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News and Society
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Zippos - Keeping America Lighted for Decades
Zippos are not just lighters. Over the years, they have become iconic symbols of a breed of men and a lifestyle. Rolling Stone Keith Richards keeps a Zippo close to his guitar. In countless Hollywood movies, heroes and villains alike use Zippos to light cigarettes, burn ropes and documents, ignite fuses, or find their way through pitch-black caves and moss-covered caves.
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The Blind (Mis)Leading The Blind - Tabloids Hamper Our Intellectual Development
Tabloids are occupying more and more shelf space in our local kiosks and delis', they are a threat to our sound opinions of reality and our intellectual development. For the worst part, they lure the most sensitive demographic group of our society, our kids, and send them uncensored, repulsive and notoriously inspiring messages that at the end can cause serious repercussions for their future development as individuals.
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Linear Bus Stops - LTA's Reply
I have recently written on my dissatisfaction with the way LTA chose to write one of their news release. LTA responded to public letters with a letter which was published in TODAY (attached below). The response confirmed my initial suspicions... (read on in main text).
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Chinese Zodiac Pig
Find out the characteristics of those who are born in the Chinese year of the Pig. Find out also how they fare in the area of career, wealth, relationships, investment, travel etc.
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Resignation of SBS Transit's Executive Director
SBS Transit has announced the resignation of Executive Director Mr Ong Boon Leong, who has only been appointed as executive director in 2005. This should be a sudden news for most people. His departure could also be sensitive in view of the ongoing public transport industry review and the rumoured merger between the two land transport rivals, ComfortDelGro and SMRT.
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Kindergarten - Socializing Out, Academics In
Over the past ten years there has been a major shift in the way Kindergarten is taught. Instead of focusing on teaching social skills, the emphasis is on rigorous academics. Read on to find out how this new approach id affecting the social growth of children.
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Celebrating The Life Of Oskar Shindler
The life of Schindler has so much relevance in today’s multi polar world. He was no Gandhi or Mandela, nor did him resembled Christ or Buddha. Rather, he was a deeply flawed man. He was a Nazi and a war profiteer. A compulsive womaniser, he was frequently disloyal to his wife. After the war, he even abandoned her in Argentina to return to Germany. An incurable spendthrift,he lost millions in his pursuit of the good life. When he died, he was penniless... Yet, at a time when far more moral men and women had been caught up in Hitler's xenophobia or reduced to being mere spectators to what was happening by their own fear, this man answered the call of conscience.
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Don't Forget Our Troops
This is a short reminder that whatever our political beliefs, we need to support our troops.
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Life as a Child in Germany During World War II
Although there are many articles published about World War II in Germany, not too many touch on the personal aspect of what it was like growing up as a child during the war. For those of you that are interested, this article may be for you.
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