Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American author Coffee, someone says, and the eyes of its enthusiasts sparkle with excitement. This may be a typical scene in workplaces, especially for us in the media fraternity —
I hope life isn’t a big joke, because I don’t get it. – Jack Handey, American humourist Beware the day of pranks — a reminder of the soothsayer’s warning to Julius Caesar to beware the Ides of March in 44 BC, but I’m not giving warning about a blade coming
I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it’s in your mind. Who’s to say that dreams and nightmares aren’t as real as the here and now? — John Lennon, singer songwriter and founder-member of Beatles Dragons are stuffs
No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow. – Euripides, Greek playwright Cases of people declared dead in the longhouse but rising up again alive are very rare. In Saratok’s Melupa Basin, a tributary of the Krian, we came across one. It also happened at my
The path of the Warrior is lifelong, and mastery is often simply staying on the path. – Richard Strozzi Heckler, American author Any history about headhunting during the Brooke era would feature Iban warrior Kedu, nicknamed Lang Ngindang (Vigilant Eagle). Kedu, a native of Skrang at Nanga Bunu, was given
The rubber tappers use a whistle that mimics a local bird as they move from rubber tree to tree. They say they use it to disguise themselves in the forest so they won’t startle the wildlife. – Lulu Garcia-Navarro, American journalist Most rubber tappers in yesteryear and today might consider
Two educationists did not waste much time brooding over the various lockdowns since the movement control order (MCO) was imposed in March last year. Instead, they made full use of their artistic talent and produced commendable artworks and thereby fulfilling the usually spoken inference that a picture speaks a thousand
The rubber industry is of much significance to our countries. For millions of our smallholders, the rubber tree is a tree of life, serving as a crucial source of income for earning a living and raising families. – Thaksin Shinawatra, Thai ex-prime minister Longhouse kids nowadays spend a very much
On first tasting it, I thought it like the flesh of some animal in a state of putrefaction. – Henri Mouhot, French naturalist It is interesting to compare durian experience in the country, namely in Malaya, Sabah and towns in Sarawak. This is provided one has travelled throughout the state
Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heart-warming! – Joseph B. Wirthlin, American businessman “Try to write about Gerunsin bro; especially your memories of him,” a high-profile journalist messaged me through WhatsApp last Thursday. This was after reading my column on suspension bridges, including the iconic Satok’s “jematan gantung”