Art
I came home late after a gathering with my colleagues, and was just enough to have dinner with my family. That's important.
Of course it is. Family dinner is one of the most treasured moments for us. We then talked about the best activity of the day. Jasmine answered without thinking, "Painting with mum this afternoon."
It was then I noticed two new paintings in our living room, one oil painting, and another watercolour.
Every child is an artist, Picasso reminds us. "
Of course it is. Family dinner is one of the most treasured moments for us. We then talked about the best activity of the day. Jasmine answered without thinking, "Painting with mum this afternoon."
It was then I noticed two new paintings in our living room, one oil painting, and another watercolour.
Every child is an artist, Picasso reminds us. "
Break
Our city has been turned upside down over the last week, the way a bird's nest was ransacked by black vultures. A city with nothing, with everything.
Calloused by grief, I had a break today. A day off.
I thought it was time to call a truce. Time for taking a short break.
In no time, I did few things I seldom got chance to do on a Friday. After visiting the new office of my wife, I made a beeline for the country park.
Calloused by grief, I had a break today. A day off.
I thought it was time to call a truce. Time for taking a short break.
In no time, I did few things I seldom got chance to do on a Friday. After visiting the new office of my wife, I made a beeline for the country park.
Big O
I read a wonderful passage in the Sunday Morning Post about words of advice from American author Shel Silverstein: the best relationships do not complete us but let us grow and become more fully ourselves.
My daughter is a big fan of Shel Silverstein, the celebrated author of The Missing Piece Meets the Big O .
This is how I've arrived at new understanding of the short story. Think of the main character "Missing Piece" in the way we see a slice of pizza. This lonely little wedge feels a deep
My daughter is a big fan of Shel Silverstein, the celebrated author of The Missing Piece Meets the Big O .
This is how I've arrived at new understanding of the short story. Think of the main character "Missing Piece" in the way we see a slice of pizza. This lonely little wedge feels a deep
Kindness
We all know Florence Nightingale. Not many of us know Christie Watson, though. Not until I've read The Language of Kindness .
Her book recounts the story of her life as a nurse. And stories about her patients. Some of her stories will make your heart sing, but others will make you cringe. Christie retold her nursing career after 20 years in NHS hospitals. In a confessional style. Even it's often the junior nurses who tend to feel the most, as Christie herself admitted,
Her book recounts the story of her life as a nurse. And stories about her patients. Some of her stories will make your heart sing, but others will make you cringe. Christie retold her nursing career after 20 years in NHS hospitals. In a confessional style. Even it's often the junior nurses who tend to feel the most, as Christie herself admitted,
Race
If you want to soak up the summer MacLehose Trail scenery on foot, but are not quite up to the ultra endurance trail race, the Midsummer Race 1 is perfect, or so I was told.
Undulating but never steep, the 14km route near Shing Mun Reservoir takes in all sorts of terrain. It takes a bit of nerve, considering the season of this event when temperatures are hitting 34 degrees Celsius. It doesn't matter if you are elite or beginner - you're supposed to bring
Wellness
Mention the term corporate culture, and big cerebral concepts such as shared mission will come to mind. True, cognitive culture sets the tone for the team to thrive.
Imagine you're a manager who seeks to construct the best workplace, and your organization charter is awash in ideas for bringing in purpose and values. But I argued otherwise during our corporate's annual forum today.
So far we have advocated too much on those big things - mission, vision, blah, blah, blah - but we somehow forget
Imagine you're a manager who seeks to construct the best workplace, and your organization charter is awash in ideas for bringing in purpose and values. But I argued otherwise during our corporate's annual forum today.
So far we have advocated too much on those big things - mission, vision, blah, blah, blah - but we somehow forget
Heaven
Last week, the news of rebooting pig brains four hours after the animals have been killed was not actually a shock. That was an earthquake.
Research findings published in Nature challenged the dogma that large mammalian brains are irreversibly damaged after cessation of blood circulation. Scientists had connected 32 pig brains to an artificial perfusion system after killing the pigs, removing the brains from the skulls. Contrary to those who expected the brain to be stone dead - and believe it or not - they showed restoration of circulation to brains' blood
Research findings published in Nature challenged the dogma that large mammalian brains are irreversibly damaged after cessation of blood circulation. Scientists had connected 32 pig brains to an artificial perfusion system after killing the pigs, removing the brains from the skulls. Contrary to those who expected the brain to be stone dead - and believe it or not - they showed restoration of circulation to brains' blood
Travel
From nature trails and mountain walk to tree-top zip-slide, there's no better option for a family holiday.
With careful research and thorough planning, independent family travel is the best bet for freedom and flexibility. Why not? We know our kids the best and are therefore most capable of finding the magic formula.
Believe me, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much fun as simply compiling a wish list with family and making the dream come true. We did that when our family explored
With careful research and thorough planning, independent family travel is the best bet for freedom and flexibility. Why not? We know our kids the best and are therefore most capable of finding the magic formula.
Believe me, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much fun as simply compiling a wish list with family and making the dream come true. We did that when our family explored
Cycling
Nothing beats the freedom of getting behind the handlebars, whistling, pedaling on the open road. Well, nothing except pairing that adventure with the perfect scenic road.
A highlight of our recent Hiroshima trip is an amazing cycling experience along the Setouchi Shimanami Kaidō, a route featured by CNN as one of the top seven cycling spots in the world.
Not only does the route have instant "wow" factor, courtesy of its long suspension bridge across stunning coastline view, but it also boasts a bewildering range of stops,
A highlight of our recent Hiroshima trip is an amazing cycling experience along the Setouchi Shimanami Kaidō, a route featured by CNN as one of the top seven cycling spots in the world.
Not only does the route have instant "wow" factor, courtesy of its long suspension bridge across stunning coastline view, but it also boasts a bewildering range of stops,
Hiroshima
Lots of places claim to be perfect for kids - and Japan is no exception.
What about Hiroshima?
Go on, admit it. The name is much more likely to ring the bell of an atomic bomb attack than your bucket list with children.
It’s not surprising that we haven’t picked this destination again since my last visit (with my wife then) twelve years ago.
Children, however, grow up fast and you'll never find a better opportunity to enrich their lives and souls than heading
What about Hiroshima?
Go on, admit it. The name is much more likely to ring the bell of an atomic bomb attack than your bucket list with children.
It’s not surprising that we haven’t picked this destination again since my last visit (with my wife then) twelve years ago.
Children, however, grow up fast and you'll never find a better opportunity to enrich their lives and souls than heading