scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

Singapore

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The fear is a native born converts to ISIS terrorism

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 1 Jul 17

When my country arrested the first female ISIS terrorist, it sort of sent a shock wave across the country. That lady is a native born and she works as an infant care teacher. When she became interested in ISIS, her family tried...

isis

terrorism

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Just $199 to provide a home for the homeless

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 24 Jun 17

I read from the newspaper about Billion Bricks. They are a non-profit organization that has an unique product to help the homeless. The product is WeatherHYDE. It is a tent that is easy to setup, and can provide a family to...

homeless

home

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The drama of UK politics

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 8 Jun 17

No screen writer in the world can write a drama of UK politics. It is full of twists and turns, and the show still goes on. Right from the time when Cameron called for a Brexit referendum till the snap election, UK politics has...

uk politics

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A teacher forced her students to do 3 good deeds a day

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 7 Jun 17

A Buddhist monk was sharing about his student days in a Buddhism seminar. He said that when he was in Primary 3, a teacher forced the students to do 3 good deeds a day, and wrote them in a journal. The teacher would read the...

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Giving is the best communication

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 30 May 17

This is the title of a short advertisement in Thailand made specially for a Thai telecom company. Not once in the advertisement did anyone use a smartphone or mobile phone. The advertisement is in the form of a short story. It...

giving

communication

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Charity begins with intention

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 26 May 17

Everyone can donate to charity. It is not the money that counts, it is the intention that we have. Many charities that take care of the poor and sick accept donation in kind. I read through the wish list of many homes for the...

charity

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Buddhism allows us to ask for great wealth

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 21 May 17

Many people thought that it is wrong to ask for great wealth because their religious teachers say so. I just learnt that this is not true in Buddhism. The Buddhism text teaches us about the way to get great wealth in this life...

buddha

buddhism

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Interested yet scared to learn meditation to predict the future

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 21 May 17

All practicing Buddhists will learn meditation. That is part of the religious routine. However, in Buddhism meditation, there are various types of meditation. Not all will lead to a person gaining insight of the future. When...

meditation

future

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Hackers are well paid

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 19 May 17

Hackers are very well paid. White hat hackers refers to legitimate hackers working for government and big companies. Many white hat hackers have certifications to allow them to gain employment. Black hat hackers refers to those...

hackers

computer security

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Perhaps the main problem of US is not Trump but the social divisions

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 19 May 17

An editorial piece in Global Times, the mouthpiece of China, gets me thinking about it. The title of the article is "President Trump’s troubles not going away." One particular paragraph says "Every country has its own troubles....

trump

social division

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Punishing North Korea government without hurting its people is an impossible task

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 16 May 17

US and China are in a difficult situation since they want to punish North Korea government, but they do not want to hurt its people. China is especially worrying about this aspect. US wants to stop all funds from entering...

north korea

china

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Experts believe that North Korea hackers behind WannaCry cyber attack

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 16 May 17

North Korea is a country that does not allow the people to have internet, yet they seem to train a group of very good hackers. The group is known as Lazarus. North Korea government is the backer of the group. It is widely...

wannacry

north korea

hackers

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After a meal of spicy Tom Yum soup, I have a craving for sweet food

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 14 May 17

Today is a day of spicy and sweet food. I make a large pot of Tom Yum soup (from the paste I bought in Thailand) with sweet corn, chicken wings, button mushroom, and cabbage. I have it for both lunch and dinner. In both...

sweet food

spicy food

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128 sq feet apartment cost from $400,000 in Hong Kong

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 14 May 17

Some people call it the mosquito flat. You need to pay more than $400,000 to buy a small apartment of 128 sq feet. Given that a king size bed mattress is about 42 sq feet., those who buy 128 sq feet apartment is buying a space...

hong kong

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There is no greater gift to Mother than this

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 14 May 17

It is so touching to read of children donating their kidneys to save their mothers. I guess there is no greater gift than this. https://www.beaumont.org/health-wellness/news/sons-gift-of-kidney-to-mother-a-well-kept-secret

gift

mother

kidney donation

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Selling shares at the right time is a combination of skill and luck

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 11 May 17

Nearly all stock investment books focus on the analysis of stocks to buy. Most books do not give priority to the right time to sell, and yet this is the most important part of all. Recently I sold one of my top holding. This...

stock investment

sell share

buy share

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I think living in a very small apartment saves a lot of money

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 11 May 17

People who live in a big house will always find things to buy to fill up the space. They are not likely to have a room that is completely empty. They will buy some shelves or tables or chairs or bed to fill up the room, at least...

apartment

save money

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The Bone Collection written by Kathy Reichs

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 11 May 17

I am into the 2nd story in this collection of short stories written by Kathy Reichs. The author is a forensic anthropologist, and she uses her working experience to write thrillers. The second story, Swamp Bones, is a funny...

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King of Bitter herb for curing cancer

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 11 May 17

There is a herb growing like weeds in my area. The Chinese name is Chuan Xin Lian. The English name is Andrographis Paniculata. The common name is known as King of Bitter. The plants grow like weeds once you have the seeds...

cancer

herb

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Bought a pair of Skechers Gowalk shoes for mum

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 10 May 17

I read a lot of good reviews about Skechers Gowalk shoes. I read that the shoes are especially good for old people. Today I brought my aged mum to the discount outlet of Skechers and bought a pair for her. The shoes in the...

skechers gowalk

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6 people