Monthly Archives: July 2009

Discuss the influence of celebrities on teenagers. (2006)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by visa

The spending power of teenagers in recent years has been on the rise, and mass media is integrating into their lives at an accelerating rate. This has resulted in the use, or as some claim, abuse of celebrity figures by … Continue reading →

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Singapore- Good, Bad, Ugly? [2006]

Posted on July 27, 2009 by visa

How do you measure a country’s development? Housing? Education? Healthcare? Crime rates? Economic development? All of the above? If you go by those guidelines, it would seem very much that Singapore is a 1st world country and highly developed. Yet, … Continue reading →

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Religion: It’s not just personal.

Posted on July 24, 2009 by visa

Religion and faith are personal, but it’s also more than that. It also happens to be one of the most powerful tools for unifying masses, which the elites never fail to utilize. It’s quite like patriotism; loving Singapore is a … Continue reading →

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The Unbearable Melancholy of Existence

Posted on July 21, 2009 by visa

Every so often I get plagued with a horrible feeling of loneliness and emptiness, like nothing really matters. Nobody can really be trusted, nothing is truly certain, life is intrinsically cruel, you know the drill. I do sincerely believe it … Continue reading →

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