by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 25, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Governance, World Issues
Do you know the name of the President of the Philippines? Its Gloria Arroyo. Don’t feel too bad if you said Joseph Estrada. The events that led to Mr. Estrada’s ouster and the swearing in of Mrs. Arroyo took place at lightning speed. At least it seemed...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 20, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Media, Movies & Television
I’m sure most readers of this column don’t watch the TV programme, “Charmed”. Which is as it should be since the heroes of this popular series are three witches. And we all know that witches are practitioners of black magic, in league with the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 11, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Battling Sin, Christian Living
Christmas is feel good time. You know Christmas is near when the radio begins to play Christmas favourites. “Have yourself a merry little Christmas…” TV stations begin to screen collages of warm Christmas scenes from the movies. Christmas is feel...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 4, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Christian Living, Remembrance
It is only the fifth day of the new year and I am already feeling tired and frazzled. And I know why. Yes the end of 2000 saw me travelling a bit. Yes, dad’s health is a concern. Yes there was the usual running around preparing the boys for a new school year....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 2, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
I had two key conversations last week that reminded me that cynicism was rife, even in Christian circles. A senior editor was complaining to me that it was so difficult to recruit journalists these days. Perhaps the Malaysian economy is really picking up and people...
