Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

General Election Talk (Part 4)
Saturday, 30 April, 2011

WP Rally @ Bedok Stadium This election my aim is to see the following politicians speak live: – Kenneth Jeyaretnam (done) – Low Thia Khiang (done) – Sylvia Lim (done) – Chiam See Tong – Vincent Wijeysingha So far, I’ve cleared 3 out of 5 already. Not too bad eh? I will probably clear Vincent [...]

General Election Talk (Part 3)
Friday, 29 April, 2011

Being Singaporean There are only two things I’ve ever attended that have made me feel the full-bodied passion of being Singaporean, whilst being in the midst of other fellow Singaporeans: i) Malaysia Cup Football Matches ii) Election Rallies (I cannot add National Day Parades to the list because they tend to give me the feeling [...]

General Election Talk (Part 2)
Wednesday, 27 April, 2011

You can just feel the tingling sense of excitement in the air. If Nomination Day is anything to go by, then I think we’re in for an exhilirating ride the next 1.5 weeks leading up to Polling Day. I’m certainly looking forward to reading all the news and attending some rallies in the next few [...]

General Election Talk (Part I)
Tuesday, 26 April, 2011

(NB: This post is going to be too long. I’ll have to serialise it into parts.) Tipping Point You can just smell the scent of battle brewing in the air these few days. It seems as if this upcoming GE might be one of the most keenly contested GEs we’ve ever had. So keenly contested, [...]

“Do Looks Matter In Elections?”
Monday, 25 April, 2011

Lately there has been a bit of debate over looks, especially of that of female candidates in the upcoming elections. There seems to be a slew of young, attractive female candidates joining the political fray, such as Tin Pei Ling, Nicole Seah, Angela Oon, and so on…prompting the inevitable articles in the media such as [...]

Hitting Below The Belt
Tuesday, 12 April, 2011

Just a few words on the Tin Pei Ling saga: Singaporeans can be a vitriolic bunch, especially so when it comes to politics, or rather, matters vaguely pertaining to politics. I say this with a heavy heart, because I am Singaporean as well. And vitriol has reared its ugly head in the form of the [...]

WikiLeaks – The Movie
Wednesday, 8 December, 2010

If somewhere in some movie studio in Hollywood, some producer isn’t seriously entertaining the possibility of producing a big-budget movie based on the whole “WikiLeaks” saga, I’d be very very surprised. Forget the so-called drama of the Facebook story. That’s nothing compared to what’s been happening with WikiLeaks and Julian Assange. It’s the greatest thriller [...]

I’m Now Aware Of What Songcraft Means To Me
Monday, 4 May, 2009

Last night I had a strange dream. I dreamt that I was no longer in charge of Songcraft. Yes, the group that I had founded and led was no longer mine. We had been going on nicely and quietly for two years, with just a small group of people. But it was apparent that this [...]

They Voted The PERSON, Not The POLICIES
Thursday, 6 November, 2008

I was just poring over the exit polls today, and it dawned on me: I believe Obama was voted 44th President of the United States because of who he was, not so much because of what he promised to do. I’ve asked a few people (in Singapore) over the last few weeks who they’d vote [...]

Which Is The More Incredible Achievement?
Wednesday, 5 November, 2008

This might sound like a dumb question, but which would you consider the more incredible achievement: Barack Obama winning the US presidency, or Lewis Hamilton winning the Formula 1 championship? Of course, in terms of significance, it’s Obama’s. But I’m not talking about significance here. I’m referring to how incredible it was. What I can [...]

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