Dominic, four years ago today you became my Godson. Most people remember their birthdays, but few recall the day they were baptised.* For cradle Catholics, the excuse is that we were baptised when we were infants. But you have no excuse not to know the date, because I remember. I admit, I only remember because [...]
Workers’ Party Rock Concert
Ok, it wasn’t a rock concert. But the speakers were certainly rocking! If elections were based on rally attendance, speaker charisma and audience participation, the Workers’ Party would win by a landslide. Their candidates seem aware of this. A few mentioned that they are glad that Singaporeans have come out in force to listen to [...]
Posted by acroamatic on April 30, 2011
http://deadpoetscave.com/2011/04/workers-party-rock-concert/
Reform Party’s Inaugural Election Rally at Clementi Stadium
I attended the Reform Party’s rally at Clementi Stadium for West Coast GRC earlier. It had not dawned on me that this was the party’s first ever election rally. The party was founded in 2008, after the last General Election in 2006. I’ll just give some brief personal impressions. I’m assuming the mainstream and social [...]
Posted by acroamatic on April 28, 2011
http://deadpoetscave.com/2011/04/reform-partys-inaugural-election-rally-at-clementi-stadium/
A Bag of Bones – A National Heritage and a Lesson for Humanity?
Prof Leo Tan wrote a guest post at Lam Pin Foo’s self-titled blog. He tells the familiar story – familiar to most Toddycats* at least – of the story of the museum, from an idea of Raffles (hence the name) to its rebirth at Kent Ridge. But he has added on to this story with [...]
Posted by acroamatic on October 5, 2010
http://deadpoetscave.com/2010/10/a-bag-of-bones-%e2%80%93-a-national-heritage-and-a-lesson-for-humanity/
My Jogging Playlist
I hesitate to call this my running playlist, because I can’t sustain a pace that can be considered running. To be accurate, this should be called my walking/jogging playlist. Some of these are labeled Parental Guidance, so consider yourself warned. Here goes: Time Title – Artist “Lyric quotes.” Comments 01:30 Magnet – Nike ad featuring [...]
Posted by acroamatic on July 1, 2010
http://deadpoetscave.com/2010/07/my-jogging-playlist/
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