Once again, Lee Kuan Yew is trying to spread FUD when he said that it is “absurd” for Singaporeans to quarrel about ministerial pay and warned that Singapore would suffer if the government could not pay competitive salaries. “Your security will be at risk and our women will become maids in other people’s countries,” he… Read More »
Previously, I thought the “Horny Remover” was a product of Japanese imagination. Turns out this is not true. A similar product is available for 50 pesos in the Philippines and promises “one minutes dispel horniness” [sic]. Distributed by Hong Kong-based Sanli International Cosmetic Group Co., the translation on the packaging is mindboggling: Efficacy: This papaya… Read More »
In fact, it may have quite the opposite effect, if you read into the findings of the Happy Planet Index. Compiled by an independent British “think and do” tank called nef (the new economics foundation), the index “addresses the relative success or failure of countries in supporting good life for their citizens, whilst respecting the… Read More »
Or is he just a pathetic troll? Exhibit A: Uncurious George Exhibit B: The $350 Apple vs. Dell Debate And what exactly is a troll? The use of the word “trolling” comes from the fishing technique where a baited hook is dragged through the water, in an attempt to attract and catch a fish. The… Read More »
Watched 300 at Power Plant Mall yesterday and thought it was a remarkable tale of David versus Goliath. As I checked out the reviews today – like I always do, to avoid having pre-conceived ideas about what to expect – I came to realise that some media reports have speculated that either of the two… Read More »
Someone wrote in to FORTUNE magazine regarding its story on resveratrol (the molecule found in the skin of red grapes that could have potentially anti-aging effects) and suggested that there is a case against extreme longevity: “Put me out of my misery. I no longer want to deal with Bush, his administration, the do-nothing Congress,… Read More »