Being civil: educate, enforce, eradicate
COURTESY is defined as “the showing of politeness in one’s attitude and behaviour towards others”, while civic consciousness refers to “a…
Browsing: Just another point of view
Where have all the missing ‘tourists’ gone?
IT was shocking to say the least when I saw the Attorney General’s report that between 2016 and 2018, 76,258…
The art of maintenance and why we’re so bad at it
THE Oxford Dictionary defines maintenance of something as “the act of keeping something in good condition by checking or repairing…
How my grandfather has influenced my life
I WAS just seven months old when my great grandfather Ong Tiang Swee passed away on Oct 19, 1950. He…
Then and now – a baby boomer’s POV of our changing times
THE Pew Research Center defines baby boomers as those who were born between 1946 and 1964. In the United States,…
Hollywood reel fantasy vs Brooke history
LAST Saturday, a Hollywood film production company wrapped its location shoot for the feature ‘Rajah’ at Siniawan, a small town…
The internet at 50 – the dark side of the web
FIFTY years ago on the third last day of October 1969, as I was about to leave the hallowed halls…
Tales of enduring friendships that stood the test of time
THE saying goes that you can choose your friends, but with relatives you’re born to be linked by bloodline and…