Well, I woke up at 10pm in the evening to find a delightful piece of argument on Bing De’s blog.
It hasn’t blown up in anybody’s face (and I seriously don’t think it ever will), but talking about whether Singlish is relevant in Singapore is definitely some real fodder for the sniping.
I remember that back then, [...]
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Some of my friends have told me that the Armed Forces have tightened the noose on imaging devices. While I am not surprised that they have been reticent on cameras, I was quite shocked when the blanket ban was announced.
Back during my time, the top brass was quite worried about revealing the features in the [...]
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Not that I blame the Indonesians, but recent nose-digging has led to dark and forboding discoveries. I couldn’t even begin to imagine what I would have gotten into my lungs had I gone out and gasped for breath through my mouth.
I know, it is a poor excuse for me to not be exercising, but with [...]
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Sure, let’s open another can of worms: the fight between pro-foetus and pro-choice rights activists.
Some people claim that because a heartbeat and brainwave activity can be recorded from a 30-days old clump of cells, a foetus is considered a sentient being to be accorded human rights. Thus, it has the right to be borne into [...]
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Mezzo has illustrated beautifully the Forum on 2006 Singapore General Elections held in NUS yesterday - I really wished I was there to catch some action.
The attention to the elections is well and good: people are raising questions, but when the elections end, just like over 5 years ago, the buzz will die down as [...]
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Yahoo (via Reuters) - Singapore’s ruling party warns voters against opposition
“I do not want the two constituencies to be left behind, especially Potong Pasir, an old estate. Five years down the road, assuming Chiam do win, there will be no upgrading,” Goh was quoted as saying on state broadcaster Channel NewsAsia’s Web site.
Goh’s comments [...]
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It is extremely ironic that the monotheist religions themselves demean other religions in their preachings, yet themselves cannot tolerate criticisms and caricature. A law student writes about this double-standard with more alacrity than I did.
[tags]islam, muis, caricature[/tags]
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Dear Mr You-Ann,
I am having some difficulties with my neighbour, Miss Mer Ley-Shir. She seems to be a difficult person to get along with, though she recently claimed in her correspondence that she has tried all methods to deal with me, including “being friendly”.
I shudder to think about the other methods she might have used. [...]
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