Yesterday’s news is today’s headlines in the print media Woke up this morning to find the front page of my subscriber’s copy of the local papers flashing STALE news. Unless they have an online edition as well, there is no way print media can keep up with up to the minute reporting of events as […]
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With Jagjeet, more popularly known as Mrs J If you were at the Star Health Fair last Sunday morning, you would have been drawn to the music and laughter coming from Hall 3. What was going on? Senior citizens were doing the macarena led by Mrs J. She was prepping them physically to get in
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Front page of The Star today These days reading the local newspapers is as good (= as bad) as reading advertorials. Page after page is filled with headlines proclaiming the glowing track record of the ruling government (now a caretaker government after Parliament was dissolved on 3 April). If ever there’s any news report about
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This story is so incredible and so inspiring that I would never forgive myself if I did not share it here. Here is Anita’s story in her own words. You can read more at Near Death Experience Research Foundation (NDERF) started by Dr Jeffrey Long, an oncologist. Honestly, I never knew such a website existed
TO HEAVEN AND BACK – WITH A MESSAGE OF HOPE AND LOVE Read More »
It’s Sunday, and if you feel in the mood to potter around the house, try out some of these handy tips below sourced from the internet. I found some of them really useful.
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A standing ovation and a big round of applause to the teams of scientists, engineers and doctors who have worked hard in the labs so that we can all reap the benefits of their years of grueling research and toil. The latest medical breakthrough to share here comes from Technion – Israel’s Institute of Technology.
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No wonder Japan has the largest number of super centenarians in the world! Fish is a staple in their diet. Did you know that eating fish can add years to your life? That’s what researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found out when they carried out a study involving 2,700 adults aged 65
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Click here to read more about elderly drivers To get a driving license in Malaysia, you have to be 17 years old and in Singapore, it’s 18. Is there an upper age limit beyond which elderly drivers would not be able to renew their driving license? Apparently, no. You can drive till you decide you want
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Click here to read full article Yesterday’s Sunday Star carried this article “Going separate ways…after 50“. Divorces among baby boomers are the fastest growing of all divorces recorded in the US, according to a Wall Street Journal report. While we do not have statistics available for gray divorces in Malaysia, it is evident from the high
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