Getting and staying sober: My year of sobriety
IN life, most of us go through both good and bad times; trying and testing periods as well as many…
Browsing: Just another point of view
Spirit of Gawai Dayak – A personal recollection
THE very first celebration of Gawai Dayak festival as we know it today was hosted on June 1, 1963, at…
Tusau Padan: Pioneer maestro of Sarawak sape music
KENYAH legend Tusau Padan was a versatile multi-talented craftsman, musician, artist and story-teller, but history remembers him best as the…
Of the radio, the ‘Club’ and Sibu days
IN 1955, Dean Martin had a big hit with the popular song ‘Memories are Made of This’, which had these…
The modern mother must be able to face all challenges, and more
THIS Sunday is Mother’s Day, which is celebrated in the United States annually on the second Sunday in May. It…
Of ‘tortured poets’ and ‘vaccines injureds’
IT is often said that English is a living language in that new words and phrases are either created, formed…
Reflecting on 65 years of putting thoughts into words
THIS week marks my 300th column for The Borneo Post, which had just celebrated its 46th year of publication last…
The closeness of cousins in our society
BY the grace of God, we’re all born into our respective families and brought up alongside our siblings, if we’re…