Friday, 2 January 2026

Category: Column

One of my favourite bets

Poker is a lot like sex, everyone thinks they are the best, but most don’t have a clue what they are doing! – Dutch Boyd,

Treasure in a city…

Preserving parks and open spaces is a winner because it doesn’t need to be explained to everyday Americans. – FRANK LUNTZ, AMERICAN POLITICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS

Hey, cover your mouth and nose!

You can do a lot to protect yourself by using hand hygiene, cough etiquette and staying home if you have a fever. – Rebecca, writer

Sensitive topic at reunion dinners

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,

Te whetu Orongo

Constitutional therapy

We are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible because we are final. – ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ROBERT H. JACKSON (1941-1954), UNITED STATES

Covid-19: Counting the losses

China is certainly an important player in the global economy, and a widespread epidemic would threaten that growth. – Bill Gates, American business magnate It

A jungle wallah in Kuala Lumpur

Basically, I believe the world is a jungle, and if it’s not a bit of a jungle in the home, a child cannot possibly be

Karaoke turns wannabes into stars

Karaoke divides humanity into two groups: those who don’t want to sing and shouldn’t be compelled, and those who do and shouldn’t be allowed. ―

The prized GPS

The politicians pontificate and manoeuvre with eloquent manifestos and pronouncements saying little about the challenges we must confront. – Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, Fijian lawyer, legal