Leopards in Singapore?

Back in school, we studied the early history of Singapore and the wildlife that once walked this island.
The most impressive beast by far was the Sumatra Tiger. Then there are the hordes of moneys that are still around, lots of snakes, the odd civet cat and the occasional scaly anteater.
Growing up in Bukit Timah right [...]

Acting on instinct

You’re stupid enough to climb over a fence, wade across a moat, get into an enclosure with the largest livings cats on the face of the earth and now you’re dead!
Serves you right you fuckin’ idiot.
If you want to kill yourself there are many ways to do it. If you wanna grab your 15 minutes [...]

Watch that crack!

It’s one of the quaint quirks of my childhood…
Someone … I think it was the Grandmother … once told me that it’s bad luck to step on a pavement crack. I can’t recall the rationalisation. Maybe it has to do with karma. And it always better luck to cross the crack with your right leg [...]

For the greater good

This was the headline for a review copy published in The Straits Times today (Oct 25) by Thomas Mooney.
It essentially raises an old argument of morals by individuals and Governments, and how these have or have not been influenced by the uncertain times we live in.

Seeking out the like-minded

“Many blogs quickly gel into micro-ecosystems that feed in on themselves, and start to amplify extreme bias if not outright hatred,” said Dr John Seely Brown, one of the leading contemporary thinkers on the influence of technology on modern life, in a recent interview with the Today newspaper in Singapore.

Feeding greens to your cats

Someone told me not too long ago that cats will eat the leaves of bean sprouts.
I was quite skeptical but I gave it a shot and it worked … well sort of.

Of Dogs and Cats … a difference in perspective

EXCERPTS FROM A DOG’S DIARY
Day number 180
8:00 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am – OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!

Corporatising the social media landscape in Singapore

It’s ironic but not totally with precedent – even as social media is taking off in Singapore and bloggers are jostling for a voice and attention, the death kneel is already being sounded at least for companies intent to cash in by riding on the new wave of people-to-people technology wherever it may lead.

Should the Singapore Government be engaging bloggers?

Now the question being raised is should the Government be engaging individual bloggers? Does the Government need to reply to every question raised? The answer, in my humble opinion, has to be no. It will surely backfire.

The ethics of paying bloggers

We are entering muddy waters here when bloggers start peddling their services under the guise of honest comment

Social Media in Singapore

It’s really great to see that social media has taken off in Singapore although I suspect that much evolution lies ahead. Over the last couple of months, I have met a number of bloggers and I’ve been following the Social Media Breakfast sessions – the last one being earlier today.
While I appreciate the group trying to gain some focus in their direction, there were several issues raised and observed that left me feel unsettled.