Archive for November, 2007
Cash From Heaven?
This Western Massachusetts town, Montague, seems to be blessed by God. On a Tuesday morning, cash fluttered down to the delight of the townfolks. But their joy was short-lived as the money, totalling $1,100, belonged to a 83-year-old Mary Olive Corbiere. While taking her shopping bags from the shopping cart into the delivery truck, a wind [...]
You Are An Artist
I know that as bloggers we have to develop our writing skills. Yeah, I know the very first post is always the hardest to write. You do not know what to write, you are scared you don’t write well, you think others will laugh at your language, you fear this, your fear that. But as you get [...]
Luck, Chance Or Opportunity?
Most common people believe in luck. Chinese, among all other races, believe even more so. So you have people betting hundreds of thousands of dollars for lucky number like 8, pronounced in Cantonese as “Fatt”, which is supposedly to bring fortunes to you. Cars with number plates ending in 88, 888 are favourites in Asian countries.
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There Is Money In Blogging
Tell me how many bloggers do not think of making money from blogging. The answer will be a resounding “not too many”. Back track six months ago, I remembered a bunch of kuchingites getting excited and joined this “World Internet Summit” in a posh hotel. Many of us dreamed of getting rich [...]
Hey, Let’s Go Shopping!
One of the most lovable sound my daughters like to hear from me would be, “Hey Girls, let’s go shopping!” To that they will always start planning what they will get, chocolates, cloud-9, potato chips, biscuits, wafers, M & M, Mars bars, Malteser (or is it Mouth Teaser?) and more chocolates. Together with [...]
