Category: Living
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Merry Christmas From A New Home
It feels really good to be in a new home, and one that is long term and free from the whims of landlords and ever-increasing rents. Without actually giving away our address, we’re happy we’re in relative seclusion where night time temperatures are actually several degrees cooler than the rest of the island, and where…
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Parenting, Prudential Style
I reacted very strongly when I saw this banner ad from Prudential. It must have been thought up by insurance types who say all sorts of funny things to get you to buy their products while smoking away and not caring about their own health.
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Got hope lah
Last night I spoke at an SMU Alumni event called “Passion Unleashed“, and it was heartening to see people sharing the same ideas about passion, work and compassion. What struck me was the number of people I spoke to later who talked about setting up social enterprises, non-profits and training people how to run social…
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Remember, Remember The ‘Stache of November
I hate shaving and I support men’s health issues, so this Movember movement is win-win lor. If you haven’t already, do register as a mo-bro or mo-sista and start growing that ‘stache. If you haven’t decided on what to get for yourself or someone this Christmas, consider a health screening package – we did that…
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The Christmas Fire At Robinsons
The 21st of this month will see the 40th anniversary of the horrific fire that destroyed Robinsons Departmental Store at Raffles Place in 1972. Nine people died in the blaze that morning, which was large enough to be visible from Jurong. Those who are old enough to remember the event have had memories of this…