Blessed New Year! I have had quite a rocky start to this new year. Firstly, my wife and I lost someone very dear to us on the last day of 2009. It was not quite the way I would have envisioned ending 2009 and starting 2010. It is strange but somehow through the grief, I...
Both Laura and I prefer spending this holiday season quietly with each other, close family and friends as opposed to being sucked into the craziness and commercialization of much of what Christmas has become. For us, it is a time for reflecting, looking back on the year, looking forward to the next year, and to ponder the significance...
Singapore celebrated its 44th National Day on Sunday. I am proud and honoured to be a Singaporean. The progress Singapore has made in many areas (infrastructure, education, science and technology, living conditions, housing, etc.) since its independence is truly a miracle. My wife and I just returned from Myanmar a week ago. Many of the...