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Art appreciation

by | Jun 5, 2008 | Tidbits

Whenever I look at a piece of art, be it a painting or sculpture, I am always fascinated with the way the artist created his work. While I may be critical about its design concept, workmanship or overall appearance, I have great respect for artists and admire the...

Facial paralysis

by | May 24, 2008 | Tidbits

What happens when suddenly one side of a person’s face is drooping and the facial muscles cannot be controlled? This is a facial paralysis condition commonly called Bell’s palsy and this is what happened to the husband of a friend based in Australia. When I asked her...

‘Weather’ you like it or not

by | May 17, 2008 | Tidbits

It’s been raining these days and the weather’s been quite unpredictable with the sun coming up for few hours and then the rains suddenly pouring in. I dunno but Mother Nature seem to be telling us something, and most of us are just too busy to notice about it until...

On swimming

by | Mar 27, 2008 | Tidbits

Our house is near the sea and as kids we have been accustomed to walking along the beach, strolling by the shore on late afternoons or bathing in the sea waters during mornings. It’s just so ironic how I didn’t really learn how to swim even if we grew up with the sea...

Why new horizons?

by | Jan 8, 2008 | Tidbits

The phrase ‘new horizons’ is what I would always write on top of the page of my journal whenever I have some personal goals to list. I would also draw a three-lined rainbow beside the phrase. This practice started way back in college when I was a struggling freshman...