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back to school

benjaminchew110478 wrote 14 minutes ago: Both Samuel and Sarah are finally back in the centre after a week’s absence due to HFMD. I was … more →

Tags: Journal Ramblings of an Agoraphobic Husband & Fathe, Benjamin Chew, childcare centre, Family, Family Matters, Hand foot mouth disease, hfmd, parenthood, Parenting Matters

hair-raising

benjaminchew110478 wrote 17 hours ago: I am not accustomed to compliments, genuine or not. I guess it is just my low self-esteem. I do not … more →

Tags: Journal Ramblings of an Agoraphobic Husband & Fathe, Benjamin Chew, Buzz Cut, church, clean shaven, compliments, fair complexion, Geek, good complexion

the Paper Theory

thedoormouse wrote 18 hours ago: When two people meet one another for the first time they must begin to create their relationship. Th … more →

Tags: Humor, Opinion

On life and Luke1 comment

Mark Sentell wrote 1 day ago: The last week has been….um…interesting.  I can’t think the last time that Lise and … more →

Tags: Scripture Lessons, Luke, Personal, Theology

eye-ther neye-ther

benjaminchew110478 wrote 1 day ago: For most of us, our English education has provided us with some degree of ambiguity – that som … more →

Tags: Musings on the English language, Benjamin Chew, English grammar, English language, Modern German, old german, Personal Commentary, some common errors in English usage, some pronunciation tips

the deceptive "alternative"

benjaminchew110478 wrote 1 day ago: There is one word that many people use incorrectly, including myself. It is one of the most commonly … more →

Tags: Musings on the English language, Walking On Water, Benjamin Chew, English language, the english language, Standard English, English grammar, some common errors in English usage, using the word "alternative"

RP hurrah

benjaminchew110478 wrote 1 day ago: I find it dead interesting that although the usage of received pronunciation (RP) and its modern var … more →

Tags: Musings on the English language, Acrolectal English, American English difficult to emulate, Benjamin Chew, Britons, English language, favourite accent of Britons, least appealing accents of Britons, Lee Kuan Yew

primary education

benjaminchew110478 wrote 2 days ago: Amongst the top scorers in this year’s Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE), quite a few … more →

Tags: Journal Ramblings of an Agoraphobic Husband & Fathe, Benjamin Chew, individual diligence, individual perseverence, kiasu, kiasu parents of schooling children, Personal Commentary, Primary School Leaving Examinations, psle

crystal to the rescue

benjaminchew110478 wrote 2 days ago: My missus has two assignments to complete (a 3,000-word paper and a 8,000-word paper) by year’ … more →

Tags: Journal Ramblings of an Agoraphobic Husband & Fathe, Musings on the English language, Benjamin Chew, David Crystal, English grammar, English is still my forte, English language, Family, Low Self COnfidence

Typical...5 comments

joesaward wrote 2 days ago: So today I set off at the crack of dawn to drive home to France. I was working on the principle that … more →

cool cut

benjaminchew110478 wrote 2 days ago: I like American designer Tom Ford’s haircut – short and neat. In fact, his hair is reced … more →

Tags: Benjamin Chew, Gay, Gay men, Personal Commentary, receding hair, stylish and good-looking gay men, Tom Ford, Tom Ford's haircut, Walking On Water

The birds of Cologne27 comments

joesaward wrote 2 days ago: The other day I was merrily telling someone that we have already reached the shortest day of the yea … more →

Tags: F1 Teams

signs of ageing2 comments

benjaminchew110478 wrote 2 days ago: I feel like an arse these days. In spite of modest meals and absolutely no gluttony, I’ve been … more →

Tags: Journal Ramblings of an Agoraphobic Husband & Fathe, Walking On Water, Benjamin Chew, Seroxat, risperdal, paroxetine hydrochloride, Lee Kuan Yew, Signs of Ageing, Putting on weight

HFMD all clear

benjaminchew110478 wrote 2 days ago: All the signs are clear. No more ulcers. No more red patches. No more fever. Both Samuel and Sarah a … more →

Tags: Journal Ramblings of an Agoraphobic Husband & Fathe, panic disorder, Agoraphobia, mental illness, Social Anxiety, Family, social phobia, Sarah, Samuel

hari raya haji1 comment

benjaminchew110478 wrote 3 days ago: It is a national holiday today in Singapore as the muslims are celebrating Hari Raya Haji. It is an … more →

Tags: Musings of a Church-going Agnostic, Agnosticism, Animal Rights, anti-intellectualism, Bad Religion, barbaric ritual, Benjamin Chew, critique of anti-intellectualism, critique of bad religion

Thankfulness

kelleyjw wrote 3 days ago: At the point where Halloween ended and the retail world kicked off the Christmas season, I lamented … more →

english jewels

benjaminchew110478 wrote 3 days ago: It is only recently that I discovered some of the greatest comedians of our time – I didn … more →

Tags: Benjamin Chew, bill maher, British comedy, British Television, Christopher Hitchens, Cross Dressing, Cussing, eddie izzard, Estuary English

thanksgiving reflection

thedoormouse wrote 3 days ago: The official beginning to the silly season is upon us. It is a chance to think back on all the wonde … more →

Tags: Opinion, Depression, holiday season, Holidays, silly season, Suicide, Thanksgiving

still the top four

benjaminchew110478 wrote 3 days ago: Last night’s episode of Singapore Idol (season 3) featured the final four contestants belting … more →

Tags: Personal Commentary, Singapore Idol Season 3, charles wong, Sezairi Sezali, Singapore Idol Season 3 top four, Dick Lee, World Aids Day edition, jack and rai, Nathan Hartono


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