My Longkang

I heard this a few months ago from a young foochow lady, a very young foochow lady, barely 16-years-old and charming as can be. She was looking bewildered and I asked her why.

SYT : i still can’t believe it. We received a call, many calls in fact from friends and relatives. It was in the papers. Someone was looking for us. Our family was bewildered. We had a family conference and decided to call the number listed in the paper.
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Last night, I went out with some friends and we had a heated discussion about our different working environments. For most of us, we spend most of our lives in our work place and carry thoughts of it consciously or unconsciously even after working hours.

How true is it that the average worker is unmotivated? What boosts morale or lowers morale? Coming back to last night, it was found that some of them were unhappy about promotional opportunities, company perks or perceived lack of company perks and others like mismatch between talents and jobs.
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Pic courtesy of familycarewv.org.

For a woman, chastity is still a highly prized commodity. Even as little girls, they are taught to sit properly and behave in a socially accepted manner. Sometimes, situations get out of hand, but if there is no pregnancy the situation is still under control.

For Malaysia, values are rapidly changing and an unwed mother doesn’t raise as many eye-brows as it once did. But it is still a grave problem to all concerned. To the couple and their families and of course, the ugly gossip that follows.

I only wish they knew the whereabouts of organizations who are ever willing to help them. I suspect they know but how to divulge such sensitive information? As time goes by, it becomes harder and harder to hide the truth. They get terrified and often seek illegal ways to solve the problem.
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I knew something was wrong when Benghui climbed up on top of me, “Daddy wake up, wake up! Mummy had left the house to settle some urgent matters ( shopping for a new pair of shoes )

” Ah,ah what did mummy cook before she left? “, I asked. “Mummy said Daddy will cook something,” and promptly put a plate in my hand. I hadn’t even got out of bed but it was almost 9 in the morning. He had to be in Sunday School by 9.30.

I fed him with some biscuits and milo. He reminded me to cook something special for lunch.

Ingredients for chicken casserol. The only variation from my usual cooking is that the uncooked rice is fried with oil, garlic, salt and onions first. After that, put in a pot for cooking just like cooking rice. Add carrots, chicken, onions cut cross-wise so it will look like a circle, deveined prawns, mushrooms, thick black sauce, oyster sauce. Microwave 15 minutes.
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It has often been said people in Sibu are not like people in Kuala Lumpur just to quote as an example. What is the main difference? People in Sibu are still relatively more trusting and not wary of strangers. They are still willing to stop and provide assistance.

A man in his 40’s reported to the police that he was robbed of his car by three men in Sibu Jaya early yesterday morning. He was driving along Jalan Maju about 12 midnight when three men stopped him and begged him to send them to Sibu Jaya. Later at Sibu Jaya the men then asked him to hand over all his money but he refused. He scrambled out of the car and ran to a house nearby for help. The men drove away with the car.
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Somehow when we look at some one and feel attracted, everything seems wonderful. In love is the general term. They all talked of his charms, his good looks, his sincerity. But when he left, he left them bitter, rejected and dejected.
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It was revealed in the NST Kenneth Lee Fook Mun, grandson of former finance minister Tun H.S. Lee, has reached an out-of-court settlement with the family of Lee Good Yew. He will pay them a sum of RM 550 000

Good Yew’s husband, Peter Chan Kok Heng, and her brother, Lee Guat Chee, filed a civil suit against Kenneth following a shooting that resulted in her death.
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I just want to comment that my world war ll stories has been getting me feedback from readers and has piqued interests especially from the west and also Penang based readers. The latest inquiries from endroog. I just want to categorically state that the main story line is itself historically correct and accurate including most of the dialogue.
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Marriage is for keeps. That is the thought going through all couples’ mind as they repeat their marriage vows. Tonight I had the privilege of having supper with some friends and marriage as a topic was raised.

Marriage vows was discussed.

For better or for worse,
for richer or for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
and till death do us part.
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Source : India Times

It happened about a decade ago. A boy Rakesh was hauled up for not wearing the proper school trousers. He was then asked to stand outside the classroom as a punishment. Instead he joined a group of other boys to play in the school’s water tank.

All the other boys ran away when they saw the vice-principal but Rakesh could not find his clothes. He was taken naked to his office and beaten up. Rakesh felt the trauma of the incident and became withdrawn.
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