Sakamoto Math

Yan Kow Cheong is a math consultant and author, specializing in Singapore math (model & stack methods, and Sakamoto math); and recreational & adult mathematics.

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Kennedy Center

Vanity got blocked,
board scores a legal own goal—
Congress holds the name.

https://t.co/zlW0Ta21Qd #KennedyCenter #vanity #lawsuit #arts #haiku #poetry

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Rogue Signatures

Smileys on Ukraine,
Taiwan, Hormuz—Trump inks in.
Peace Prize? Denmark laughs.

Art by Marian Kamensky #China #Iran #Russia #war #Nobel #peace #prize #Greenland #Denmark #haiku #poetry

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Drones v. Missiles

Repressive Iran
cheap drones swarms at Goliath—
expensive shield cracks.

Art by Nancy Ohanian #Iran #US #war #David #Goliath #asymmetric #warfare #haiku #poetry

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FIFA Peace Prize

Norway flashes red—
strip the faux peace trophy
from Trump’s tight embrace.

Art by OSVAL #Norway #FIFA #football #soccer #peace #prize #agenda #haiku #poetry

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Hormuz Flip-Flop

The Strait is open!
Now closed! Open once again!
Now closed once again!

Art by Dennis Goris #Iran #IRGC #terrorists #blackmail #thug #blockade #Hormuz #threat #haiku #poetry

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Modesty & Modernity

Sharia at home,
Crop-tops for daughters abroad—
Rules for thee, not me.

Art by Giorgi Nanava #Iran #Islamism #sharia #hijab #morality #IRGC #dictatorship #terrorism #hypocrisy #haiku #poetry

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A+ Score

Stable genius aced
the dreaded cognitive test—
could you match his grade?

Art by Clay Bennett #cognition #dementia #assessment #score #ingenuity #haiku #poetry

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Persia to Iran

Ancient Persia plots.
Esther rises, saves her kin.
Trump, the new Ahasuerus?

#MAGA #pastor #Bible #Israel #Iran #war #messiah #Trump #faux #Christianity #haiku #poetry

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Born-Again Cat’lic

Cats shall not live by
salmon alone!—sermon, too!
Pray for my pawstor!

Meme © Anon. Shared by “Cat Overlords” on FB. #cat #church #meme #haiku #poetry #humor

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Deal or No Deal

Tehran’s fake toughness,
Trump scents fear in the loud roar—
brands them “terrorists.”

Art by Edel Rodriguez #Iran #Israel #US #geopolitics #war #threat #peace #haiku #poetry

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From Wrath to Grace

Unlike ancient days,
Entire tribes were wiped out—
Grace has replaced sword.

https://t.co/hpKKSSmE6L #US #Israel #Iran #war #God #mercy #grace #haiku #poetry

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MAGA 2.0

Warmonger-in-Chief:
“Fake allies? We don’t need ‘em!
America First!”
(While begging for warships in Hormuz…)

Cartoon by David Sipress. #exceptionalism #arrogance #geopolitics #Israel #US #Iran #war #haiku #poetry #humor

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K–2 Math: How many cats are jumping up and down to catch the laser dot?

Cartoon © Tom Toro #cat #math #laser #chasing #counting #humor

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Digital Candy

Screen addiction
For teens delayed until they
Are past puberty.

Cartoon by Carbajo&Rojo #SocialMedia #app #platform #age #limit #addiction #haiku #poetry

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A Tale of Two Insurrectionists

Trump evades the cell,
Yoon chained for life in prison—
Justice picks its side.

Photo © Anon. #US #Jan6 #SouthKorea #insurrection #prison #politics #justice #haiku #poetry

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Mouthless Character

Cute Hello Kitty—
Not cat, nor quite human girl—
Designer bows out.

https://t.co/PnubGIv0QW #Japan #HelloKitty #cat #merchandise #marketing #haiku #poetry

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If you had some $700 to spare, would you sacrificially donate it to feed the poor and the hungry rather than to splurge it on three cute black Hello Kitty figures? https://t.co/uLQWtsgr3m #Singapore #Japan #HelloKitty #collectibles #cats #priority #poverty

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From Despair to Repair

Complex in coma,
Boycotts and cancellations—
Cancel renaming.

https://t.co/Oq44iCYqb5 #KennedyCenter #arts #music #entertainment #signage #renovation #haiku #poetry

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A Captive Audience

For a lesser charge,
Watching the thug’s wife’s movie
Is a win-win deal.

#entertainment #coercion #Melania #documentary #movie #ICE #arrest #bargain #haiku #poetry

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AMC Sans Shapiro

A cheat-and-cheap way
for MAGA mathletes without
a Joe Shapiro

https://t.co/ygJGLtnYvP #Singapore #math #AMC #competition #MAGA #cheating #haiku #poetry