fired for “bad stuff” remark
on Nov 16, 2009 in Musings of a Church-going Agnostic bad religion Benjamin Chew Brookstone employee Christians gay issues homophobia homosexuality homosexuals man "fired" for making "bad stuff" remark about lesbian colleague Personal Musings Peter Vadala religion Singapore walking on water World News A Brookstone manager in Boston was fired by the company for an allegedly anti-gay remark he made on a fellow co-worker. Mr. Peter Vadala claimed that a fellow employee kept mentioning her lesbian “fiancee” and hence “her homosexual...

most beautiful people?
on Nov 16, 2009 in Personal Musings "elite" dating site BeautifulPeople.com Benjamin Chew British the ugliest people Britons Norwegian women Swedish men walking on water World News If the “results” of an “elite” dating site is anything to go by, Swedish men and Norwegian women are the most “beautiful” people in the world. The ignominous title of the “ugliest” people goes to the Br...

open policy
on Nov 16, 2009 in Musings of a Church-going Agnostic Benjamin Chew Catholic News conservative evangelical Christianity Evolution exclusivity of conservative evangelical Christianity inter-faith harmony inter-faith issues religion Roman Catholicism Ronnie Lim Singapore Taoism The Straits Times theory of evolution walking on water One of the more heartwarming posts in the Straits Times forum today comes from a gentleman named Ronnie Lim. He was apparently moved by a page of reports in the local Catholic newsletter, Catholic News, which touched on Taoism. As a non-Christian, he...

most boring speaker?
on Nov 13, 2009 in Personal Musings Barack Obama Benjamin Chew David Beckham high-pitched voice Kate Winslet most boring speaker in England Prime Minister Gordon Brown Stephen Fry walking on water whiny voice World News A poll of 1000 british adults gave some interesting results, although with the sample target population – I don’t know if it’s an accurate reflection of the whole of the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Gordon Brown came out TOPS as t...

speak your way to riches!
on Nov 13, 2009 in Personal Musings Al Gore Benjamin Chew Bill Clinton George W. Bush public speaking scandalous Singapore Tony Blair walking on water World News World's Highest Paid Public Speaker The world’s highest paid public speaker is none other than the former inhabitant of Downing Street, Tony Blair. He was paid a total of almost 400,000 pounds for two 30-minute speeches in the Philippines when he visited the country early this ye...

verdict is out
on Nov 13, 2009 in Miscellany Benjamin Chew child molestation sentenced to 175 years in prison televangelist scandals Tony Alamo Tony Alamo Christian Ministries walking on water World News The verdict is out. American evangelist Tony Alamo of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries has been sentenced to 175 years in prison (effectively for life) for 10 separate charges of child molestation and rape. He allegedly took in “child bridesR...

false alarm
on Nov 9, 2009 in Journal Ramblings of an Agoraphobic Husband & Father atenolol Benjamin Chew blood pressure dinner family family matters high blood pressure hypertension hypertensive medication parents' place Singapore walking on water After dinner at my parents’ place last night, I nonchalantly measured my blood pressure using an electronic wrist machine that belongs to my dad. I was shocked to see my reading as 180/120 from an average of 4 to 5 readings! I couldn’t be...

celebrant
on Nov 8, 2009 in Quotes & Sayings Quotes about Freedom Quotes about Language Quotes about Tolerance Quotes about truth Stephen Fry “I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.” - Stephen Fry   Posted in Quotes & Sayings Tagged: Quotes & Sayings, Quotes about Freedom, Quotes about Languag...

take that, St. Peter!
on Nov 8, 2009 in Musings of a Church-going Agnostic Anne Widdecombe Archbishop John Onaiyekan Benjamin Chew Christopher Hitchens condom debates female priests homosexuals Intelligence Squared BBC personal commentary Personal Musings Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholicism Stephen Fry The Catholic Church is a Force for Good in the world? walking on water The recent episode of Intelligence Squared was aired on November 7 in BBC World. The episode featured the motion: “The Catholic Church is a Force for Good in the world?”. For the motion was Archbishop John Onaiyekan from Nigeria and Anne...

comrades in arms
on Nov 8, 2009 in Journal Ramblings of an Agoraphobic Husband & Father agoraphobia Agoraphobia and Me blog Benjamin Chew fellow agoraphobic James Collins walking on water A few days ago I chanced upon a fellow agoraphobic by the name of James Collins who blogs at Agoraphobia and Me. This is the first male agoraphobic I’ve encountered on a personal level (although via the Internet world). The other friend was a y...