Should Not and Ought Not
admin Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law Indranee Rajah: “Regarding the trickle-down effect that the water price increase would have on the cost of other goods such as coffee…
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The Wise, The Foolish & The Slave
by Lu Xun (1881-1936), translated from Chinese by Chan Joon Yee The slave was merely looking for someone to vent his frustrations. That’s all he wanted and that’s all he…
Three Kingdoms Revisited, Revised, Revamped
The Han Dynasty of China went through numerous trials and tribulations, ups and downs over a period of over 400 years. In its latter days, power struggle within the palace…
Happy Valentines Day
When was the first time you had any inkling of what romance is? Cinderella? Snow White? Sleeping Beauty? I’m not sure what kind of stories are told in our kindergartens…
Singapore Sex Scams
Moved To SarongParty.com – a different look at social misfits who arous furtive interest and open disgust in a society that only has time to label, stereotype and strive for…
Chickening Out
We’ve just ushered in the year of the rooster. All over Chinatown, we see lights and decorations celebrating an animal that is often regarded more as food than a pet.…
Broke In Singapore
We’re done with most of the goodies, the loh hei, home visits and any pows. The crowds in our neighbourhood malls are ebbing and MRT trains are starting to get…
Making The Right Kind of Films
So what’s new? Our Terrex vehicles are finally back home after being detained in Hong Kong for 2 months. Of course, a thorough “serviceability check” is in order. I’m not…
Bringing You The Noose
So what’s new? In the early hours of 2017, 39 people were killed in a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey. The gunman had opened fire on 600 partying people with an…
Looking Back In Wonder
Readers who have been following my blog over the years are probably expecting this. Once again, it’s time to look back on 2016 and wonder… Beyond dispute, 2016 has been…