IF Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali has his way, he will replace the papaya as our national fruit with the pineapple.

WHEN I decided to organise a garage sale, I never expected it to become such an unforgettable experience. Memorable because it allowed me to meet some really interesting people, and I would be a target of a scam.

Like it or not, garage sales don't earn a lot – but they do offer fond memories and new friends.

That’s the difficult task of clearing a house after moving out.

There’s a proven method on how to do just that.

THE news just gets worse and worse. Already we are not in a good place with tensions and conflicts in various parts of the world, global boiling (which has replaced the previous term “warming”) and climate change, diminishing resources, nasty politicking coupled with greed and corruption everywhere, and social and economic upheavals – the list seems endless.

IF you are afraid of flying, your fear quotient must have shot up after the recent incidents of severe turbulence hitting two flights – Singapore Airlines SQ321 on May 21 and Qatar Airways QR017 on May 26 – resulting in one fatality and many injuries, some critical.

That’s why there is an urgent need to prevent them from becoming lethal agents of destruction.

That’s why the contributions and reasons for naming a road after somebody should be kept alive and relevant.

I HAD forgotten much.

EVERY morning, I take five pills for my health. One is for my blood pressure, the rest are supplements I have been taking for years for my joints, eyes and energy.

WHAT’s up with PAS? Has it developed a Jekyll and Hyde personality? I ask because the party’s actions of late have been rather contradictory.