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Life Lessons

The Last Tear on the Cold Asphalt
  • Life Lessons
December 27, 2025

The Last Tear on the Cold Asphalt

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu7 mins0
They were jealous of his wallet. They didn’t know his wallet was full only because his house…
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The Viral Lie That Stole My Life: A Nurse’s Story of Betrayal and Forgiveness
  • Human Stories
December 21, 2025December 28, 2025

The Viral Lie That Stole My Life: A Nurse’s Story of Betrayal and Forgiveness

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu9 mins5
Twelve years of hard work. Gone in twelve minutes because of one misleading video. The hospital fired…
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  • Life Lessons
June 5, 2025

A Flower That Only Bloomed Once

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu10 mins6
The Eighteen-Year Goodbye (Told in the voice of my friend, Asha, about her dog, Bruno) It was…
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  • Life Lessons
June 4, 2025

A Little Deer and the Dust of Me

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu6 mins4
So, today, I almost blew my top. You know how in cartoons, steam shoots out of ears…
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  • Life Lessons
May 28, 2025

Faith You Didn’t Ask For, Straight to Your Door

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu7 mins1
When Belief Starts Sounding Like Spam You know those special salespeople? The ones who don’t need to…
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  • Life Lessons
May 22, 2025

Planting Onions, Harvesting Stories

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu8 mins5
This morning, while making coffee, I caught myself doing it again—staring out the window like it was…
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  • Life Lessons
May 19, 2025

Dear God, Never Mind: A Life in Three Prayers

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu8 mins4
Ever walk into a temple and think, “Wow, this is God’s giant suggestion box, but everyone’s suggesting…
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  • Life Lessons
March 23, 2025

The Silent Shame of Owning a Tesla in 2025

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu5 mins0
Let me say something wild: I bought my Tesla just to save money. Shocking, isn’t it? Nope,…
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  • Life Lessons
March 18, 2025

The 49 Day Mirror

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu8 mins4
A few days ago, I stumbled across a YouTube video about something called The Tibetan Book of…
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  • Life Lessons
March 14, 2025

The God I Fear, the God I Doubt, the God I Seek

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu7 mins6
It all began with a comment on one of the best blogs I follow. We engaged in…
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  • Life Lessons
March 13, 2025

The Weight of Silence: A Confrontation With the Self

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu7 mins3
Silence is never truly silent. I once believed silence was nothingness, a mere absence of sound. But…
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  • Humor
March 9, 2025March 9, 2025

Quantum Mechanics: The Universe’s Dumbest Get-Rich-Quick Scheme

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu6 mins0
Quantum mechanics is weird. Really weird. It says tiny particles can be in two places at once,…
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Part 3: Innovative Ways to Combat Overpopulation Without Conflict
  • Humor
March 7, 2025December 24, 2025

Part 3: Innovative Ways to Combat Overpopulation Without Conflict

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu6 mins2
Alright, humans. We have crammed the planet full, wasted all the resources, and made robots take our…
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  • Life Lessons
March 6, 2025December 24, 2025

Part 2: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (Oh, Just Everything.)

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu5 mins0
Welcome back, fellow humans. In Part 1, we threw a party for overpopulation. Now, let’s admire the…
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  • Education
March 5, 2025December 24, 2025

Overpopulation: The Greatest Trend of Our Time! (Because Who Needs Space, Water, or Sanity?) Part 1

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu6 mins2
​Congrats, humans. We did it. We won the game. If the goal was to pack this planet…
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  • Life Lessons
March 4, 2025March 4, 2025

How to Turn Your Very Normal Life Into a Historical Epic

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu6 mins1
History is just a fancy way of saying, “someone wrote things down in an interesting way.” A…
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  • Life Lessons
March 3, 2025

Polar Bears, Frozen Beer, and Open Car Doors: A Conversation with a Stranger on the Train

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu11 mins2
A few days ago, I took the GO train from Kitchener to Union Station for work. Now,…
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  • Humor
March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

Life is a script, but fate is the writer who keeps adding plot twists.

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu3 mins0
Do you believe in fate/destiny? You wake up thinking, Alright, let’s get this day over with. Fate,…
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Me 2.0: The Perfect, Zen-Like Version of Me That Will Never Exist (But Nice to Dream About)
  • Daily Prompt
February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

Me 2.0: The Perfect, Zen-Like Version of Me That Will Never Exist (But Nice to Dream About)

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu4 mins2
If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? If I…
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The Most Ambitious DIY Project: My 35-Year Meditation Journey
  • Daily Prompt
February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

The Most Ambitious DIY Project: My 35-Year Meditation Journey

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu9 mins0
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. The Most Ambitious DIY Project: My 35-Year…
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Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu

I brew beer for a living, but I brew thoughts for the soul. Since 1997, I’ve learned that life is a lot like a fermentation tank—bubbly, messy, and full of surprises. I write about the real people I meet and the simple lessons I learn along the way.


Recent Posts

  • The Weight of a CrumbJanuary 4, 2026
  • Introducing the SmartRock: Now With 0 FeaturesJanuary 2, 2026
  • The Last Tear on the Cold AsphaltDecember 27, 2025
  • Karma Called in Sick This ChristmasDecember 25, 2025
  • The Longest Short DistanceDecember 24, 2025
  • The Viral Lie That Stole My Life: A Nurse’s Story of Betrayal and ForgivenessDecember 21, 2025
  • The “Trust Test”(Or, How to End Up Alone in 3 Easy Steps)December 16, 2025
  • (no title)December 14, 2025
  • The Road Between Two LivesOctober 26, 2025
  • The Weight of “No Worries”October 24, 2025

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