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Written by Ng Wan Jing Stephanie
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Thursday, 12 July 2007 |
All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum
"The kindergarten Credo is not kid stuff. It is elemental . It is the basic foundation to what you will learn in future."
This is the 15th anniversary edition. The first edition was published 15 years ago (of course) and during this period of time it has become quite popular. There are 25 new essays in addition to the original Kindergarten. Each of these essays are written during different periods of his life over the years besides those that which he learnt in Kindergarten.
Through stories, Fulgham tells us the significance of the smallest details in life. He shares his musings on life, death, love, pain, joy, sorrow, hope. He tells us that when children ask "and then what happens next?" at the end of a story, they are right - as long as there is life, there is always something happening next. That even though you might not be a pilot but yearn to fly, you could fulfil your dream in some other way, like Larry Walters who flew 16,000 feet up in a lawn chair fitted with 45 helium-filled balloons surplus weather balloons. Or how people would travel down a street just to read the sign "dead end" at the end of it when they've already read one at the other end of the street, and then turn around and flee - life is still a dead end and we still find it difficult to believe. How about Crayolas (crayons) and the simple joy it brings?
The following is a section from the first essay in this book titled Credo:
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Written by Ridzuan Ashim
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Thursday, 12 July 2007 |
After finding out about the Coastal Cleanup at Chek Jawa organised by the Blue Water Volunteers, i've decided that since i've never been there and the only time i've done a beach cleanup was way back in secondary school, i'm going to take part in this one.
I've emailed the organiser asking for more details about the event and i'm hoping to find people who'll be keen to go with me...Are you keen? It could be like a gathering of sorts while trying to get fresh with nature. =)
Ways of joining up:
1. Register HERE (you must be logged in)
2. Contact me at
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(Please leave your full name, contact no, email address, age and any prior experience with coastal cleanups)
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Written by Ridzuan Ashim
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 |
I was attending Kevin Lim’s talk at the National Library today. Aptly titled, “Youtube and Beyond” he touched on how video blogging is evolving and how it’s moving forward before demonstrating the array of tools that are available for us to join the fray.
I’d rather not repeat everything about the event as it’ll probably be available on his blog and also his wiki so I’ll go straight into some questions that popped into my head as I try to digest the contents of the event…
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Written by Benison Pang
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Friday, 15 June 2007 |
The Godfather
by Mario Puzo
"I'll make him an offer he can't refuse."
Immortal words, by Marlon Brando, playing Don Vito Corleone in the movie version of this book. The Godfather is a thrilling epic, chronicling the events and happenings of the Corleone Family, one of the Five Families in New York. It was written by Mario Puzo, drawing upon his years of experience as a journalist to write a story loosely based on the real-life Mafia, including the multi-tiered structure of a Mafia family, designed so that the highest levels of command i.e. the Don himself would be free from legal prosecution.
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Written by Ridzuan Ashim
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Tuesday, 05 June 2007 |
After a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. After hacking incidents both real and fake. And most certainly after it’s had it’s fair share of celebrity bloggers(think Genie), parties, scandals and meetups,
Ping.SG is finally turning 1 year old!
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