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Another New Mall, 313 @ Somerset
While my wife and I were walking down Orchard Road over the weekend we noticed that there was another new mall open. It amazes me how often a new mall opens in Singapore. I lived in Columbus, Georgia for a while and still have family there. We also used to go there to visit family…
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If You’re American, You Owe It To Yourself To Watch Food Inc.
Food Inc. is a documentary that explores the way the food industry has changed since the 1930s. Have you ever stopped to wonder where you’re food is coming from? Have you ever wondered how it’s grown, how it’s handled, treated, and brought to market? Have you ever wondered just how healthy it is? Go take…
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More Thoughts on Avatar
(Read my Avatar Movie Review.) Some of the comments I’ve seen on Twitter about Avatar say that the movie has a weak storyline and that you should just watch it for the special effects. It’s true that some plot elements of Avatar can be found in other movies, but I think people are being over…
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Avatar Movie Review
Avatar is the best movie I’ve seen in years. It’s so good in fact that it’s also the first movie to come out in years that I feel is worth paying more money for, to own a copy. Before going to see this movie, I hadn’t really heard anything good about it. People were all…
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Good English Isn’t Always Good English in Singapore
In this sign you’ll see that explanations are made “pristine clear”, which is redundant. It doesn’t inspire much confidence in the teaching ability of the instructors at this education center if they can’t even get their sign right, especially since they’re supposed to be teaching English. This reminds me of the Speak Good English movement…
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Western Names in an Eastern Country
One of the things I’ve always found curious about Singapore is that there are lots of ethnically Chinese people that have Western names. When I first found out about the Western style names I assumed that ethnic Chinese in Singapore had simply started using Western first names in place of Chinese first (or given) names,…
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How To Chope a Table in Singapore
This applies mostly to tables at hawkers, since you’re seated as usual in a “sit-down” restaurant by a host. In a hawker center (take that to mean food court and kopitiam as well) there are a lot of people trying to eat and there usually aren’t enough tables to go around. In Singapore, it’s not…
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Singapore Starbucks Supports A Salvation Army Initiative
Earlier today, from 5 to 7 PM Singapore was giving away free ‘tall’ sized drinks, but with a good-hearted catch. They weren’t just handing out free drinks because they felt generous, or to drum up business or publicity, it was to raise funds and awareness for the Salvation Army. I went to the Tampines Starbucks…
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McCurry and McBath
Both of these photos were taken in Kuala Lumpur. I saw this McCurry while riding a bus and had to rush to snap a photo of it. This place is owned by a local business man and I remember reading about an 8 year legal battle they went through with McDonald’s, who sued them for…
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