Ah, handphone etiquette – one of my pet peeves! I’ve got a lot to say about this one. I stumbled upon this very interesting article today from the New York Times (here), about how an entire classical music concert was abruptly halted by the conductor of the New York Philharmonic because of an inconsiderate concert [...]
Archive for the ‘News’ Category
The 3 Degrees Of Handphone Sins
Thursday, 12 January, 2012
SlutWalk
Monday, 31 October, 2011
I shall have to tread carefully here. When it comes to topics such as these, I recognise the potential for fierce emotional debate, so I shall attempt to present my ideas as carefully as possible. I really don’t wish to ruffle anyone’s feathers. All I wish is to present my own thoughts in as cogent [...]
iPads For SAF Soldiers
Tuesday, 28 June, 2011
Quoted from ST: “From November, recruits doing Basic Military Training (BMT) will be armed with one more ‘weapon’ – a handheld touchscreen device such as an iPad – to sharpen their fighting skills. Responding to queries from The Straits Times, the Defence Ministry said the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) plans to issue about 8,000 sets, [...]
So Much Hate
Friday, 24 June, 2011
There seems to be so much hate going around for Glenn Ong, judging by the comments on the Yahoo! news article regarding his upcoming marriage to Jean Danker (here). Most of the comments were basically condemning the marriage and dooming it to failure, presumably because Glenn has been through two failed marriages, and also presumably [...]
Bear Video A Hoax
Thursday, 14 October, 2010
So the Ulu Pandan bear stunt turned out to be a hoax. Turns out the “bear” was actually “a mascot that was part of a guerilla advertising campaign, commissioned by Philips Electronics Singapore, to launch a new shaver.” Ok granted, this is the age of social media and this is not the first time we’ve seen [...]
“Driver Thought Cyclist She Hit Was Tree Branch”…Rubbish!
Wednesday, 6 October, 2010
There was a frightening cover story which ran in the New Paper last week. It was so scary I had the chills just reading it. You can read the article (here). The basic facts of the case are as such: “HER car rammed into a cyclist from the rear so hard that he flew and [...]
“ICA Thwarts Man’s Bird-Smuggling Plans”
Tuesday, 7 September, 2010
Article (here). Hmmm…it’s articles like these whereby headline-creativity should perhaps be exercised. That’s one of the little joys of reading the news. Let’s see now. If I were to write the headline, maybe I would say…“Bird Smuggler Has His Wings Clipped”?
A Heartwarming Story
Sunday, 15 August, 2010
I’m sure you must have heard the Low Wei Jie story by now. See (here) and (here). He chased the YOG flame for 15km in the rain, wearing a t-shirt, berms and slippers. And he was duly recognised for his fervour, and was rewarded by being made a torchbearer on the final day of the [...]
The New Spidey Musical
Saturday, 14 August, 2010
Oooh, I’m not so sure about this one. I read recently that Broadway is about to put up the most expensive musical ever produced – “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark”. It is estimated to have a budget of US$50 million (the highest ever in the history of Broadway musicals), and is slated to open on [...]
Faltering?
Monday, 9 August, 2010
I’ve been reading sports news the last few days and I’ve been noticing a trend: The greats seem to be showing signs of weaknesses lately. Tiger just played the worst 72 holes of his entire career. (What’s happened? Is he ever going to get back to greatness?) Chael Sonnen just put a 4.5 rounds beating [...]
