Letters to the Editor

The late Gilles Bridier himself sold to me my first pair of Nantucket "reds" in July of 1992. They were size 38 waist, and I was only a few pounds heavier then my Holy Cross soccer days in the mid-eighties.

Marcophiles: Marco Players holding auditions for upcoming productions

Audition time! The Marco Players are holding auditions Monday and Tuesday, for their second production of the season, “Seascape,” a Pulitzer Prize winning play by Edward Albee. Players President Beverly Dahslrom says the cast includes two men and two women.One couple needs to be in age group 50s and 60s. The other couple can be any age. We’re guessing the 50-60-ish pair will play roles of people ...

Why an iPhone could actually be good for your 3-year-old

Parents who hand smart phones to their preschoolers as a distraction are shocked to see how quickly the kids become pros. They may worry about such early screen time. But for this generation of "mobile kids,” portable, wireless technology promises to improve the way they learn.

Former SMU economics lecturer has his Singapore PR application rejected

A former economics lecturer at the Singapore Management University (SMU), Mr Peter Kriz has had his Singapore PR application rejected to which he wrote on his Facebook: “Denied PR. Too funny.” Mr Kriz who graduated with a degree and armed with a PhD from two Ivy League universities in the United States had been an assistant [...]

Reform Party leader: We have an oversized govt for a small country

Reform Party leader Jeisilan Sivalingam has voiced out against the “large” size of the Singapore government. The 40 year old is a Process Improvement Manager in a multinational company located in Singapore and graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Management, specialising in Logistic and Supply Chain Management. In an email interview with [...]