TR EMERITUS

"Walk a mile in his moccasins (shoes)" is a quote often attributed to unknown American native Indian tribes. It is actually from a poem Judge Softly by Mary T. Lathrap in 1895. It is of course about empathy. One should withhold judgement unless one fully understand someone else's situation. Two recent incidents brought on an... 

I fell off my chair when I came to know about Lawrence Wong’s announcement that those who are quarantined due to the Wuhan virus will be given $100 daily for 14 days. The money will be paid either to their employers, or to them if they are self-employed persons. This decision is PAP leadership's stupidity at the highest level. Let... 

Language aside, the general school facilities and resources in Indian government schools are not comparable to Singapore government schools, and Indian teachers and students often work and study under adverse conditions. I have often wondered how Indian government schools, despite their inadequate and commonly antiquated education...