“Fruitless did I call the victory of the Last Alliance? Not wholly so, yet it did not achieve its end. Sauron was diminished, but not destroyed. His Ring was lost but not unmade. The Dark Tower was broken, but its foundations were not removed; for they were made with the power of the Ring, and while it remains they will endure.” -- Elrond, The Fellowship of The Ring

What is the new centre of gravity that will emerge from our growing vacuums?

I AM really lucky to have a wife that understands me, and is so frequently patient and forgiving of my considerable list of trying quirks – even at great cost to herself. No two people fit perfectly, but some people are lucky to fit pretty well.

The writer compares some key institutional characteristics of American and Malaysian democracy, and the … Deep State?!!

It may still be a post-truth, propaganda-soaked world, but Malaysia should learn from the Trump example that this can carry you only so far.

JOE BIDEN, president-elect of the United States, said this in his victory speech:

MY original intent for this week’s column was to write about how the whole of Malaysia now needs to focus on helping Sabah.

YESTERDAY, we marked the sad passing of His Eminence Anthony Soter Cardinal Fernandez, Malaysia’s very first Cardinal.

Given the political stalemate, perhaps we should think outside the box when it comes to government – or eschew the box completely.

Our ministers (literally) laugh as the nation is plunged into chaos and confusion.

If Anwar Ibrahim became PM based on support from the likes of Najib Razak or Zahid Hamidi, would he still be the Anwar we knew? Would such a government be stable?

Malaysians are perfectly willing to do their part to flatten the Covid-19 curve, but how can they follow the rules if they don’t know what the rules are?