Photo: The New Straits Times Had enough of 1Malaysia slogans? Yeah, me too. I am more interested in 1(Ringgit)Malaysia – meals. Did you know that you can actually get a meal for only RM1? Nah, impossible! Not in the city of Kuala Lumpur. Here you can’t get a decent meal for less than RM3.00. That’s […]
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Seniorsaloud has been getting quite a bit of interest from the online community. I have received emails requesting for interviews, for links to other blogs, and for free promotion. The latest emails came from two Singapore firms that are organizing events targeted at older adults 45+. Seniorsaloud is happy to help promote these events. The
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Source: Racial Unity As Malaysia celebrates its 52nd independence day, it is time again to ask ourselves how far have we travelled on the road towards racial harmony. I reproduce below, courtesy of Tan Sri Ani Arope, an excerpt of a speech he gave to a group of Fulbright scholars in March this year. Tan
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My grandson Max turned 9 yesterday. His parents gave him a Michael Jackson themed birthday party today. Allow a proud grandmother to indulge a little. After all, he’s my only grandson and grandma’s favourite pin-up boy. Children grow up so fast. Before you know it, they are too big and too shy to sit on
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(The essay below has long been erroneously attributed to George Carlin – comedian of the 70’s and 80’s. The real author is Dr Bob Moorehead, a former pastor of a church in Seattle. It is eloquently written and encapsulates all that is currently ailing our society.) The paradox of our time in history is that
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Some of the healthiest foods on earth We have heard it many times before: If you want to enjoy good health and long life, eat right, exercise and have a purpose for living. But unless and until this knowledge translates into action, it’s just mere words occupying space in the mind. With so many longevity
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Harnessing silver talents for business advantage (Photo: http://preparecommunity.com) Singapore is pulling out virtually all the stops in preparing for a rapidly ageing society. The latest in a series of initiatives undertaken jointly by the public and private sectors is the web portal at http://www.preparecommunity.com/. Set up by the National Traders Union Congress (NTUC) and the
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This touching video has been around for quite a while, but just in case your adult children haven’t seen it, perhaps you would like to share it with them.
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NOT AGAIN! Another case of elder abuse was reported in the papers yesterday. An elderly couple in Singapore had given their duplex house to their son as a wedding gift two years ago. They thought they could move in and live with the newly-weds. But the son soon sold off the house and bought a
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(Thanks, Bulbir for sharing this. How absolutely true! But that’s life….sigh…) We have 3 stages of life……….. Teenage: Have Time + Energy …but No Money!Working Age:Have Money + Energy …but No Time! Old age:Have Time + Money …but no Energy!
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