Endives for eyes
Food Photographer | Jennifer Pallian Now if you’ve scheduled for an expensive eye surgery, you might wanna reschedule and try this first. There’s this woman in the US who had a cataract problem and some other eye complications, but they all went away after she consistently drank a certain vegetable juice concoction. If you have a cataract…
Hari Raya Haji
1. Hey it’s Lynette and I wanna wish all our muslim friends Hari Raya Haji, or Aidiladha which means “great day of the haj” in Malay. It’s a Great Day of Sacrifice – a Muslim festival that falls on the 10th day of Zulhijjah – the 12th month in the Islamic calendar. The festival marks…
When I grow up
I wanna be just like Jane Fonda when I grow up! I can’t believe she’s 75! She was just at a photo shoot for People Magazine, Most Beautiful People issue and the irony of it all – she doesn’t think she’s beautiful. But she did say however that if you wanna stay young at heart…
Nuts and Seeds
Ignacio F. You know I just learnt over the weekend that it’s best to soak nuts and seeds before using them for your peanut soups and what not? The reason is, nuts and seeds have enzyme inhibitors protecting them until they’re ready to germinate. So soaking them mimics a huge rainfall, where the enzyme inhibitors…
The Beatles US Album Sampler
Listening to The Beatles U.S. Albums on a Sunday afternoon with a hot cuppa in one hand and a good book in the other has got to be one of life’s most pleasurable moments. This must-have collector’s item celebrates 50 years since the young Liverpool band first set foot on American soil in 1964. So…
Checking out the Facebook office on Cecil Street
On the Gold Afternoon Show… on Tues 18/2 212 Hey, welcome to the Gold Afternoon Show It’s Lynette with you on this Tuesday And as promised, we’re gonna check out Facebook’s local office here on Cecil Street where meeting rooms have interesting names and staff get all kinds of snacks and even free wine. I’m not too…
Eric Clapton – Give Me Strength: The 74/75 Recordings
Often referred to as the fifth Beatle, Eric Clapton is his own man. And he’s back with a 5-CD album collection – Give Me Strength: The 74/75 Recordings – a medley of lesser known, previously unreleased recordings and outtakes. 461 Ocean Boulevard, Eric’s 1974 …
THAIPUSAM
Dominik Vanyi Full Moon Thaipusam – a Hindu festival mostly celebrated by the Tamil community on the full moon, in the Tamil month of Thai, is usually in January or February. It’s an annual thanks-giving procession by Hindu devotees seeking blessings and the fulfillment of vows. Thaipusam is celebrated in honour of Lord Subrahmanya, also…
It’s Spring time again this Chinese New Year
Easton Mok Custom Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Also known as the Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, it’s one of the most widely celebrated events in Singapore. Customarily, Chinese families all over Singapore begin thoroughly cleaning their homes a month before to “sweep away” any ill-fortune, making way for the arrival…
UB40 – Getting Over the Storm
Seems like it was just yesterday when UB40 got together in Birmingham England But 35 years have since passed and the British reggae pop band is still living the dream as evident by their 20th studio album Getting Over the Storm All 13 tracks have…