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Kopi Klotok, Pelestari Ingatan Masa Lalu

Nyaman. Itu kesan yang tergambar saat kaki pertama kali memijak di warung Kopi Klotok, Yogyakarta. Bagaimana tidak, semilir angin pepohonan rindang, hamparan sawah yang instagramable, serta kicauan burung yang terbang kejar-kejaran membuat siapa saja enggan beranjak pergi. PARKIRAN. Area pelataran parkir warung Kopi Klotok. Minggu siang, 22 Maret. Terik matahari yang menyembul kuat berganti udara sejuk begitu memasuki pelataran parkir warung Kopi Klotok di Jalan Kaliurang Kecamatan Pakem, Kabupaten Sleman, Yogyakarta. Hari itu tampak sepi. Hanya beberapa pengunjung yang lalu-lalang. Pandangan lantas tertuju pada orang yang berseragam kuning. Raut mukanya kelelahan memapah nampan yang disampirkan ke bahu. Bolak-balik mengantar pesanan. Ia adalah orang yang bertugas melayani pengunjung. "Duduk dulu, mas. Nanti pesanannya diantar," katanya setelah saya memesan dua gelas kopi klotok dan pisang goreng. Asal tahu saja -barangkali pembaca sudah tahu- ternyata nama kop...

A Procrastinating Feeling

Feelings are the most challenging battleground in life. It is a reciprocal sensation of wanting what is good for life, although it seems to be much easier to hide what's going on as we know the answer lies somewhere between emotion and complexity. A few years ago, in 2017 when I was texting each other with a female friend, there was a melodramatic word that she typed to me. "I feel procrastinating and I don't find someone to tell it," she said. Somehow I suddenly replied asking what the ‘procrastinating’ word means? As it was a new word I ever heard. I really didn’t have any assumption about that. Whether is it something to eat like a lollipop, something to do or something to hear? “What does it mean?,” so I asked. To put it simply as she explained, 'procrastination' word related to our thoughts and sense of emotions. It is likely similar to boredom, but not boredom that was understandably caused by, maybe we got tired of waiting, maybe we could ...

A Hidden Renewable Energy

Farmers cultivated Kaliandra seeds At noon, while the sun shines twice as hot and stinging. We were accompanied by one farmer group's member, named Ismail, to visit the Kaliandra plantation area in Guliling Village, Kalukku District, Mamuju. It is not easy to get into the location due to hilly terrain and road conditions. We had to park vehicle elsewhere, approximately 500 meters nearby spot area, then continue to walk on foot. Shortly after walking as far as 2 kilometers, we arrived at the corner of farm entrance. There was marker board as wide as 3x1 meter that written Kaliandra plantation on the gate. Another side, there was a signboard for the Kaliandra's seed growth recordings that posted the average plant height, around 20 centimeters. Here is the Kaliandra cultivation as a hope for the future energy. When the renewable energy is a primary concern, it may be necessary to pay attention to the benefits of Kaliandra's plants as a regeneration of fuels. Kalia...

Will Newspapers Die Out?

Nandan arranged newspapers in pedestrian, Cikapundung A couple of years ago the wave of printed newspaper service was rapturous. But when digital platforms are going to shape up maturity, as Klaus Schwab called it fourth industrial revolution, the selling of printed newspaper providence has gradually decreased, replaced by digital subscribe, then bringing out the question about will the newspapers die out? As of 22nd of May 2018. It was in the morning on Tuesday, my watch showed a quarter past four. The sun even hadn't risen in Cikapundung area, Bandung municipality, as I arrived appropriately on the sidewalk of Soekarno Hatta avenue, where a lot of printing newspapers were arranged on the pedestrian walk by its sellers. Consisting of China's news, Singapura, Sunda, Indonesia and English. The area was definitely known as the central printing and distribution of periodic gazette since 1960s. One of the seller is Nandan. He justified that he has worked to market dai...