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So refreshing for a change to listen to a top civil servant speak with a sense of humour, one who is not above making deprecating jokes about himself. Not many presidents or prime ministers would do that. After weeks of being bombarded with pre-election campaign speeches here in Malaysia, here’s one speech you wouldn’t mind […]

As our circle of friends grows smaller with each passing year, it is easy to lose interest in social gatherings. We decline invitations to meet up with friends. We withdraw into our little cocoon that is our home. Photo: The Guardian 10 Dec But take heed. The Amsterdam Study of the Elderly  has linked loneliness to dementia.

I was out the whole day yesterday at back to back meetings till 10pm. I missed out on all the US elections excitement on TV. With our own national elections coming up anytime, there’s much we can learn from the US elections, both the good and the bad – from media coverage and the way

From The Straits Times If you were residing in the US, you would either be suffering from campaign ad nauseum or from election fever. The relentless blitz of media coverage of the elections is finally coming to an end. Today US citizens go to the polls. What strikes me most about the run-up to the

If she were here with us today, my beautiful angel of a sister, Molly, would be celebrating her 62nd birthday. My grandson, Max, who turns 12 today, shares the same birthday as his favourite aunt Molly.  (Above) Max turned 1, and Aunt Molly turned 51 on 28 August 2001. Each year as the family celebrates

Do watch this. Inch’s House of Zen right smack in Kuala Lumpur’s bustling Bukit Bintang area. Join him as he takes you on a tour of his house and garden. Loving touches everywhere.

Old people love to complain. They are never satisfied with anything. True or false? The answer is probably True. But they do have valid reasons for their grouses. Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of an 80-year old man. He has limited funds so he complains about soaring prices. He recalls the old days when

Anyone can have fun, no matter how old (This article was written in 2009. The message it carries still holds true. Let’s be proud of our age, whether we are 50 or 80. Never mind if society thinks we are over the hill. It’s more important what we think of ourselves. If we think we

If you haven’t seen these videos yet, I am re-posting them here. Hilarious. Enjoy!