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March 19, 2025

Foggy Mirror – I swear I know who I am, but it’s just not clear right now.

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu3 mins2
Every morning, I stand in front of the mirror like a confused time traveler, wondering how I…
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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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  • Daily Prompt
March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

Accidentally Alive and Surprisingly Consistent

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu1 min0
I arrived in this world with nothing—no money, no plan, not even a single useful skill—and somehow,…
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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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From Drool to Nap Time: My Life, Basically
  • Daily Prompt
March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

From Drool to Nap Time: My Life, Basically

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu5 mins1
Growth. The thing that happens whether you want it to or not. Like getting taller, but also,…
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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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  • Daily Prompt
February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

Why Sunsets, Slow Shoppers, and Fitted Sheets Are Testing My Will to Live

Kalyanasundaram Kalimuthu3 mins2
Other people’s vacation photos. Especially the ones where the whole family’s wearing matching t-shirts, like they’re part…
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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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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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