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Sceptical about Earth Hour

ParisB — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:59:59 +0000

Sceptical about Earth Hour

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Sceptical about Earth HourCopyright of: Paris Beaverbanks Whilst I applaud the efforts to create awareness of our earth and how the resources we are using up everyday can damage it,I cannot help being sceptical about the upcoming Earth Hour on 28 March 2009. The idea behind Earth Hour is to switch off your lights for an hour [...]

The Chipsmore syndrome

ParisB — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:46:34 +0000

The Chipsmore syndrome

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The Chipsmore syndromeCopyright of: Paris Beaverbanks Have you seen the tv ad for Chipsmore the chocolate chip cookie? Their concept is that their chocolate chip cookies are so delicious it disappears as quickly as its laid out. So, their tagline is “Sekejap ada, sekejap tak ada!” (One minute its here, next minute is not!) Now, I always [...]

Slumdog Millionaire Wins Oscar – why I’m not surprised

ParisB — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:48:22 +0000

Slumdog Millionaire Wins Oscar – why I’m not surprised

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Slumdog Millionaire Wins Oscar – why I’m not surprisedCopyright of: Paris Beaverbanks Unusually for me, I’ve been behind on my 2009 Oscar news. I swear, every year I get more and more behind. I don’t think I’ve seen even 1 Best Picture nomination – there was a time when I’d seen them all. In fact, I [...]

Should a Prime Minister encourage people to break the law?

ParisB — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:21:15 +0000

Should a Prime Minister encourage people to break the law?

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Should a Prime Minister encourage people to break the law?Copyright of: Paris Beaverbanks Ok I know I said no more ranting but heck! If I can’t rant about the state of gutter politics in this country here, where can I do so eh? So this headline caught my eye this morning in The Star online [...]

To think they have sunk so low

ParisB — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:39:51 +0000

To think they have sunk so low

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To think they have sunk so lowCopyright of: Paris Beaverbanks As a woman, I can understand the embarrassment Elizabeth Wong must be going through with the circulation of incriminating photographs that were taken without her knowledge. However, I cannot abide the moral high ground taken by some Bee En leaders who are now adopting a holier than [...]

KLIA bustles for once!

ParisB — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:29:33 +0000

KLIA bustles for once!

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KLIA bustles for once!Copyright of: Paris Beaverbanks Photo Credits: kelvin255 So, apparently the rather unused KLIA terminal is a buzz with diverted flights that could not land at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport (source) I used to compare the bustling Suvarnabhumi Airport and Changi Airport with their awesome duty free shopping and our cool, quiet KLIA with its small [...]

Will Google smack these paid to blog bloggers?

ParisB — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:38:03 +0000

Will Google smack these paid to blog bloggers?

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Will Google smack these paid to blog bloggers?Copyright of: Paris Beaverbanks You can’t buy love. But Pahang sure will try.(source) State Information, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin said the bloggers, who would be given an allowance, would be supplied with computers and Internet access in their homes. Now, tell me if this is not [...]

51 years and more fragmented than ever

ParisB — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:32:12 +0000

51 years and more fragmented than ever

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51 years and more fragmented than everCopyright of: Paris Beaverbanks A year ago, I complained about the bad traffic in the lead up to the National Day celebrations. At the time, Malaysia was to celebrate our 50th year of independance. Then, I complained some more on the 31 August itself, feeling quite unpatriotic. At the time, the [...]

Olympic Upsets or maybe not?

ParisB — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:49:26 +0000

Olympic Upsets or maybe not?

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Olympic Upsets or maybe not?Copyright of: Paris Beaverbanks I said I love the Olympics because of the tenacity of the human spirit and because we just never know when an upset might happen. It happened this morning and I watched it all! In the 1500m Men’s Freestyle Swimming Competition when Australian Grant Hackett was making a bid [...]

The Pride and the Shame

ParisB — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:33:24 +0000

The Pride and the Shame

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The Pride and the ShameCopyright of: Paris Beaverbanks Pride is having a Malaysian on the Olympic medal podium. After Lee Chong Wei qualified for the Men’s Singles Badminton Final, Malaysia is now assured of a medal and to see our flag flying high. Whether we hear the Negaraku played tomorrow, rests on the shoulders of one [...]