Press Muse – The Numbers Tell No Story

Nov. 3 | Spiegel - UPDATE – 3 November, 2040hrs Wednesday’s (3 November) print edition of the Straits Times’ story provides some basic details on the survey that was missing from the online version published Tuesday evening. In a infobox placed...

Press Muse – Singaporeans dreaming

Mar. 13 | By Spiegel Writer and historian James Truslow Adams once imagined a meritocratic wonderland. A society defined by the noble aspiration he called the American Dream. Drawing from the United States Declaration of Independence and its recognition of “inalienable...

Press Muse – Love thyself, ignore thy neighbour

Mar. 2 | By Spiegel “He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals,” said ‘leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, soldier, and diplomat’ (so claims Wikipedia) Benjamin...

Press Muse – Moving news and pushing pills

Jan. 31 | Spiegel A while ago, I noted the inappropriate use of a Habbo survey as a basis for drawing scientific conclusions on ills of computer game addiction. In particular, I insinuated that Habbo, an online social networking site, were delighted recipients...

Press Muse – The good, bad and ugly (part two)

Dec. 17 | Spiegel That the political coverage in the Straits Times doesn’t find me well is now well established. Plainly disappointing as it is, however, they do manage the occasional curveball. And this they did in the 11 December issue, when they ran something...

Press Muse – The good, bad and ugly (part one)

Dec. 14 | Spiegel Throwing spitballs at others can be very satisfying. Your target is remote, both physically and emotionally. The blow-back effect from your attack barely registers. Not with me anyway. To this end, I tend to unapologetically target the Straits...