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Monthly Archives: March 2007

You are whatt you eat

Today’s teenagers are the first generation whose health is worse than their parents’, doctors have warned.
The above is the finding of doctors in England. Less you think that this won’t happen in your country just because you are a third world nation, think again.
Many so-called developing nations like Malaysia are living like first world nations, [...]

Only MPs can be called Tuan

Really?
It seems there is actually a government circular issued more than 30 years ago on how to address government officials.
Many of us now address policemen as Tuan, especially when we have been caught committing a traffic offence. Now we are told we don’t have to.
But really, do we have to call our MPs tuan? Why [...]

Can you afford to be Sick?

This news report must surely come as no surprise for Malaysians who fall sick all too often. If you don’t have medical coverage by your employers, you will know what USM lecturers need not do — the price of medicine in the country is outrageous.
For the information of those who did not read the report, [...]

FAT programme not so cute

Singapore, the island with not enough sand, has got some sand in its eyes with its Trim and Fit programme.
Basically, the TAF programme is aimed at FAT children from primary to tertiary level. If you are FAT, you have to undergo the TAF programme. TAF is spelt FAT, going backwards.
Now there are less FAT children [...]

autism

this is an article someone sent to us. makes interesting reading for sharing with visitors to this blog.
 
The Age of Autism: Something Wicked — 1
By DAN OLMSTED
UPI Senior Editor
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) — The Combating Autism Act passed by the U.S. Senate earlier this month includes millions of dollars for research into possible environmental causes [...]