Using chopsticks

Have you attended a business or social event in Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, China, Japan and other Asian countries where eating is involved and you wished you knew more about the protocols of handling chopsticks? For a westerner who’s used to using a fork and knife,...

Make it personal

Just before the break I had a Christmas card from my local federal parliamentarian. Quite a nice card really, featuring drawings by local school kids. The message from her read “Best wishes for the festive season. From my family to yours, I wish you all the very best...

Love the style

I think we all get hundreds of emails that compete to devour our time and yet most of them only get a cursory glance. However, occasionally we get one that sticks out and is worth reading. The one below did it for me. Why? Simply because it’s personal (me-to-you...

Another commercial

It’s that wonderful time of the year when some of the big retailers produce their Christmas commercials to touch the heart strings and make you shed a tear. This year, as with every year, there were lots of great efforts but this one did it for me. To show how...

A resolution

I don’t normally make New Year’s resolutions but usually set goals that I aim to achieve during the year. But I hope this year I can do something a little bit different… I am making a commitment to something I reckon is pretty important. And what’s that? I’m...