Perspectives Articles
I Pluck Not the Roses
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I pluck not the roses I pluck not the roses Pluck not them none That grow by my garden Season by season. Pluck them for whom When my love's love is no me Share them with whom When my care is for none else. Do, I water them daily Do, I watch them silly No, not in wait to pluck them for her someday But to see her in them, time and again.
Flip Cup for Ages
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Every age has its warriors that rise to confront insurmountable odds. The Spartans at Thermopylae, the Jewish Zealot rebels at Masada, Davy Crockett and the Texans at the Alamo. These are the men who sacrifice their bodies to turn an enemy's ultimate victory into a pyrrhic one that dooms them to the ashbin of history.
Through the blinds
Food on my mind
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Food is always on my mind. For this edition of the column, I'm proud to introduce some of my favorite Singaporean food…and hopefully do my bit for Singaporean tourism as some of you think about your post-graduation or post-summer trips (Singapore Tourism Board, I'm doing my job as a Singaporean! You should be proud…or at least give me a full-time offer if I'm not hired by this time next year) Hainanese Chicken Rice: This delectable steamed chicken comes with fragrant rice cooked in chicken stock and ginger bits.