“We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.” – Unknown A FEW days, I have been in Kuala Lumpur, busy reconnecting with some of my former classmates from the Class of 1970 at SUDC Primary School No.
‘I live out of cans a lot. Bur I only indulge in healthy canned food’– American singer, songwriter and actor, Dwight Yoakam. IN a hurry to rush to the office yesterday, I had no time to cook soup or fry elaborate vegetable dishes. I scanned the shelf in my kitchen and
HAPPY National Day to all Malaysians today. On August 31, 1957, the Federation of Malaya gained independence from British colonial rule. Today, we celebrate the historic event as a public holiday. If you are in Putrajaya, Malaysia’s federal administrative and judicial capital, situated about 25 km south of the national
‘Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.”– Spanish artist, Salvador Dali. My friends, did you know what you wanted to be when you were in Form Five? I didn’t. Frankly speaking, after completing Form Six, I did not plan to be a journalist. However, I ended up as one
‘So if you (critics) have any issues with the Mayor, put them aside. Come face to face with the Mayor. Don’t go around criticising a festival that is loved by so many Kuchingites.’ – Kuching South City Mayor, Datuk Wee Hong. HAVE you ever eaten shoes before? I have —
“There’s no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President A two-year-old boy recently fell to his death through an open manhole cover along Jalan Pedada in Sibu. His father reported the child missing at 6:20
‘Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.’ — American novelist and poet, John Updike DO you complain about the rain? Many years ago, I used to do so because I hated getting my feet and shoes wet. That was
LAST Thursday, my colleagues and I were creating happy memories in the office. Aden Nagrace (Sarawak Tribune Editor-in-Chief) and Caroline Jackson (Sarawak Tribune Sub-Editor), who were honoured with the Premier of Sarawak’s Special Appreciation Award for their dedication to ethical and impactful journalism earlier this month, threw a party for
“Bookshops are places of magical discoveries and the rediscovery of past pleasures. My bookshop, in fact any bookshop, makes me very happy.” – Australian author, Liane Moriarty I VISITED a famous bookstore at the BDC Commercial Centre in Kuching recently and was surprised to see many good books – those which
“You cannot share your life with a dog … or a cat … and not know perfectly well that animals have personalities and minds and feelings.” – English zoologist and primatologist, Jane Goodall MY friends, if you have a choice, how many dogs and cats would you rear at home?