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Good Dog, Bad Dog
Good Good Dog, Bad Dog Georgette Tan Dog, Bad Dog Georgette Tan (Note: The article that got published in thesundaypost was completely rewritten. It was just as well that I didn’t get a byline because that wasn’t the article I wrote. This is.) SANTUBONG: The sound of a dog’s wet snarling with a human arm…
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How to save money on books
This is a companion article to my “Hooked on Books” and “Booksellers talk shop” article, published in thesundaypost, 7 June 2009, but was not reposted on the website. It doesn’t take rocket scientist to tell you that books are expensive items if you live in Malaysia. Here are some tips on how to get best…
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Book Sunday: Blankets
Blankets Craig Thompson Published by Top Shelf Productions Paperback, 592 pages I’ve never heard of Craig Thompson or any of his work before. When a copy of the very thick and very heavy “Blankets” landed on my desk by way of two friends, I thought it was a trade paperback of some obscure novel… until…
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Book Sunday: Ottoline Goes To School
Ottoline goes to School Chris Riddell Published by Macmillan Children’s Books Hard cover, 170 pages Ottoline Brown is the eccentric daughter of Professor and Professor Brown. Her parents are away a lot because they are Collectors and roam the globe for things to collect. Ottoline’s best friend and constant companion is Mr. Munroe, whom her…
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Students display spirit of altruism
Wilson and Jin whittles a piece of board down to size. News article here.
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My Bookshelves
Gid wants to know how I store my books. I have over 250 books and counting, but I think the number is more like 300+ because I haven’t catalogued all of them. It’s kinda like bailing out a sinking boat. Most of the books are collected over the span of years. I inherited (“rescued” would…
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The people that Habitat built
Nice day to get lost. It was a beautiful day to be lost in the intestinal tract of roads near Kota Sentosa. I was already an hour late to my appointment and was starting to think that it was One of Those Days. Brilliant blue skies and fat white clouds mocked my inability to find…
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PWMF 2008 – Day 3
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PWMF 2008 – Day 2 (photos)
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Touching lives globally
Amanda Newcomb at the Kuching affiliate office. Amanda Newcomb didn’t know she would find herself in the wilds of Borneo towards the end of her 4-month internship with Habitat for Humanity (HfH) affiliate office in Singapore. When the chance to go and work in Kuching came unexpectedly, she jumped at it.