Monthly Archives: August 2014

Durians with Caviar?

After speaking on camera about the recent beheading of a freelance American journalist, US president Obama went to play golf. The following day he played golf yet again. Critics went into a frenzy. They called him insensitive, tone-deaf, etc and … Continue reading

Posted in The Good, the Bad & the Ugly | Comments Off on Durians with Caviar?

Ok, You Win. Happy Now?

How callous people kick a man while he’s down: 1. Tell him he’s jealous of other’s inheritance. 2. Ignore him when discussing foreign investment. Behave as if he doesn’t even exist. 3. Tell him to borrow books from the library … Continue reading

Posted in Unforgiven | Comments Off on Ok, You Win. Happy Now?

Dunhill Durbar

My daughter bought me several tins of Dunhill Durbar when she visited Wolsdorff Tobacco in Cologne last week. Durbar is considered as one of Alfred Dunhill’s finest creations but this is a new remake of the reputable Durbar which was … Continue reading

Posted in Thank You for Smoking | Comments Off on Dunhill Durbar

The Case of the Fishball Stick

The Prime Minister in last night’s National Day Rally mentioned that Southwest District mayor Low Yen Ling, while investigating why a walkway in Bukit Gombak had not been cleaned, found out that three different agencies managed three different parts of … Continue reading

Posted in The Good, the Bad & the Ugly | Comments Off on The Case of the Fishball Stick