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Thank You Chester

Posted by Dave Junia 22 July 17 Memories, School, Values Bennington, Chester, Faint, Growing, Linkin, Music, Not Alone, One More Light, Park, Sorry for Now

I didn't expect the abrupt end to Linkin Park's lead vocalist Chester Bennington's life to affect me. But it did and I was brought to recognise a part of me that I was and probably

First Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, 1923-2015

Lee Kuan Yew’s analytical prowess and leadership skills

Posted by Dave Junia 28 March 15 Current Affairs, Values Analysis, Clarity, Commitment, Conviction, Effectiveness, Leadership, Lee Kuan Yew, Self improvement, Singapore, Thinking

Lee Kuan Yew's passing and the subsequent week of national mourning caused many Singaporeans to revisit the achievements of one of the most important figures in Singapore's history. Lee's absence will be felt but more

The runners came from many nations, so were the tweets.

The Boston Twitter Blasts

Posted by Dave Junia 17 April 13 Current Affairs, Values

[caption id="attachment_4619" align="aligncenter" width="615"] The runners came from many nations, so were the tweets.[/caption] I was asleep when the Boston bombs went off. I woke still hazy with flu to see my daily news feeds

Multiple viewpoints all right and wrong at the same time.

Keeping a Free Press Honest

Posted by Dave Junia 10 March 13 Current Affairs, Values Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, Journalism, Newspapers, Press, Singapore, Straits Times

[caption id="attachment_4070" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Multiple viewpoints all right and wrong at the same time.[/caption] I have been fascinated with mass media for the past eight years or so. Mass media is such an important facet of life

The longest lived intermediary conduit will inevitably fall. (Credit: Madiba127 on DeviantArt)

The Inevitable Fall of Nations

Posted by Dave Junia 21 February 13 Economics, Tech, Values Empires, Future, Government, Internet, Nations, Politics, Social

[caption id="attachment_3824" align="aligncenter" width="615"] The longest lived intermediary conduit will inevitably fall. (Credit: Madiba127 on DeviantArt)[/caption] For thousands of years, nations were important building blocks of civilizations. As human beings, we found the need to

What lies beneath glass, concrete and steel.

Singapore Badly Needs Her Soul

Posted by Dave Junia 12 February 13 Current Affairs, Values Arts, Identity, Khaw Boon Wan, MP, PAP, Politics, Population, Singapore, Sports, WP

[caption id="attachment_3664" align="aligncenter" width="615"] What lies beneath glass, concrete and steel. (Credit: Woon Tai Ho)[/caption] Soaring housing and car ownership prices, diminishing personal space and intensely cramp public transport services have led to a series

The Internet: Freedom & Neutrality

Posted by Dave Junia 29 November 12 Current Affairs, Tech, Values

[caption id="attachment_2637" align="aligncenter" width="615"] What freedom do we exactly want?[/caption] Ever since SOPA and PIPA blared across the internet early this year, there has been consistent discussions about free speech on the internet. Over the

Forstall & Sinofsky: Iron fisted leaders disposed.

Management: The Balance of Character and Characters

Posted by Dave Junia 15 November 12 Memories, Values Apple, Forstall, iOS, Maps, Microsoft, Sinofsky, Windows

[caption id="attachment_2544" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Forstall & Sinofsky: Iron fisted leaders disposed.[/caption] Sinofsky's departure from Microsoft nearly mirrors Forstall's move away from Apple. Both of them played key roles in Windows (7 & 8) and iOS

This site has gone through many changes in the past 8 years.

What I Learnt from Blogging

Posted by Dave Junia 7 November 12 Updates, Values

[caption id="attachment_2381" align="aligncenter" width="615"] This site has gone through many changes in the past 8 years.[/caption] I bought my domain 8 years ago and its main purpose was host sites that I created ever since

Malala Yousufzai has struck the Taliban where others could not.

Persuade, Not Punch

Posted by Dave Junia 23 October 12 Current Affairs, Values

[caption id="attachment_2179" align="aligncenter" width="615"] The end of WW1 saw a suppressed Germany and Hitler (leftmost). Both were key motivators of WW2.[/caption] Wars are like heated arguments, a disagreement that turns into a clash of egos.

The Necessary Bell Curve: Why & How

Posted by Dave Junia 4 October 12 Current Affairs, Updates, Values

Singaporeans face the bell curve from the age of 12 and this may continue all the way till we retire. It is used in nearly all national exams including the PSLE and also in firms

Time to Decide between Nation and Economy

Posted by Dave Junia 27 July 12 Current Affairs, Economics, Values

This might sound strange to most Singaporeans. For decades, everything Singapore was tied to its economy. Incredible growth, one of the four proud Asian Tigers / Dragons, an economy that weathered the Asian Financial Crisis

Freedom of the Press – Solutions for Singapore

Posted by Dave Junia 15 July 12 Values Press, Singapore

It is easy to criticize. Easy to call for change. Easy to mock the system. How about fixing it? Every time a conversation on Singapore's politics pops up, almost everyone will agree that our press is

Kong Hee – A Christian’s POV

Posted by Dave Junia 30 June 12 Current Affairs, Memories, Values

This post is on religion which is a very subjective. Everyone interpretes religion differently. You see that in the vast numbers of religions, the vast denominations within religions (e.g. Methodist, Protestants, etc for Christians and Sunni, Aqidah,

Another Bundle of Updates!

Posted by Dave Junia 30 July 09 Football, School, Tech, Values

Hit the Ground Running [caption id="attachment_260" align="alignnone" width="293" caption="No False Starts"][/caption] Registration is done. Laptop is set (HP ProBook 4310s as decided earlier). So what's left is bidding for my modules and prepping myself to