This time round, the PAD demands that Thailand PM Sundaravej resigns. But going by their track records, they will still not be satisfied until ultimately they succeed in installing themselves as the government.
They pulled their first stint in 2006, rallying street protests that brought about, with the cooperation of the Thai army, the end of […]
I told you so: John McCain is quite capable of wresting back the media’s attention. (A couple months back, he had grumbled about the media’s bias favoring Barack Obama. * read that posting)
Sarah Palin, McCain’s choice of running mate, is now the talk of the town. Poor lady! They are having a field day digging […]
A booming private health care sector.
(Is that supposed to be good news? It really depends on which word you focus on. If the word ‘private’ stands out, then it means that the society is affluent. If however, ‘health care’ stands out, then maybe the population is aging, or is getting less healthy.)
Anyway, the phenomena in […]
Anwar Ibrahim’s victory at the Permatang Pauh by-election adds fuel to his scheme to incite ruling party MPs to defect to his opposition coalition. With enough crossovers (30 to be exact), he will topple the Malaysian government and claim his premiership.
But which carrot is Anwar dangling as the bait? Just what does it take to […]
Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) new president Ms Lee Bee Wah’s approach to ‘letting the Olympic team manager go’ is no different from workplace politics. * link to article below
It happens all the time in the corporate world. Only perhaps there, the messages are conveyed somewhat more subtly eg. via org change, reduced responsibilties or cold […]
Never thought you’d be booked for failing to return a library book? Think again.
Police officers at Grafton, Wisconsin, actually handcuffed a woman at her home, and had her arrested, fingerprinted and photographed for ignoring the library’s calls and notices to appear in court. * link to article below
The fine for the couple of overdue paperbacks […]
Too often, the political and military measures the US takes run counter to the very roles it wants to be seen to play, namely as peace maker and advocate for democracy.
The US has been consciously beefing up its military presence in Eastern Europe under the pretext of building a defense shield against rogue states and […]
China’s casting of the cuter Lin Miaoke as ‘the face’ to the rendition of ‘Ode to the Motherland’ by another girl, Yang Peiyi, during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics triggered a chorus of criticisms from the world over.
Critics decried it as ‘a step too far in China’s obsession with a perfect Olympics Games’. […]
A page turner - that’s what the book A Dangerous Weakness is. For it marks a turning point for 93-year-old Lorna Page.
Think of what it takes to write a novel:
The twists and turns of the plot, researches into finer details for credibility, wit and humor, and convincing portrayal of the different personalities the characters assume […]
Air-conditioned food courts may be a sign of modernization and prosperity, but their spreading like wild fire is bad news for me.
It is an understatement to say that I dislike the food odor staining my clothes and hair for hours after a meal in such an establishment. There is also the layer of grease that […]
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