I deliberated for a while what to title this page, before settling on “books”. I once asked for recommendations, you can see the thread here. Ministry of Moral Panic, by Amanda Lee Koe I skimmed through this one once, but I didn’t really enjoy it. I’ll give it another shot sometime this year maybe, if […]
How can? how? can dis? b allow ???
In 2016, a Malay lady wanted to rent a place in Tampines 1. The response was, “Hi Dee, We are not so keen to run a Malay road show as our target audience are mainly Chinese. Thus, we regret to inform you that we are unable to rent a space to you.” [source] Here is some […]
2012 ‘Sticker Lady’ street artist arrested 2014 Town council asks seniors to remove chairs from ‘cosy corner’ Singapore libraries to destroy copies of gay penguin book (subsequently halted) 2016 Same-sex kiss cut from Singapore staging of Les Miserables 2017 ‘Golden staircase’ no more as art student removes hotly debated project SOTA student’s ‘impromptu’ art installation bearing […]
(These are a set of notes and fragments for an essay I intend to write about Singlish) Let’s take a minute to go back to 1999. It seems like such a quaint time, on retrospect. The Euro was established. Bill Clinton was the POTUS, and Columbine shootings shocked the world, Napster and MSN Messenger make their […]
Status in Singapore connections family office / wealth management / personal bankers access to private jets, yachts length of address ownership of capital inheritance type of credit card flying first class elite alma maters high % of degrees in the family private/expensive childhood education country club membership(s) employing a full-time chauffeur frequent coffee at fullerton […]
Straits Times – Golden staircase out of step with town council laws https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1134433546668285&set=a.119329988178651.19193.100003049519850&type=3&theater
We’ve all heard the news. Local artist sklO has been arrested. Here’s what I want to focus on: A Singaporean set out to do something witty, creative and fun. She entertained us, tickled us, made us laugh and smile. She is now being punished for it. By the authorities that we elected to represent us, […]