‘To reminisce with my old friends, a chance to share some memories, and play our songs again. – Ricky Nelson, American musician. I have just returned from a class reunion not in Sibu where my alma mater, St Elizabeth’s Convent School (now renamed SMK St Elizabeth), is located but in
‘Durians smell awful — but the taste is heavenly.’ — Smithsonian Magazine. I have read a lot about the durian buffets in West Malaysia and never dreamed that I will be visiting a durian orchard to sample as many durians as I can stomach. But yesterday, there I was at
‘A bad neighbour is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage.’ – Hesiod, ancient Greek poet. Do you know a feedlot in Bangi, Selangor has reported the deaths of 20 head of beef cattle due to heat stress brought about by the hot weather in
‘A man may build a complicated piece of mechanism, or pilot a steamboat, but not more than five out of ten know how the apple got into the dumpling.’ – Edwardv A Boyden, American neuroscientist LIKE all Chinese festivals, the Dragon Boat Festival, which was celebrated by Chinese all over
‘A life without love is like a tree without fruit.’ — Stephen King, American author. Dear friends, do you know that it is now the season for unripe green mangoes and durian flowers in Kuching?In one village that I know of, these mangoes and durian flowers come from trees planted long
‘When the car’s going well, I purr like a kitten.’ – Buddy Rice, American celebrity. How precious is your car to you? For me, my car is very precious even though it is quite old. You see, without it, I am helpless and housebound. Without it, I also cannot go
‘Let us continue our tradition of ‘ngabang’ or visiting each other to spread goodwill, harmony and, most of all, our unity.’ – Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas ON June 1, the first day of Gawai Dayak, I had two Open House invitations; one was to visit a Toastmasters
‘Our Unity in Diversity is uniquely Sarawak. Unity and integrity are the main pillars to reach political stability, economic sustainability and social harmony in line with our PCDS 2023’ – Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Dear friends, the Gawai fever is here. I went to a supermarket and
‘Gawai Dayak has grown beyond a mere harvest celebration. It has evolved into a force of unity and a symbol of Dayak aspiration and hope in a harmonious and free Sarawak.’ – Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, Sarawak Premier. DEAR friends, are you counting the days to Gawai Dayak?
‘If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life.’- Barack Obama, 44th US President. Since today is Mother’s Day and Tuesday will be Teachers’ Day, I have decided to dedicate my column today to a few women who