Protective, decorative headgears – and hilarity
I use sunscreen every single day, even if I’m not going outside in the sun, because I’m near a window. I can always get those UV rays on my face, so I always apply sunscreen on my face and neck. It’s like brushing my teeth: I feel weird if I don’t apply sunscreen. – Michelle […]
Inspiration for today’s, future generations
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t going away. – Elvis Presley JUST before Raya my two friends who were busking nightly at Kedey Kamek here in Metrocity invited me to join them. With a treat of very nice ‘Kopi O’, I happily performed two Elvis […]
We’re kings, mortals too
The image is one thing and the human being is another. It’s very hard to live up to an image, put it that way. – Elvis Presley The year 2014 was historic for local Elvis fans and tribute artistes (ETAs), also known as the King’s Men. That was the twelfth year of the reinvigoration of […]
Top king’s man leaves the building
His kind of music is deplorable, a rancid smelling aphrodisiac. It fosters almost totally negative and destructive reactions in young people. – Frank Sinatra, American singer Initially, I was hoping it was just a dream, but reality struck within seconds — Sarawak’s top Elvis tribute artiste (ETA) Ges Barundang succumbed to a cardiac arrest at […]
Parade enthralls old ‘Segatok’
A country is not just a piece of land but a home for many people who deserve to be independent and free. – Anon It’s a great honour to be writing with the knowledge that its publication today falls on Malaysia Day, celebrated for the 58th time this year. Today is also a reminiscence of […]
Fascinating gift of longevity
So aging is really just the way we deteriorate over time. Lifespan on the other hand is how long we live. We typically refer to that as longevity. – David Andrew Sinclair, Australian biologist It is interesting to note that Seliman Bandang, 111, of Tenggalat in Saratok has been endorsed by the Malaysian Book of […]
Rendezvouses with elders of old
The glory of the elderly is their insight to life. – Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian inspirational writer One item sticks to mind from my earliest memory, namely a happening circa 1958 or thereabout. Aged three years plus then, I can recall being carried by Saban Imong, better known as Apai Badey along the gallery (ruai) […]
What a difference a role model makes
If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person’s life in a positive light, and that’s what I want to do. That’s what it’s all about. – Tiger Woods, golfer In 1964, when then Krian assemblyman and Local Government Minister […]
Tuba fishing — banned but fresh in memory
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. – John Buchan, former governor-general of Canada In the 60s, we youngsters in the hinterland of Saratok, in the Melupa basin, a tributary of middle Krian, had enjoyable moments and good catches […]
Enlivening the B-P spirit
A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens. – Robert Baden-Powell In an earlier column article, I did mention that getting awards, be they scouting, state or national, are moments to savour for scout leaders. However, these awards are just motivation for them to move forward […]
