I just found out that Anthony Burgess (tag), the great Anthony Burgess, taught at the Malay College during the 1950s. For those that don't recognize Burgess, he wrote A Clockwork Orange. For those that have no idea what A Clockwork Orange is about, go read the book or watch Kubrick's adaptation of it. If you don't plan to read or watch it, boy, you'll be missing something in your life.

History never fails to amaze me. The more one delves into piles of bits and bytes, more one realizes the grandeur of life and one's relationship with it.

And suddenly, I feel the urge to read more Burgess'. What a good timing it is since I'm almost done with Lee Kuan Yew' The Singapore Story (shamefully the abridged edition) while my Crichton's Prey is probably lost somewhere in the Pacific. I need a something new to read and hey, there's nothing wrong with another Burgess.

I think I'm going to read The Long Day Wanes which comprises of three parts - Time for a Tiger, The Enemy in the Blanket and Beds in the East. It appears that the trilogy is set in Malaya.

After reading it, I then may claim another page or three at Wikipedia by writing a review or three. Hah!

p/s - a tribute to Rosa Park. Her courage brought us a fairer world.

pp/s - Michigan haters, rejoice! Darn...