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Made in [Birth Year] – Best Before [Already Expired]
  • Humor
March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

Made in [Birth Year] – Best Before [Already Expired]

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu5 mins3
Daily writing prompt What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? Some people get…
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  • Life's Absurdities
March 19, 2025

Why I Retired From Arguing (and Started Talking to My Coffee)

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu5 mins3
I used to think winning arguments made me smart. I believed if I had the best facts…
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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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  • Life Lessons
February 25, 2025

Awkward Silence: Because Saying Nothing Has Never Been This Painfully Loud

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu7 mins2
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? Oh,…
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  • Daily Prompt
February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

Dear Education System: Thanks for Nothing (Except Maybe Trauma and Pointless Facts)

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu7 mins2
What advice would you give to your teenage self? Ah, the age-old question. The one people love…
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404 Error: Perfect Drink Not Found. Please Insert More Optimism.
  • Humor
February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

404 Error: Perfect Drink Not Found. Please Insert More Optimism.

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu4 mins0
What’s my favorite drink? 404 Error: Favorite drink not found. Please try again later. Oh, classic. But…
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The Home That Became a Dream
  • Daily Prompt
February 11, 2025February 13, 2025

The Home That Became a Dream

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu4 mins1
Write about your dream home. A few years ago, we moved from Scarborough to Waterloo. Like most…
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Yes, I need a break. From what? My own thoughts.
  • Humor
February 7, 2025February 8, 2025

Yes, I need a break. From what? My own thoughts.

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu2 mins2
Do you need a break? From what? Life feels like I’m always wiping the same table, day…
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How to Achieve Absolutely Nothing and Still Feel Accomplished
  • Humor
February 5, 2025February 6, 2025

How to Achieve Absolutely Nothing and Still Feel Accomplished

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu4 mins0
The dream. The perfect day where I do nothing of measurable value, yet somehow, by the time…
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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 Seven-Year-Old Who Never Grew UpJuly 13, 2026
  • The Dog’s TailJuly 9, 2026
  • Thank you For Being PatheticJune 29, 2026
  • Childhood Innocence is a Mental IllnessJune 27, 2026
  • Situational BelieverJune 22, 2026
  • The Banyan TreeJune 11, 2026
  • Same plot. Same tears. Same daughter. Always named Lily.May 19, 2026
  • The Grumpy Tenant’s Final Walk-ThroughApril 29, 2026
  • A Frozen Night and a Warm Heart: Why I Still Believe in PeopleJanuary 30, 2026
  • The Weight of a CrumbJanuary 4, 2026

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