Year: 2012
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Throwing In A Skydive With The Unpacking
The Saturday a fortnight ago was special. We had just moved into our new apartment for two days, workmen were still fixing up stuff here and there, and I scooted off to Sentosa because iFly was doing a never-before (and likely never again) schedule of real tandem skydives over the island, and I had been…
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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…