‘If the family were a fruit, it would be an orange, a circle of sections, held together but separable – each segment distinct.’ — American author and journalist, Letty Cottin Pogrebin My family members live in different towns of Malaysia and Singapore. My friends, do you know how often we meet?
‘We, humans, are lucky beneficiaries of the critical and free services that birds perform like controlling insect pests, dispersing seeds, pollinating plants, organic fertilising, and clearing up carcasses.’ – American environmentalist and activist, Linda Poppenheimer Dear friends, I have a garden full of gooseberries – thanks to the birds. I am
‘Vigilance is the key. Inspect any room when you travel and inspect your luggage first thing when you return so that you don’t bring any bed bug stowaways with you.’ – Ohio State University entomologist and bedbug expert, Dr Susan Jones. I am now looking at public transport like buses,
‘Everybody wants happiness, and nobody wants pain, but you can’t have a rainbow without a little rain’ -stuntman and actor, Zion Lee. Most of us all love picnics and waterfalls. But now that the Northeast Monsoon season or rainy season is officially here, let us stop going to the picnic areas
‘From now on it is not dying we must fear, but living.’ ― Indian author, Arundhati Roy. With the rising cost of living in Malaysia, some people may be asking themselves “Is it economical to eat outside?” Friends, this is the question I ask myself almost every day, especially when I
‘Hunger makes a thief of any man.’ —American writer and novelist, Pearl S. Buck Recently, I came across a ‘World of Buzz’ story of a foreign security guard in Malaysia who ate only rice with onion and garlic after sending most of his salary to his family. His simple meal
‘When I was a kid, a policeman was someone you looked up to and respected.’ – British business magnate, Alan Sugar Until yesterday, I thought there were only police roadblocks along the Matang Jaya-Batu Kawah alternative route in Kuching City. My friends, that’s the route I take every night to
‘Ancient trees are precious. There is little else on Earth that plays host to such a rich community of life within a single living organism.’ — British broadcaster and biologist, Sir David Attenborough On my way to work yesterday, I paid more attention to the roadside trees at Petra Jaya,
‘I love it. It tastes like onion and garlic and avocado and pineapple, kind of like, in a custard.’ – American actress Jessica Chastain describing the taste of durian to American TV host Jimmy Kimmel. I love nasi lemak, the Malay dish that consists of fragrant rice cooked in coconut
‘All will concede that in order to have good neighbours, we must also be good neighbours.That applies in every field of human endeavour.’– 33rd US President Harry S. Truman This week, I introduced my young grandson to an eight-year-old boy who lived in the house opposite mine. Not so long