Amazing People

Authors Who Overcame Rejections

J.K. Rowling

A lot of people aspire to be authors but the sad truth is that very few authors actually make a living from writing. Most authors begin by writing only on the side while working at a full time job and most totally give up on their dreams after awhile. It is very tough to remain positive while facing rejections after rejections. The hugely ...

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Rest In Peace, Guy Lafleur!

Guy Lafleur

Guy Lafleur succumbed to lung cancer yesterday in palliative care in a suburb of Montreal. He was 70. Lafleur was someone I have a great admiration for. I was studying in Montreal when Lafleur was playing for the Montreal Canadiens and I had watched many of his games in the National Hockey League (NHL) on television. On nights when Lafleur ...

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Uh-oh Trump

Trump

He claims to know everything When he is actually dumber than you think He says he knows all about viruses Yeah the viruses that cause sexually transmitted diseases. Bragging about being a good speller He caused a real howler When he spelled Al Qaeda As Alcaida.   He attributed his oft-viral spelling mistakes To fingers that apparently can’t keep up ...

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Jiayou, Arabella!

Arabella Kushner

She is only six but she has captured the hearts of the world’s most populous nation. I am of course talking about Arabella Kushner, the granddaughter of President Trump. Arabella has become Trump’s greatest diplomat in China. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan welcomed their US counterparts, Donald and Melania Trump, with afternoon tea at Beijing’s Forbidden ...

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A Megastar Is Born

Dimash 迪玛希

His name is Dinmukhamed (Dimash) Kanatuly Kudaibergen.  He is known as Di Ma Xi ( 迪玛希) in China where he now commands a huge fan base. The Kazakh native, who was a relatively unknown singer, shot to instant fame when he won the first round of China’s Singer 2017 competition with his performance of the French pop song S.O.S. D’un ...

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Simply Demis Roussos

Simply Demis Roussos

I was in Imperial Mall yesterday when I dropped by Merry Cassette & CD Centre to browse around. Nothing caught my fancy and I was about to leave the store when I suddenly thought of Demis Roussos. I asked the sales clerk whether they have any of Demis Roussos’ CDs. She was not sure but she called her boss and ...

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Collection Exhibition Miri 2016

Rinoa Kanzaki of Japan

The 2016 “Collection Exhibition Miri” (CXM 2016) commenced today at the ground floor of the old wing of Bintang Megamall. The exhibition, hosted by Bintang Megamall in partnership with Naja Enterprise, is attracting big crowds and will end tomorrow. The exhibition is great news to fans of cosplay, anime, comics, Gunpla (Gundam Plastic mechanical module) and everything related to Japanese ...

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Goh Liu Ying

Goh Liu Ying

Gentle she may look On the courts she is vicious Her small size belies her strength and skills.   Laughing all the way to the bank after the Rio Olympics Igniting social media with her impeccable beauty Under her charm Malaysians fall.   Young and a stunning part-time model Idol of the nation Never has a Malaysian female badminton player ...

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A Dose Of Inspiration

Miracles From Heaven

A lot of us succumb to doubts about our faith as we cope with trials and tribulations that come our way. We ask all the existential questions when we are in the midst of a faith-testing trauma. I will be the first to admit that I am guilty of that. And the gloom that seems to be enveloping Malaysia lately ...

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