Click on the image for a close-up view (Photo: The Star) When our new PM announced the line-up of his cabinet recently, I eagerly scanned the papers to see if the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development or the Ministry of Youth and Sports had been expanded to include the elderly. I should have […]
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47-year old Briton Susan Boyle has been making waves all around the world ever since she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent” on 11 April. She’s the media’s darling at the moment. Just saw her on CNN’s Larry King, and I hear she’ll be on Oprah next. For the past week my email inbox has been
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“Even with a five figure salary today, you are going to be devalued overnight when you retire; a peacock today, a feather duster tomorrow! This is a tough scenario. Is it necessary to be so?” asks Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Ani Arope during his thought-provoking talk to Guthries retirees recently. Things look pretty glum. You
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“Milk King fights sons for power”. Yet another family feud has made the headlines, and invariably it involves family members fighting over property and inheritance, or as in the case of the ‘Milk King’, squabbling over control of the family business empire. For every case that made the headlines, there are probably tens of thousands
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Have you ever walked into a music store and asked for a Beatles CD and be met with a blank look from the young sales assistant? Or step into a hair salon where the young hairstylist is only interested in making every customer look like a clone of himself, never mind that you have your
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At my aunt’s wake Several events this month have prompted me to write this post. A dear aunt passed away on March 10. She was 92. At both the wake and the funeral service, a choir sang her favourite hymns. The ceremonies were solemn and sombre. In contrast, I read in The Star of how
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If the name Dr Shigeaki Hinohara does not ring a bell, let me share some amazing facts about the good doctor as an introduction. ~ He’s 97 years old and still practises at St Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo. ~ He has published about 150 books since his 75th birthday. ~ In 1970 enroute to
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Anyone can have fun, no matter how old My daughter, who will be celebrating her 40th birthday this May, passed me a magazine article a few days ago. It touched on the stigma of ageing. Why are women in particular so defensive about disclosing their age? Why do they pour so much money into futile
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Those of us with time on our hands either because we have retired or because we are casualties of the current economic downturn, there’s no time like now to equip ourselves with new knowledge or new skills. When it comes to courses available, we are spoilt for choice. Practically every university offers courses catering to
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Here’s a video on qigong for beginners. Practise in the privavcy of your home to enhance your inner energy healing and overall wellness.
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