Author: Adeline Liong

Living with an Alzheimer’s patient

Every day and night, my 79-year-old mother asks me “Are we going home tomorrow?” When she first asked me this question, I replied nicely and politely. By now, she has asked me this question thousands of times already. And after hundreds of times a day, I am no longer polite.

Baking with love

I made some butter pumpkin cupcakes late one night. My son ate some the next day and said they were good. I had put some dried cranberries on top and he suggested I add raisins to the batter the next time.”Good idea,” I replied. In fact, I was surprised by

Oh, the joys of gardening …

I have two winter melons in my garden. I am so happy. So far this year, I have already harvested two winter melons from my garden. I am glad that at least, I have some vegetables growing my garden. Winter melons are widely used in Chinese cuisine; they are either

Happy school holiday to you and your family!

Today is the start of a oneweek holiday for secondary schools in Sarawak. Many parents and guardians welcome such a break f rom school. It means being able to wake up a bit later in the morning instead of before dawn just to beat the school hour rush. For these

Toastmasters Clubs offer lifelong learning

I attended the Connections Toastmasters Club’s International Speech Contest and Table Topics Contest last Thursday and went home much inspired by the speeches I heard. Toastmasters Clubs, which are part of Toastmasters International, are good organisations to join if you want to develop your communication and leadership skills. Improved communication

AZAM, SDI thank former CEO, Aloysius Dris

KUCHING: Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM),Sarawak Development Institute (SDI) and their subsidiaries hosted an appreciation dinner for their former Chief Executive Officer, Datu Aloysius Dris.73, at Riverside Majestic Hotel here on Friday. The event gave AZAM and SDI Board Members and the staff of Greater AZAM, namely, AZAM, SDI, Faradale Media-M

Practice makes perfect when it comes to driving

Drive as soon as you pass your driving test. That is my advice to my friends. I know many women who do not have the courage to drive alone on the road after passing their driving tests. All of them just renew their licences every year and depend on their