The movie (left) and the good doctor himself. Remember the movie “Patch Adams”? When I first saw it a decade ago, I couldn’t believe Robin Williams’ character was based on a real life medical doctor. No way. Doctors don’t clown around. They are serious, no-nonsense people, incapable of smiling. They have to be – they […]
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For Allie and Hana, and all Max’s young cousins, here’s a pictorial account of Max’s big day yesterday. He was CEO for the occasion as Uncle Marcus was away on business. Future CEO waiting impatiently with offerings for the lions. Here they come! It’s the Year of the Tiger, and everyone including the lions awaits
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The social stigma attached to single ladies. A recent report about single ladies in China resorting to renting male companions to take home for the lunar new year made me wonder why being single for a woman is still considered a social stigma today. “I’ll be 28 this year, which I think is a normal
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To all my dear Chinese friends who are celebrating this festive season, may I wish you a new lunar year that is filled to the brim with HAPPINESS, GOOD HEALTH, HARMONY and lots of HOHO HAHAHA! Oh, did I forget PROSPERITY? That too!
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Watching “The Biggest Loser Asia” currently being screened Tuesday nights on Astro Channel 702, one can’t help but wonder how these contestants got to be that obese. Nobody piles on that amount of fat overnight. What drove every one of them to this physical state? Was it emotional binge-eating? Or were they born on the
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For the hoarders and clutterers among us, this is the best time to start clearing out all the junk in the house. What better way to usher in the lunar new year than to start afresh with some spring-cleaning. Hoarders have come under the spotlight of late. There’s even a TV series called “Hoarders“, and
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Artwork for these beautiful ang pow packets is done by Myanmar refugee children in Malaysia. 3 packets (30 pieces) for only RM10. All proceeds go towards their school. For more info, go to My Beautiful Myanmar or email seniorsaloud@gmail.com It’s the pre-festive season again. With the Chinese New Year coming up, companies are busy fulfilling
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“Asia is the epicentre of the ageing crisis.” This was the comment made at a recently concluded conference on retirement planning held in Singapore. The numbers are alarming. By 2050, the world’s over-65 population is expected to treble to one in six people. Asia’s over-60 population will quadruple to 1.2b. That’s the equivalent of China’s
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NST: 29 Jan 2010 I was more than a tad proud when my eldest granddaughter started Primary One this year. As someone who has spent over 35 years in the teaching profession, I was understandably curious to see what her school was like. So a fortnight ago, I visited her school along with her parents.
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Books like these are sold on the open shelves at major bookstores. With technology breaking down barriers in communication and making information so readily accessible, it is quite pointless to ban any literature, or stop people from expressing their opinion. Unlike many of our ASEAN neighbours, Malaysians do enjoy a good measure of freedom to
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