It is appalling to read about adult children abandoning their elderly parents in hospitals. Some of these stories are heart-breaking. The old folks wait for their children to come and take them home after their hospital stay, but no one turns up. Some children even go to the extent of changing their address so they […]
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Young people today really have things cut out for them. Yet many still constantly complain about this and that. They also tend to take a lot of things for granted. If you are 50 or older you will think this piece below is hilarious -because that’s exactly how we felt when our parents used to
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The bus company is obviously aware of what commuters have to put up with! I tried calling the numbers but no one picked up the phone. So much for the sign. Ever since I sold my car in 1998, I have been relying mostly on public transport to get me from A to B. If
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There was a time when I would skip the obituary pages in the newspapers. No one in my social and family network would be there. That was what I thought. Then my beloved sister passed away at 55 of a heart attack. It happened early in the morning while she was getting ready for work.
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Take out your pen and note-book. Time to jot down some great tips on how to live long and happy. Learn from the people of Okinawa (Japan), Sardinia (Italy), Nicoya (Costa Rica) and Loma Linda (US). These are the Blue Zones – areas where you can find a high concentration of octogenarians. They are living
Dark-skinned Shanghainese girl Lou Jing (shown here with her mother) sparked off racist attacks on the Internet against her and her mother when she appeared on the ‘Let’s Go! Oriental Angel’ talent show. Photo: Blog.Huanqiu.com Yet another hate story has surfaced. This one happened in China. As the majority race in China, the Chinese, who
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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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