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Never Too Old To Blog
"Friends of Yesterday" (FOYers) Philip Chew, Victor Yue, Lam Chun See and myself were featured in The Straits Times (LIFE! People Section) written by Kezia Toh and published on March 24, 2014.The...
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Miss to Share, Share to Miss
Last week after I had the privilege and pleasure to participate in the forum talk at the 50plus Expo 2014 on 29 March, 2014 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Halls Level 4, a...
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If there were a Rip Van Winkle to explore Singapore then and now
This "long-winded" blog title as a sequel of a previous blog "Miss to Share, Share to Miss" here .As a blog version of the forum talk topic "Adopting Technology to Bridge the Generation Gap" at the...
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The Bloom of the Garden City
With thanks to Mr. Lim Lian Hai for posting this amazing photo taken in Singapore for us to share.Photo Credit: The Straits TimesPhoto Credit: The Straits TimesPhoto Credit: TODAY OnlineThe Bloom of...
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One Man's Trash, Another Man's Treasure
What is the definition of "trash" and "treasure", and the differences of "collectibles" and "antiques"?Simply are the stuff to be thrown away for more storage spaces in the house while those stuff with...
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How much do I really know about Tiong Bahru?
As a matter of fact, I do not really know everywhere in Singapore after living here for 65 years as a Singaporean. Everywhere I visit a new place, I am a "newbie" each time to learn and discover...
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Young Talents of Every Generation
Six-year-old Lee Pan Hon with his home-made violin in 1956In 1955, a newspaper reporter was walking through Singapore's Chinatown when he was amazed to see a five year-old boy in a singlet, masterfully...
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Maxwell Road Traffic Police Headquarters
Maxwell Road Traffic Police Headquarters c 1970The Red Dot Design Museum, SingaporeThe same place, same building, different times over a century ago is still standing on a little street in Singapore...
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Children's Stories to Teach Language and History
This blog is inspired by Jacqueline Littler's comment to the "Tribute to Samsui Women of Singapore""Tribute to Samsui Women of Singapore" blog posted on 29 November, 2010.Jacqueline said: I was in...
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The Beginning and the End of World War II
The beginning of the Japanese Occupation (photo above) and the end of the Japanese Occupation (photo below)Lieutenant General Arthur Percival led by a Japanese officer, walks under a flag of truce...
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Ba Jin's First Visit to Singapore in 1927
著名作家巴金(1905 - 2005) ; Best-loved Chinese Writer Ba JinLiterary figures in Singapore Singapore has been a source of inspiration for several international literary greats over the decades. For more...
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Persandingan with Style in Singapore
Why was the rusty, antique "Alfina" portable typewriter placed as the centrepiece at the "Persandigan" ("wedding" in Malay) to attract the attention of antique collectors and heritage...
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Inspire... Create... Invent!
In MediaCorp sitcom "Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd", funny character Gurmit Singh use the famous catchphrase ... " use your 'blain', use your 'blain'"(intentionally mispronouced the word 'brain' to make people...
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Brighten Up An Old Place With Red Lantern
Where was an old place in Singapore known as the "Red Lantern"?For many decades, the high ceiling of the structure of the Clifford Pier remains unchanged.What happened to this century-old heritage...
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Since When Was Singapore A City?
Singapore City Day's Royal Charter enclosed in a beautiful red and gold case lined with green velvet and framed in glass.City of Singapore Charter Seal on 29 November 1951The historic ceremony began...
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Days of Dial-up Internet
This is a "memories of sound" blog, so please turn on the speakers when you watch this YouTube video.Sound (not noise) could be pleasant or unpleasant depending on the listeners. My old-timer...
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Memories of Picnic at MacRitchie Reservoir in 1963
MacRitchie Reservoir at sunset.This is my favorite best shot of MacRitchie Reservoir, Singapore with courtesy of Draken413o .However, the set of black and white photos Han Hai Kwang passed to me for...
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Teaching Aids in Grandfather's Era
Eniac - The First Computer Would the computer technology be used in the grandfather's era as teaching aids? Bill Gates: "A computer on every desk and in every home"“When Paul Allen and I started...
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Camp Spectrum 2014
OnePeople.sg (Racial Harmony Hub)In 2004 when I posted the blog "Colour of Harmony", I did not know that the research resources published 4 years ago could be used and shared on 6 July, 2014 at the...
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Scenes of the Markets in Early Singapore
This archived photo from the National Archives of Singapore (NAS) inspired me to blog on this topic on scenes of the markets in Singapore.I was just like this little boy in the 1950s when I would tag...
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