Tag Archives: people

A view to a kill

With the recent spate of killings around the city of Ipswich in Suffolk county, perhaps the police may wish to check out this book on serial killers to better understand their mentality and modus operandi. Related story:Discovery of more bodies puts Suffolk force in firing line

Two men & a lady

Two Italian men and a lady stranded on a desert island: The two fought and one killed the other to have the lady. Two American men and a lady stranded on a desert island: They both had the lady together. Two French men and a lady stranded on a desert island: They killed the lady… Read More »

A chronology of authoritarian rule in Singapore

Oct 1994 : In connection with a commentary he wrote in the International Herald Tribune stating how judiciaries in some Asian countries are compliant to ruling powers, American academic Dr.Christopher Lingle was questioned for 90 minutes by the Singapore police for possible contempt of court and criminal defamation. Within a week, he returned to the… Read More »

Epitome of mediocrity

Teenage golf sensation Michelle Wie, who reportedly was guaranteed almost US$870,000 by Casio for her appearance at the Casio World Open 2006 in Japan, is not sure if she would be invited back for next year’s event. Wie was second from last after two days of the US$1.2 million event, missing the cut by a… Read More »