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To be and see like a pineapple
IF Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali has his way, he will replace the papaya as our national fruit with the pineapple.
The sale of my lifetime
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.
Plenty to sell at Aunty's garage sale, but not to make money
Like it or not, garage sales don't earn a lot – but they do offer fond memories and new friends.
What to keep, what to discard
That’s the difficult task of clearing a house after moving out.
Too late, there’s no escaping plastic
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.
Time to keep the seat belt sign on
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.
KL trees are falling down, falling down...
That’s why there is an urgent need to prevent them from becoming lethal agents of destruction.
Honoured, but who remembers?
That’s why the contributions and reasons for naming a road after somebody should be kept alive and relevant.
Perils of the trusting shopper
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.
It’s the season for compassion
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.