by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 22, 2008 | 2008, Aging, Articles, Life Issues
Dad passed away in 2003. I miss him. I especially miss him during Lunar New Year eve family reunion dinners. That was when he would regale us with the stories of his life. And he was a consummate story teller. A particular favourite of his was the story of the time he...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 18, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Governance, World Issues
I had already planned to be in Kuala Lumpur in early March. Even if I hadn’t, I would have made sure that I voted in the coming Malaysian general elections. I had long decided that the salt and light mandate (Matthew 5:13-16) meant that I was to live out kingdom...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 5, 2008 | 2008, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty
I had preached that Sunday. In the afternoon I had to take a coach to Kuala Lumpur (KL). I was looking forward to a good nap on the trip. There were many responsibilities waiting for me in KL. But when I arrived at the station, I saw a couple, two good friends taking...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 31, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Communication, Life Issues, Relationships
“The government only takes care of the Malays. No one really bothers about the Indian poor.” “Or the Chinese,” he added diplomatically. I was on the way to the airport and did what I normally do to get a feel of the pulse of the nation. I was talking to my cab driver....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 25, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Christian Identity, Christian Living, Media, Movies & Television
Bernice and I caught an episode of the TV show, Damages, a few evenings ago. The series is a legal drama set in the exciting world of class-action litigation in the US. In that episode, Patty Hewes, the main protagonist, played by Glenn Close, wanted to see if her...
