Most of the research on social interaction and influence says that in-person interactions are more influential, meaningful, and memorable than those online. – DANIEL COX, AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE The movement control order (MCO) has driven religious services online as all mass gatherings including those in houses of worship have been
Moving into MCO phase two, we have to get serious about this. The second domain is the public health measures. In this part, it really needs to involve society at large. They must understand that they won’t be implored or begged to come (for testing) and they have to come
I know that there’s a god because I was able to survive everything that I’ve been through – all of the tough times – and I’m still at the top of my game. – Floyd Mayweather, American professional boxer I shared recently pictures of food I bought for breakfast from
I appeal to all of you. Please, stay put where you are. Those in Kuala Lumpur, stay in Kuala Lumpur. Those in Johor Baru should stay put in Johor Baru. Those who made plans to go back to your kampung, please cancel it. It is just for two weeks. –
Cake is happiness! If you know the way of the cake, you know the way of happiness! If you have a cake in front of you, you should not look any further for joy! – C. JOYBELL C., POET AND AUTHOR Have you ever baked a cake at 1.30am? I
Food and music have the ability to bring back memories I have long forgotten. I will take a double order of them both. – KRAYL FUNCH, BLOGGER, HOME AND EVENT STYLIST Suddenly that morning, I had the urge to eat fried tapioca leaves. I thought buying the leaves that had
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. – Mark Twain, American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher and lecturer Yesterday afternoon, my fellow workers and I were treated to Bubur Pedas cooked by a friend’s mother. Although I had an early lunch, I couldn’t resist
Sometimes losing a pet is more painful than losing a human because in the case of the pet, you were not pretending to love it. – AMY SEDARIS, AMERICAN ACTRESS, COMEDIAN, AND WRITER I cried my heart out for my mongrel dog, Lucky, last Monday night. When I reached home
Reunion after long separation is even better than one’s wedding night. – CHINESE PROVERB What do families, particularly Chinese families, talk about at reunion dinners, like the recent Chinese New Year Eve dinner? Contrary to what some Chinese New Year advertisements on TV have portrayed, sensitive questions like “When are
Yesterday was no ordinary day. I was tired like never before because I worked hard to prepare my family Chap Goh Mei lunch. You could say I was exhausted but it was that kind of day when every bit of energy spent was worth it. The Liong family seldom holds