
Why you should never take a politician’s online popularity as a real-world benchmark
It is damning to read about how almost 15% of Mitt Romney’s twitter followers are actually fictitious or fake accounts1 – and that got me thinking how in modern times, the media and ourselves have a tendency to take the number of Twitter followers or Facebook fans as a benchmark of real world popularity. There are syndicates...

Kong Hee thanks his father-in-law for posting $1 million bail for him
Kong asked the crowd, "Could this be my last anniversary with you?" City Harvest Church (CHC) celebrated its 23rd anniversary yesterday (11 Aug). A 6,000-strong crowd gathered at the Suntec Convention Centre Halls 601 and 602. Kong Hee went on stage to thank his wife's parents, singling out her father. Kong said, "I...

The great danger faced by a 47th Year Old nation.
Human beings are inherently selfish. We do not, intentionally, set out to harm others. However, in the pursuit of happiness, we inevitably harm others as an indirect consequence. Our happiness usually depends on the pursuit of wealth and resources to feed our indulgences. But with finite resources, what I own means someone else...
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