September 2013
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International coastal cleanup at Kranji Bund mudflat shoreline
Today is International Coastal Cleanup Day on 21 September 2013, and the Nature Society of Singapore has been tasked to clean up Kranji Bund mudflat shoreline along the northern coast of Singapore. On my way to take the MRT train to Kranji, I spotted some lovely periwinkle flowers in my neighbourhood and decided to take… Continue reading
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“On the Sea” – A Poem
Here’s sharing this poem I like which is about the sea as a place of solace and freedom for the soul, a healing balm and rejuvenating retreat from the drudgery and artificiality of city life in modern society. ‘On the sea’ by John Keats “It keeps eternal whisperings around Desolate shores, and with its mighty… Continue reading
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Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
Video information Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure — and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work. Transcript of the TED talk For me they normally happen, these… Continue reading
Nature and Us 