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Movie Review: The Company Men
Anyone who has been through a retrenchment or had the heartache of searching for a job during a recession, will appreciate that this movie was made. Everyone else should watch it just so that you can have empathy, because unless … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, When Work Sucks
Tagged Ben Affleck, cruel, crushing, culture, fired, job, Life, Living, loss, office, personal, rat race, retrenchment, soul, The Company Men, Video, Work Sucks
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China: Jilted Bride Attempts to Leap from Building
I hope the Chinese authorities treat her with compassion. The poor girl looks utterly distraught. The pain must have overwhelmed her in that moment. You can read the full article at the Daily Mail. Even more shocking, when you watch … Continue reading
How China Trains it’s Kids to Become Olympic Champions
I would say torture rather than training. A 5 year old child made to live in a boarding school just to satisfy the dreams of his or her parents. Seems so cruel to me. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnxR1lLrkPg] Didn’t think I’d find a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged atheletes, child, children, China, cruel, disturbing, gymnast, pressure, society, torture, training, Video
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Mum Injects 8 year old with Botox
I am just horrified at the physical and psychological ramifications on that poor child. To me, this is child abuse. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auzvSkIk7xg] I can’t imagine that the mother thinks there is nothing wrong with this. She is clearly living through her … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged beauty, botox, child, child abuse, crazy, cruel, horrified, little girl, mother, mum
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Disappointed and Saddened by the Personal Attacks on Vincent Wijeysingha
I try not to get worked up by politics and to always keep a cool head. But this time the gutter politics has gone too far and I just can’t keep quiet. Let me be totally honest. I am so … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged cruel, culture, dirty, gay, human rights, Kirsten Han, letters, Life, Living, mean, new paper, Singapore, today paper, unfair, Video, Vincent Wijeysingha
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I am Totally Appalled by the Singapore Tiger Mum
I have been hearing so much about the Tiger mum and when I picked up the latest issue of 8 Days I was thoroughly disturbed by the cover that seems to condone children being caned. I think you will only … Continue reading
Workplace Bullying Can Be Worse than Sexual Harassment
Unfortunately, I can tell you from personal experience, that this is indeed true: 1. Workplace Bullying is not defined clearly the way Sexual Harassment is. There is a law protecting you if you are sexually harassed, but with workplace bullying … Continue reading
