Red Dot SAD (stories, art, digitalia 2002–2017)
Now is the time to talk about this book. Although this is value for the money, the hope was that readers would contact me, and I would then add more stories. In other words, this book was meant to bean experiment on Amazon: a cross between a subscription model and crowdfunding.
But I never did any marketing…
“Red Dot” refers to Singapore, SAD: Stories, Art, Digitalia.
For now, I will simply list the contents and see what happens. Write me, let me know what you think. Thanks.
I Ate Carrot Cake This Morning
My life is built upon a foundation of grated carrots, walnuts and lemon glaze.
Smoke and Mirrors
Long live the homemade satay cart of Tiong Bahru! (a chapter from the bestselling i ate tiong bahru)
Haikus
Five-seven-five, all night long.
Contact With Lightning
Frisbee and shock on the lawn of Fort Canning. A chapter from Contact With Shadow.
The Aloha of God
Hawaii, Vietnam, Selma and orchids. From Obama Search Words.
Correspondence
You can’t make this up.
A Star is Born or Something
3how is rocknrollwritingperformanceart. We don’t explore anything. We laugh when it breaks.
A Story about the Armenian Alphabet, Vitamin Supplements and the Singapore National Library
All you need is love and Vitamin B. From Contact With Shadow
Your Super Restaurant (Hugh Howey Must D’yer Maker)
Connecting the spicy dots between the Father of Amish Sci-fi, self-publishing and a guy who’s angry at Stephen Colbert.
I’m a Kway, You’re a Kway
A clueless American food artist and a legendary recipe for a 4000 year old auspicious Chinese pastry. What could go wrong?
How I Met Shigeru Miyamoto, the Man who created Mario and Donkey King
It was a dark and snowy night. Suddenly…
Notes on the Blue Flower
Mud, Concrete and Stars, Beauty and Hope (text written for an exhibition by Philipp Aldrup)
Mysticus fragrans: nutmeg Charlotte Brontë reports on what really happened upon that fateful night at Fort Canning. A never before told story of Sir Raffles and Lady Sophia.
From Contact With Shadow
The Eye of Flesh
Rice seasonings: poetic and visionary. From Furikake
Happy as Larry
A chicchetti (little savoury snack) tour with Carla Bonollo. One of the pieces written for SPOKEN, the virtual art exhibition created by Eugene Soh and SB.(www.gallery.sg)
The Music of Will Sun
Medication and meditations for broken bones and hearts. (A chapter from Bali Wave Ghost)
Self-portrait as an MPG
Do you think this is some kind of game?
Biff “Grayboox” Enum:Game Developer
Exclusive interview with the mastermind who behind the multi-platform megahit Powerfrog Troopers Revolution 6: the Croak Goes On.
Five Things I Learned on My First 360 “VR” shoot
Originally published at www.blacksteps.tv on February 8, 2019.
