Category: Column

The emperor wears no clothes

The peacock has too little in its head and too much in its tail. – Swedish proverb The title depicts a situation in which subdued

Coupling … and de-coupling

Love is blind; marriage opens its eyes. – Anon The butterfly effect I mentioned in a few columns ago took place. The ripples of change

More pleasing to our ears

I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re

Bersatu is not needed in Sarawak

To succeed inside a political party, one must cultivate an ability to sit still and remain polite while foolish people speak nonsense. – Morton Blackwell,

A morally flexible culture

Be like a postage stamp. Stick to a thing till you get there. – Josh Billings, American humourist Ethics, from ‘ethos’ – Greek for “character”

To sir and madam with love

She pulled me out of my shell by sharing her love of books. – American computer programmer and entrepreneur, Bill Gates on his teacher, Blanche