A few weeks back, I ordered a John Williams CD from Amazon (“John Williams Greatest Hits 1969-1999″), because I wanted to explore the works of the famed composer of film scores. I mean, I’ve heard some of his works before, but I’ve never really studied them. So it was an absolute joy to listen to [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Two Amazing Johns
Tuesday, 30 September, 2008
Week Of Upsets
Monday, 29 September, 2008
Before we go any further, let me just state that I’m with the Dallas Cowboys this season. I’m rooting for them to go all the way. I’m not sure if the Romo-Owens-Barber combination is as good as the Aikman-Irvin-Smith combination was back in the ’90s, but it sure is one of the best in the [...]
Singapore Grand Prix: A Success!!!
Monday, 29 September, 2008
This week I am proud to be a Singaporean. It’s unanimous – the Formula 1 grand prix we’ve just staged over the weekend (the first ever night race in F1 history) has to be considered an overwhelming success. It’s not just me who’s saying this. All the drivers, the team personnel, the F1 management (i.e. [...]
Uh-Oh, USC What Have You Done…
Saturday, 27 September, 2008
I guess the only word that comes to mind is “overrated”. USC haters all over America must be having a real good laugh.
As The S’pore GP Approaches…
Wednesday, 24 September, 2008
There is a buzz in the air here in Singapore city. A buzz which you’d only get when a major sporting event is approaching, like say a Champions League final, or a tennis Grand Slam final, or a Superbowl, or a major test match. It’s the kind of buzz you feel when you start to [...]
I Bumped Into Two Famous People Today
Wednesday, 24 September, 2008
Have you ever bumped into famous people before? As in, unexpectedly? I’ve only really bumped into famous people a few times in my life. It’s always the same feeling – First you look round to see if anyone else realises who this famous person is. Then you’d have that incredible urge to want to tell [...]
The Second Greatest Comeback
Friday, 19 September, 2008
So Lance Armstrong looks likely to return to the Tour de France this year. That’s fantastic news for cycling, and fantastic news for sports in general. And it is also, in my opinion, the second greatest possible comeback in sports today. What would be the greatest? Why it would be Michael Schumacher back in a [...]
Bill O’Reilly’s Interview With Obama
Friday, 19 September, 2008
I watched through the entire 4-part series of Bill O’Reilly’s interview with Obama and I found myself totally absorbed in the entire interview. It was riveting, to say the least. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Barack Obama, in this interview, has demonstrated that he not only has the substance to become the [...]
Never, Ever Debate With Women (Especially With Women Who Don’t Like You)
Thursday, 18 September, 2008
I have a lot of thoughts about the US Presidential Election, but I’ll start with this one for today. I watched John McCain being grilled on “The View” and it was just painful to watch. Horrible, really. I couldn’t even bring myself to watch anything beyond Part 1 (shown below). It was disturbing. And even [...]
Marriage
Wednesday, 17 September, 2008
Photo (“Wedding Cake”) by tamdotcom Wedding season seems to be upon us once again. Or upon me, at least. I’ve had three friends who had their weddings in the last few months, and I’ve got quite a few more to come in the next few months. And there are quite a few weddings lined up [...]
