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  • Dead Smiley

    I found this shirt in the mall a few weeks ago and I’ve also seen quite a few people out and about wearing it here in Singapore. Anyone who has used he internet much has been exposed to “smilies”.  They’re cute icons used to express an emotion in chat.  Sometimes they’re called emoticons. Given that,…

  • Sexism on the Internet?

    Every time I turn around someone is crying discrimination or sexism on the internet, even in situations where it’s blatantly obvious that the original writer’s intent was something else entirely. People nowadays can’t seem to distinguish between what true sexism is and what’s meant to be taken lightly or meant to be used as an…

  • Would You Put This Joy Juice In Your Mouth?

    Kickapoo, Joy Juice, Product Of Singapore (Picture taken in Singapore) It’s actually not that bad!

  • Singapore McDonald’s Seaweed Shaker Fries

    From what I’ve seen, the McDonald’s menu is tailored to the country it’s in, to appeal more to the locals.  In the Philippines there is a longganisa (Filipino sausage) and rice meal, for example.  Up until today I hadn’t noticed anything too different about the meals in Singapore, except for the choice of drinks.  There…

  • These Seeds Are Cummin’

    Ya, that old joke.  I couldn’t resist it, seeing as how the much more tame “cumin” spelling is what I’m accustomed to seeing in the US. (Picture taken in Singapore)

  • The “Next Blog” Button is Worthless

    This is just a short break from the series I’m writing to say that the “Next Blog” button located on the Google Blogger toolbar is worthless. When clicking this thing, you should be taken to a random blog each and every time.  There are hundreds of thousands of blogs, if not more, on the Blogger…

  • A Poor Example of Leadership

    When I went through leadership training two of the basic principles we were taught is that you should never ask your subordinate to do something you weren’t willing to do yourself, and you should lead by example. So, here’s an example of a failure of both of those sound leadership principles. You ask your employees…

  • The Abuse of Non-Resident Workers in Singapore

    If you’ve been keeping up with my blog recently you’ll have read that Singapore can be a pretty rough place for a foreigner.  There’s plenty of racism and discrimination from locals.  Unfortunately, this type of discrimination is also common in the work place. In Singapore business, appearance is everything.  Companies want to present the best…

  • Damn Flying Pigs…

    This past Friday I was excited about going to the mall to get something nice to eat and then shop around a bit.  My wife and I also had plans to go out and enjoy ourselves over the weekend.  Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. It was strange, really.  All day I felt fine.  Once I got…

  • Undisciplined Children on a Singapore Bus

    On Friday afternoon I was on the bus, heading to the MRT station so I could meet my wife for dinner. I was on a single story bus in the standing area, leaning against the padded rest. (For those of you not familiar with Singapore buses, I found the photo at left on Jom Naik…