Charm of a modern dad (Sunday Times 15 Nov)
on Nov 16, 2009 in Main Article Charm of a modern dad These fathers do everything that mothers traditionally do, and they love every minute of it By Sumiko Tan  My friend Hurricane thinks that the quality of my life would be much improved if I experienced parenthood. There&...

Eight reasons why you’re still single (Asiaone 16 Nov)
on Nov 16, 2009 in Main Article Mon, Nov 16, 2009 Diva Eight reasons why you’re still single by Cynthia & Steven Lee You’re independent, decent-looking and financially stable. You have lots to offer, yet you’re still single. If you can’t understand why you’ve...

Singaporeans wrestle with likely impact of two new casinos (Seah Chiang Nee)
on Nov 15, 2009 in Current Economic News Saturday November 14, 2009 Singaporeans wrestle with likely impact of two new casinos Insight Down South By SEAH CHIANG NEE Between personal tragedy and recovery from an economic crisis, the pros and cons of big-time gambling are still being weighed...

Working less now to work longer later (Sunday Times 15 Nov)
on Nov 15, 2009 in Current Economic News Shefali Rekhi Working five days a week and retiring in your 60s is the norm in many societies. But leading researchers of life expectancy at the Ageing Research Centre of the University of Southern Denmark are calling for a change. A study of life ex...

The void that is alive (ST 14 Nov)
on Nov 14, 2009 in Current Economic News IN A quiet corner of Sengkang town, six women and a drowsy terrier hold a conference in the shady spot at the foot of their apartment block. The women share just five available seats – but the discomfort is no barrier to conversation. When anot...

Only One Childhood (Foodforthought)
on Nov 14, 2009 in Main Article ONLY ONE CHILDHOOD Author Unknown November 8, 2009 I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone; in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her make believe little friend and I’ll...

Slowing the flow of foreign workers to Singapore (ST 13 Nov)
on Nov 13, 2009 in Current Economic News   It is inevitable that foreigner numbers will continue to swell but the crucial thing is how many the country can accommodate and how fast it wants to grow, says Prof Hui. — ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG SINGAPORE could have gone ‘overb...

Why success needs failure (Today)
on Nov 12, 2009 in Main Article Why success needs failure 05:55 AM Oct 26, 2009 by John Bittleston Hilary Lister has been a quadriplegic for many years. She cannot move any part of her body except her head, and that only in a limited way. But she can talk and think. She set hersel...

Marital woes and gambling debts contributed to man’s suicide (ST 10 Nov)
on Nov 10, 2009 in Main Article A casket arriving ahead of the wake for Mr Ng Chee Kiang and his children – five-year-old Xavier and Cheryl, aged three. — ST PHOTO HOURS before he fell to his death from his block of flats while his children lay dead inside their home, M...

Sexual boredom and stinky spouses (Asiaone)
on Nov 10, 2009 in Main Article Sexual boredom and stinky spouses Smelly body odour, humdrum sex and boring pyjamas are behind the high divorce rate in the state of Terengganu and the government is scrambling to find ways to improve sexual relations, especially for newly wed couple...