‘If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them’ – James O’Barr , American comics artist and writer. THE grave robbers are back in Sarawak. Earlier this month, they were hard at work in Balingian – to the
If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience. – Woodrow Wilson, 28th US President I was very distressed when I lost my four-month-old puppy, Bailey, for almost an hour recently. Although it was only an
‘You only have two options in life: Die young or get old. There is nothing else. The idea of dying young when you’re 25 is kind of cool — a bit romantic, like James Dean. But then you realise that life is too much fun to do that. It’s fascinating
Tough times never last, but tough people do. — Robert Schuller, American Christian televangelist, motivational speaker and author Something terrible happened to my elder sister and her family recently. Their rented houses at Kampung Sebiew in Bintulu were among a row of 11 wooden houses which caught fire early one
‘There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.’ – Walt Disney, American motion picture and television producer. Dear friends, I am on top of the world because my book “Straight from the Heart” has just been published. No rewards for those of you
‘You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.’ — Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist. Be a brand, not a commodity. Be Jack of all trades, master of all. If you are young, be beautiful but clever, too. These were some of the most powerful messages
‘Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colours, there are only so many flavours – it’s how you combine them that sets you apart.’ – Wolfgang Puck, Austrian-American chef. NOW that the prices of cooking oil in the market are
‘There’s nothing like a home-cooked meal – nothing! When people ask me what the best restaurant in L.A. is, I say, ‘Uh, my house.’ It’s more intimate. Food can connect people in a forever sort of way.’ — Giada De Laurentiis, Italian-American chef, writer, and television personality. I went to
The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it. — Arnold H. Glasow, famous US businessman. Can you survive a day without eggs? One of the top news recently in Malaysia including Sarawak is the shortage of eggs and their skyrocketing
‘Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory’ – Dr. Seuss, American author. How often do you go on a family vacation? Once or twice a year or never? I often go on a family vacation with my sisters, nephews and nieces. My