image Illustration from Coffee FB By Dr Rahim Said The alarm rings at 5 a.m. Not…
Borrow a Senior Citizen for a Day?
by Dr Rahim Said Malaysia’s new 2026–2030 Senior Citizens Action Plan reminds us that ageing is…
Schools, Blame, and the Great Malaysian Denial
By Dr Rahim Said When a society starts treating student deaths as tragic but isolated incidents,…
Bukit Damansara — When the Rich Protest Progress
Image courtesy of Google by Dr Rahim Said Welcome to Bukit Damansara, Malaysia’s very own Beverly…
Finally, Toilets That Deserve a Standing Ovation (and Not Just a Quick Exit)
by Dr Rahim Said Finally, some good news that doesn’t involve politics, potholes, or price hikes.…
Operation Durian: When Germany Declared War on a Fruit
by Dr Rahim Said Only in Germany could a durian spark a full-scale emergency response. Four…
Where to Find Halal Mooncakes in Kuala Lumpur — and Why My Friend Priscilla Deserves a Medal
By Dr Rahim Said Every Mid-Autumn Festival, like clockwork, a neatly wrapped box of mooncakes appears…