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A&F Post: Quoted on the Sunday Times Today

My most faithful reader, my mum, was happy that I was quoted on the Sunday Times today. It’s a very small part of the newspapers, under the Think section on Page 38, but I’ll take any kind of blog recognition … Continue reading

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Books & Tin Tin at 313 Somerset: Harris & HMV

I was excited when I spotted the Tin Tin Comics section at Harris Bookstore. The soft cover ones cost about S$14 each, and S$13 if you have one of those discount cards. But be warned. Tin Tin written 70 years … Continue reading

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Cook A Pot of Curry Day (& Chen Show Mao Eating Prata with Curry)

Update 20 August 2011: Viswa Sadasivan has written an excellent letter reminding us that the event on Sunday is about a stand against the legitimization of intolerance. Let’s not immediately label it xenophobia (although some people are using it to … Continue reading

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NTU Valedictorian Trinetta Chong’s Speech and the F-Word

When I was attending my convocation, back in the 90’s, I didn’t even want to be there. The whole thing seemed like such a drag, and it was. I don’t think we even had a valedictorian. I was just bored … Continue reading

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Jim Carrey Dates an Indian Girl his Daughter’s Age

Well 24 year old Anchal Joseph is 8 months older, but still. They were both born in 1987. If I were the daughter I would freak out, but I am suspecting Jane Carrey is very open minded, unlike conservative old … Continue reading

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US Oil Spill by BP explained in a Video

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLiqvZOP8TY&feature=popt00us08] I didn’t realize how bad the oil spill was till I saw this.  It is pretty horrifying how our Oceans are being polluted. Even more horrifying are reports that the spill is spreading faster than expected. And why is … Continue reading

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