by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 11, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
I always wanted to be Gandalf. A natural leader, Gandalf was wise, powerful, and willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in the battle against evil. So I took this online fun test expectantly. It was supposed to tell me which fantasy/sci-fi character I most resemble....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 3, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Relationships
It was late in the evening, February 24th 2005 I sat down to enjoy my new DVD player. I put on one of my all time favourites, Ridley Scott’s BLACK RAIN. As the opening song sounded I felt something. I was tired but I wasn’t feeling sad. Yet I was. Then I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 25, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
I gave her full marks for her honesty. When the CEO of a Multi National Company was interviewed, this is what she said about work-life balance. (She is a mother of two.) The fact is there are certain times in your career when your family will have to take the back...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 18, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Life Issues, Media, Movies & Television, Suffering
The boys and I watched Star Wars Episodes 4 and 5 over the Lunar New Year holidays. The special effects definitely looked dated this time round. (What were the Stormtroopers wearing, white coloured paint cans??) However, I noticed that my two boys, though raised in an...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 14, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Church, Community
Most of us have probably heard of Gore-Tex fabrics, fabrics which have a transparent plastic coating that makes them waterproof and wind proof but keeps them breathable. What you may not know is that the company that produces them, W. L. Gore & Associates, was...