A ship museum of untold riches

The problem with Pangzi having rich classmates is the tendency to compare. “Daddy, when are you taking me to a cruise?” he asked post-school holidays. “Why the sudden interest?” I challenged, fearing the worst. “Because Ramen just went,” Pangzi replied. “What Ramen?” “That’s the boy sitting behind me in class. His dad drives a Jaguar,” …

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Kids Programming: Logo 海龟派小孩编程语言

自从两个小马哥 (Mark 和马云)成为世界首富之一,大家开始关心如何让小孩学习编程起来。市面上不乏五花八门针对小孩编程的方法。身为一个老派的码农,我对这些乱象往往嗤之以鼻。这里,我来说说,我的第一个编程语言,Logo 语言。

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Monkeying around Indian Heritage Centre

Pangzi has a new obsession going into the Year of the Fire Monkey. “Daddy, where does Monkey God come from?” he asked. I thought it’s about the right time to take him to the Indian Heritage Centre. It’s Singapore’s latest multi-million dollar museum, not surprisingly located in Little India. If you haven’t heard of it, …

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