Seems to me that some of those born with a silver spoon are not only detached from reality, they also show a distinct lack of humility and empathy for fellow human beings. Take Wee Shu Min for example. The 18-year-old RJC student, daughter of Ang Mo Kio GRC MP Wee Siew Kim, caused a furore… Read More: Paris Hilton is not a unique phenomenon »
For Paraskevidekatriaphobics (people afflicted with a morbid, irrational fear of Friday the 13th), today could be a day of horror. Not only are we on the second Friday the 13th this year (January 13 was a Friday), it’s also the first time since 1411 that Friday the 13th has occurred twice. To make matters worse,… Read More: Paraskevidekatriaphobia: Fear of Friday the 13th »
Okay, I didn’t type this seemingly incomprehensible headline due to my now recovering carpal tunnel syndrome. The long string of characters is, in fact, the name a Swedish couple gave their child in defiance of a fine levied by the district court in Halmstad, southern Sweden for failing to register a name for the child… Read More: Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 »
First they killed Pluto, now real dogs are in danger too. According to The Economist, the local government of Nanjing in China has introduced a set of regulations that bans dog-owners from bringing their dogs into public areas. A violation could result in fines of up to RMB1,000 (US$125). The regulations are a response to… Read More: Doggone it! »
The Singapore government has lashed out at a blogger named mrbrown for penning a satirical piece titled “S’poreans are fed, up with progress!” about the rising cost of living in Singapore. Following the official rebuttal, the editors of Today informed mrbrown that his regular column would be suspended indefinitely. His suspension, however, prompted a silent… Read More: And now the bad news… it’s a brownout! »
Quite literally, and not through the stomach, like they always say. From The Economist: Wives have long devised ways to make their husbands do their bidding. But a technique recently used by a 25-year-old woman in Shanghai proved counter-productive: on June 19th Tang Xiaowan was charged with killing her husband after he refused to cook… Read More: The “new” way to a man’s heart »