I recently joined the community of Facebook and Twitter users. For almost a year I had fought off my daughters’ attempts to get me to sign up for a Facebook account. They listed all the benefits I would gain: keeping in touch with family and friends, sharing photo albums and videos, keeping informed of events, […]
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For more photos of the event, visit Jinggo’s Fotopages. (This article was forwarded to me some time back. As I did not attend the event, I can’t vouch for the authenticity of the contents. It does make for an amusing read on a lazy Sunday.) Most Malaysians expect former strongman Dr Mahathir Mohamad – still
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The current Minister of Education confessed at a recent press conference that he didn’t know that a pass in English is not compulsory to pass the SPM. Neither was he aware that grammar is no longer taught in schools. Shocking admission from someone who has been entrusted with the education of our children! Makes one
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What’s in a name? Plenty, if you are referring to those over 50. This age group is fussy about being politically correct when you address them. Herein lies my problem. Whenever I write about the 50+ for my blog, I often ask myself which title or label is the most appropriate to refer to them?
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(Came across this article in The Straits Times today. Incidents of parental abuse often go unreported as they happen within the privacy and confines of the home. Click here to read more about elder abuse.) ANNOYED that his mother was nagging at his young niece for refusing a bowl of hot porridge, Hong Kia Cheng,
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MICHAEL JACKSON (1958 – 2009) Friday 26 June 2009: a day of grief for the legions of Michael Jackson fans around the world, and here in Malaysia. I had heard the shocking news early this morning on radio. After lunch I was in the Plenary Hall at the KL Convention Centre, together with 1000+ participants
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Glen Capelli defining ‘neoteny’ I want to share three new words I’ve just added to my vocabulary. The first is NEOTENY. Not all dictionaries carry this word. I like the definition I heard at Glen Capelli’s talk on ‘Successful Intelligence: Thinking Smarter in a Crazy World” at the 14th International Conference On Thinking (ICOT). As
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Marlow and Frances Cowan’s impromptu piano duet at the Mayo clinic has been viewed 3.8 million times since it was uploaded on YouTube last September. ‘The couple that plays together stays together.’ – how true in this case. The Cowans have been married 62 years. Mr Cowan turned 90 in February, which officially makes him
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This 6-year old is truly amazing, and obviously having so much fun playing the piano. Such a joy to watch!
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Former PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was the keynote speaker on Day 2 of the ongoing 14th International Conference On Thinking (ICOT) at the KL Convention Centre. He spoke on Asian Leadership. His message could be summed up in two sentences: If people don’t think wisely and they choose a bad leader (e.g. Bush Jr),
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