If you could see only one movie in 2013, you have to make it ‘Forks Over Knives‘. It could change your life forever. It could even save your life! As the title implies, the documentary’s central theme focuses on why we should choose a diet of plant-based foods over meat and dairy products. It offers […]
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No plastic bags. Bring your own bag. Go Green. (The Star) This little story has been making the rounds on the internet. If it hasn’t reached you yet, here it is, with images added. Enjoy! Being Green Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her
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Hiroko, 64, and her husband Hiroyuki, 67,find Malaysia an ideal place for a second home.Pic: The Star My retired friends, kindly take note. Some of you may find it hard to believe this, but Malaysia has consistently been voted among the top places in the world to retire in. I know the grass is always
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It’s the first day of a brand new year. That means time to start working on your resolutions for 2013 if you haven’t done so yet. For many of us this has become an annual ritual of reflecting on how successful or not we have been with the previous year’s resolutions. The more cynical among
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I heard the news over breakfast early this morning that gang-rape victim ‘Amanat’ (not her real name) had passed away at 4.45am today. She had been flown to Singapore and admitted to Mount E barely 24 hours ago in a critical condition. Yesterday the doctors had announced that ‘the vital signs of the 23-year old
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This must be a parent’s worst nightmare – to be hounded by loan sharks, because your son is unable to repay a loan. (Click here to read the original article published in the Star today). These loan sharks or ‘Ah Longs’ as they are popularly referred to in Malaysia and Singapore are known for their
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Two video versions of the same song – one sung by the Corrs who were in Kuala Lumpur in 1998 to perform at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, and the other, the original version by John Lennon. Different versions for different folks. Even as we celebrate Christmas, there are people around the world
Do we need that many credit cards? Credit cards are both a boon and a bane depending on our spending habits. I have only one credit card to my name, and it has served me well all these years. To be honest, I was quite miffed when the banks rejected my application for a new
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As our circle of friends grows smaller with each passing year, it is easy to lose interest in social gatherings. We decline invitations to meet up with friends. We withdraw into our little cocoon that is our home. Photo: The Guardian 10 Dec But take heed. The Amsterdam Study of the Elderly has linked loneliness to dementia.
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