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

Posted on August 14, 2011 by bookjunkie

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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The Stop Cooking Indian Curry Story Upsets Me

Posted on August 10, 2011 by bookjunkie

Sunday, August 21st, is Cook a Pot of Curry Day. A brilliant group of Singaporeans set up a facebook page to celebrate curry as our way of life and it already has 17,364 attendees. (Update on 19 August 2011: The … Continue reading →

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Survival of the Fittest

Posted on May 16, 2011 by bookjunkie

[youtube]rAj5km-2-es[/youtube] I know there are many people against any kind of Welfare System, but I am not one of them. This was a question and answer between MM Lee and the union during the downturn. The part that disturbed me … Continue reading →

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Disappointed and Saddened by the Personal Attacks on Vincent Wijeysingha

Posted on April 26, 2011 by bookjunkie

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 →

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Who are We Kidding? – There is No Work Life Balance

Posted on March 28, 2011 by bookjunkie

I just had to reprint this article in the Straits Times by Alan Tan, because it’s a reflection of what Singapore is becoming. It’s the key reason why the quality of life is low here even though Human Resources always … Continue reading →

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Beautiful People Get Away with Murder at Work

Posted on December 26, 2010 by bookjunkie

{Image: China Smack} My cousin just sent me this article. It’s about the old bias that everyone knows exists at work, but that’s never officially acknowledged. Better looking people who are less qualified can get away with lot of nonsense … Continue reading →

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Ban Retouching and Unreal Celebrity Images in Magazines

Posted on August 19, 2010 by bookjunkie

I think it’s unfair that men as well as women, think women have to look a certain way just because celebrities look impossibly perfect in magazines. Nobody has skin that perfect or a body that proportionate. It’s usually air-brushing through … Continue reading →

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Grey Haired Lady Gaga: Does This Mean We Can Stop Colouring Our Hair?

Posted on July 31, 2010 by bookjunkie

I am posting this because my gen-Y cousin likes Lady Gaga. Also, I found this cover striking and I kinda found Lady Gaga’s matt gray nails attractive in the upcoming September issue of Vanity Fair. It’s also great if grey … Continue reading →

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