TR EMERITUS

This morning I went to my favourite neighbourhood bakery to buy a french loaf. The sales lady said $2, as if wondering if I was going to protest. I was taken aback but bought it anyway without argument. The loaf which is about 36cm length is the best among all the bakeries. It used to cost $1.40 then $1.60 and now $2. I think... 

Around 12-years ago, I made the decision to get married to a Vietnamese girl that I was seeing on an off-and-on basis. It was a decision that went against what “conventional’ Singapore expected of someone like me but at the same time, its proven to be one of the most educational experiences of my life. Let’s start with... 

Everynight just about midnight, thousands of Filipinos scavenge municipal and various thrash collection sites to pick chicken pieces left over by diners. They literally pick from garbage bins and bags. The sources are food courts and restaurants, particularly fast food chains like Jollybee, McDonalds, KFC etc. These pickers...