Typically when one has hit his 500th blog post (which I did two years ago), there's already a strong sense of accomplishment. But why stop there, right? The next aim should be the 1,000th blog post. While I certainly don't plan on stopping, I think 700 is about as good a midway check point now … Continue reading My 700th Post In My 7th Year Of Blogging Is All About The Next 7 Years
Recently, I was listening to a podcast. The guest was one of my all-time favourite comedians, Carol Burnett. Well into her 90s now, she's still sounding like she's never aged past 40. Strong. Believable. And of course, humorous as always. One major highlight in that podcast interview was her response to the host, another famous … Continue reading Yes Indeed! “NO” Is A Complete Sentence.
I'll be the first to admit I'm not a numbers guy. Throughout my years as a student, I barely survived any subjects involving numbers! Yet there's something about turning 55 years old this week that's got me pretty excited! Let me see if by the end of this post I'll have figured out why. Birthdays? … Continue reading Living in my 50s #5 – Reflections On Turning 55
It's just an interview, I tell myself. After all, I've done several in the past, be it for print, TV, radio, or podcast. So the one I did last month was nothing new. Right? Wrong! It was arguably the most challenging interview I had to wrestle with. Why? I had to do it with my … Continue reading How I Survived My First Mother Tongue TV Interview
I've been writing on and off for a while now about what I think community means. All because of my journey with fellow stay-at-home dads these past few years. Yet I never believed for even a second I was close to understanding it. So when an opportunity appeared last evening for me to attend a … Continue reading Understanding Community: My Ongoing Journey
The following essay I wrote was first published yesterday on cultivate.sg. Reproducing it here with pictures. Let me start with a confession. When I was approached a couple of months ago to write a commentary about marriage, my first reaction was “No thanks!” First of all, it’s such a broad topic. Where do I begin? … Continue reading Marriage – Yay Or Nay?
One man returns from burying his father in their homeland, yet is too busy now with caregiving his wife and three kids (including a five-month-old baby) to grief his recent loss. Another struggles with his decision to resign from work after less than a year, due to mental stress triggered by caregiving his special needs … Continue reading Ingredients For A Thriving Community — A Preamble
Two days ago on 1st May, our nation recognised the annual Labour Day. But apart from the fact that it's a public holiday, I suspect few people (including me) fully understand how this came to be and its significance. So consider this my way of doing a bit of digging for myself to be better … Continue reading When Oh When Can Our Labour Truly Rests?
It's Easter Saturday. An in-between moment for many who believe and follow the story of Jesus Christ and his death (on Good Friday) and resurrection (on Easter Sunday). I too am in an in-between moment now. This week marked my one month journey away from my old home, living temporarily under someone else's roof, while … Continue reading Life In-Between: Waiting for my new home
I think it's okay to cry now. After all, yesterday I spent my final night sleeping in a place I've called my own for the last 25 years! After a quarter of a century, my wife and I finally bid farewell this week to our matrimonial home to move on with our teens to the … Continue reading My Last Night In My Home of 25 Years
