Text review was done here. In this video, I flip through the pages of Sanuk Jing Jing Na and share some of the interesting and not so interesting pictures. Below is an update. William Sorpion was in town to answer some of my questions and to show us what the real William Scorpion is really […]
What was my impression of William Scorpion the entertainer when I first saw him on Channel 8 way back in the 1980s? Well, he couldn’t sing to save his life and his crazy moves and silly costumes were really annoying. He replaced the lyrics of Cantonese songs with Mandarin words and his voice and diction […]
On Monday, I received my biggest pay cheque for my books. Well, it’s actually a small amount and certainly nothing to crow about (definitely no reason to pop the champagne), but at least it’s a reassurance that it’s not a zero sum game after all. At least I can buy a lot of wine or […]
OK, just to make sure that our book Dental Phobia was indeed displayed at Kinokuniya, we paid a visit to Ngee Ann City and after having failed to find the book again, we decided to ask the staff for help. The good news? We found it. The bad news? 5 copies of Dental Phobia tucked […]
Written by former environmental science lecturer Tan Kok Yang, From The Blue Windows is an autobiography that takes us down memory lane. Born in Singapore in the 1950s, Tan and his family moved to a government rental flat at Margaret Drive after a fire destroyed their home at River Valley. Like many of us who […]
This question was taken from a P6 assessment book from a reputable publisher. Can you spot the obvious mistake? This is an experiment to measure transpiration and not respiration. Respiration produces carbon dioxide and water. It’s transpiration that causes the plant to lose water. It irks me that the folks who try to “improve” on […]
A serial killer on the loose? A string of similar murders starting from the US moving to the UK, France, India. What does all this have to do with an exotic resort in Bali and a beautiful Moroccan princess? A team from Interpol investigates, but things get a little complicated when one of the members […]
I’ve started to write Beyond Grade Expectations (I’m trying to give our kids a better understanding in science even if it means not scoring full marks) and I’ve been reading my son’s science text books. One of the first lessons kids learn in science, is to distinguish between living and non-living things. What are some […]
Delicious women? Or women with big appetites? Frankly, I had no idea when I bought this book. I just wanted to buy it before some prude complains to the authorities to get it banned. Yes, it’s the notorious Chua Lam again. In this book, he talks about women – almost every aspect from beauty, sexiness […]
I’ve finished designing the cover for my next book – Dental Phobia. Though the cover is often as important as the text content, I often spend a lot more time on the latter. Once I’ve given the content a final check, I’ll just email the files to the printer. The digital age, in spite of […]