With the Singapore elections around the corner, this may be an appropriate question to ask again. Would we have the guts to vote with our conscience? Or do we continue to let bread and butter issues dictate our future? The funny thing is, we care about our rights enough to stage a march to promote… Read More »
Regardless of your opinion on the (in)effectiveness of the United Nations, it may be a good idea to take a virtual tour of the UN (www.un.org) to keep up-to-date with the latest information on international relations. And it is not just the dry stuff that I’m talking about here, although there are plenty that will… Read More »
As you may have suspected, there are indeed plenty of dumb laws out there. An example: “Kissing may last for no more than five minutes.” If you are interested in these kinds of societal stupidity around the world, Dumb Laws is the place for you. At this website, you can search for dumb laws in… Read More »
By now you would have heard about the landslide at Southern Leyte where hundreds of people were feared dead and thousands more were missing. If you are residing in Metro Manila, you can help the victims and evacuees by donating blankets, mats, clothes, bags, toys, medicines, rice, food and other goods you find useful through… Read More »
Always must win Borrow but never return Cheap is good Don’t trust anyone Everything also must grab! Free! Free! Free! Grab first talk later Help yourself to everything I first, I want, I everything Jump queue Keep coming back for more Look for discount Must not lose face Never mind what people think Outdo everyone… Read More »
The only bar in Singapore that should remain open throughout Chinese New Year is probably Long Bar at Raffles Hotel. This is the birth place of the over-rated and over-priced Singapore Sling. At almost S$20 a pop (if I recalled correctly), this stuff is mostly just juice and, worse of all, mass produced – the… Read More »