Every Dog has its Day

There are well over 200 commemorative days used by governments, groups and organizations to celebrate something.

Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.

Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May in most countries although in various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March or May.

Children's Day is traditionally celebrated on October 1 in Singapore. It is recognized on various days in many countries around the world.

Valentine's Day also known as Saint Valentine's Day,  is observed on February 14 each year.

May Day also known as International Workers' Day,  is a celebration of the international labour movement although it began as a spring festival.

And yes, the present dengue epidemic reminds us that Mosquito Day is observed on 20 August, to commemorate British doctor Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female mosquitoes transmit malaria.

International Nurses Day  is celebrated around the world on 12 May the birthdate of Florence Nightingale.

Easter  is a Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion.

Thinking Day is celebrated annually on February 22 by Girl Guides.
In view of the worldwide conflicts and unnecessary deaths, this date should be promoted.

World Consumer Rights Day 15 March,  is an annual occasion to promote basic rights of consumers.

International Lefthanders Day was first observed on 13 August 1976.
It is meant to promote awareness of the inconveniences facing left-handers in a predominantly right-handed world.

SkyTerrace @Dawson

SkyTerrace is now waiting to install the sky garden bridge.

Windows have been fitted.

The soon to be extinct 3 storey SIT flat in idyllic setting at Tanglin Halt will predictably have to give way to new HDB or private condominiums soon.

And the pigeons will have to find new grounds for their daily meals.

The Hot Issue

Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war' 2011 headlined in a United Kingdom newspaper.

Curry is Singapore's iconic dish, loved by all races on the island. You can find it everywhere; in the food centres, in homes of native chinese, malay and indian races.

Yes it is so common and loved you can find it at funeral wakes.

There was an instant uproar across racial lines, when a newly arrived family from mainland China insisted that the smell of curry is offensive.

To make matter worse, the Community Mediation Centre ruled that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home.

The judgment incensed Singaporeans.

This year Glen Goei will be presenting a play titled COOK A POT OF CURRY highlighting this red-hot issue. Coming to a theatre near you.

When Giants Fight

By now the Apple Samsung patent infringement suits has inflicted bruises along the very wide global battle front.

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh sums it all up "“Samsung may have cut into Apple’s customer base somewhat, but there is no suggestion that Samsung will wipe out Apple’s customer base, or force Apple out of the business of making smartphones,”

With this, Apple was awarded $450.5 million, nearly half of the $1 billion damage awarded earlier before Samsung appealed.

Judge Lucy Koh of Korean descent was born 1968 in Washington DC. Awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College in Social Studies in 1990 and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School in 1993.

The dust has hardly settled and Apple is now all set to launch  the 60-inch iTV this year. This is in direct confrontation with Samsung and LG 55-inch OLED TV expected in stores this year.

Absolutely Obsolete

Bus ticket hole puncher. The job is overtaken by the contactless stored value card.

The card communicate with a terminal by radio waves.

Contactless cards were first used for electronic ticketing in 1995 in Seoul, and 1997 in Hong Kong.

The turning indicator of the old days is a pop-up lever to indicate the driver's intention to turn.

Today, all vehicles are installed with electric blinking turn signal lights.

 

The manual car window winder has gone electric power.

  

Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, Sharp have ceased production of CRT television sets.

Own time, Own Target

All Singapore males report for full-time National Service upon reaching age 18.

Weapon training include live firing with the SAR 21 rifle.

The shooting target, depicting a charging German soldier, is widely used by most armed forces.

It is more than 60 years after the war but this image is still in use.

It is a case of "if it ain't broke dont fix it" situation. Poor Jerry.

The North Korea military has their own version of the shooting targets.

They have no qualms about telling the world who their mortal enemy is.

The Shady Tree

Otherwise known by the scientific name Bucida Molineti.

The tree has its origin from the Caribbean and Bahamas.

The peculiar characteristic of the Bucida Molineti is its multi tiered shady branches.

Can be commonly seen along Singapore roads.