Today, I watched my St. John juniors pass out. It reinforced one thing I already knew – how fast time flies. Here’s a picture of me with them 2 years back (a little whitewashed though) during my own passing out parade. (I am at the top left corner) And here’s today’s picture: Boy, you only… Continue reading I feel so old already
Author: Xiaotian
Excessive Profits – Consumer Rip-off?
If a company makes excessive profits, does it truly mean that the consumer is being ripped off? In the short run, it may definitely seem so, but in the long run, excessive profits can actually mean higher consumer welfare. How does this work? It’s this little thing called incentive. With a high profit margin, companies… Continue reading Excessive Profits – Consumer Rip-off?
Music Of The Week – You Belong with Me
I know it’s only been 3 days since my last Music Of The Week, but it is a new week, so I am not cheating. Anyway, this week’s recommendation is You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift from her album Fearless.
Music Of The Week – Life In Technicolor II
I used to do a weekly recommendation of music that I thought was nice on my original blog. And I intend to continue it here. Here’s Life in Technicolor II by Coldplay from their EP Prospekt’s March. And here’s a piano cover of that song done by my friend. I thought it’s pretty good.
Evil Apple
I wrote this piece last year in May. (Too bad the blog is no longer available) I went down to the Apple Support Centre today to collect my new battery for my MacBook Pro. I must say I am rather pleased with the job they have done on my laptop. The sunken in Power button… Continue reading Evil Apple