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I think this CNA headline is missing a colon

Is that what we are calling kids from poor families now? "Budget Children"?

#ElectionsTanJeeSayMayContest

With Hougang up for a by-election with the removal of WP's Yaw Shin Leong (rumours are swirling that he may the be SCDF/CNB scandal's Mysterious IT Woman after all), every politician and his pet monkey is now eyeing the ward.

Former SDP candidate and presidential candidate Tan Jee Say, whose hobby seems to be standing for elections, has expressed interest in standing in Hougang.

I could not resist starting a hashtag on Twitter to discuss #ElectionsTanJeeSayMayContest:

1. @mrbrown: Hougang By-Election
2. @mrbrown: 34th NUSSU Council Election
3. @mrbrown: Raffles Institution Prefects Election
4. @mrbrown: Singapore Hainan Hwee Kwan Election
5. @mrbrown: National Junior College 45th Student Council Election
6. @mrbrown: Nanyang Girls' High School Chinese Dance CCA Committee Election
7. @weizhu: Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic Election
8. @spacemanoveramk: Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple Management Committee
9. @BB_See: Class 4F Chairman Election
10. @yatblaster: First Emperor of the Lanfang Republic
11. @mrbrown: Dairy Farm Estate Condominium Management Committee, Function Room Booking Chairman Election.
12. @imMichelleChong: President of the SPGs
13. @Ryan_Rodeo: Hokage of Konoha
14. @weilun27: America's Next Top Model
15. @mrbrown: The New Paper New Face 2012
16. @mrbrown: Fu Lu Shou Complex, Seventh Month Hungry Ghost Festival Committee Election.

Maybe Tan Jee Say can be President of Chap Jit Kar and Chairman of Sabo Kings.

The Yahoo! interviews: mrbrown speaks to Miss Singapore Universe, Valerie Lim

I spoke to Miss Singapore Universe 2011, Miss Valerie Lim. The leggy 25-year-old represented Singapore at last year's Miss Universe International pageant in Brazil and was also crowned Miss Body Beautiful.

Yahoo link: http://mrbrwn.co/x2YZR4

Watch for more interviews at the Yahoo Entertainment page, at the mrbrown tab!

Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong kena The Hammer

Breaking news: Yaw Shin Leong sacked from WP. Hougang residents to have by-election.

In gaming parlance: "Hey n00b! Here comes the Banhammer!"

The Elections Department must be thinking, "Chao turtle, leave cancel liao. Thought it was going to be non-election year."

Photo credits: Abdul Rahman and TOC, montage by mrbrown

Law Minister Shanmugam sends lawyer letter to Yawning Bread blog

Law Minister Shanmugam sent a lawyer letter to Yawning Bread blog to remove a comment regarding him.

Thanks to his lawyer letter to Alex Au, "Scroobal Shanmugam Rumours" will be the most searched terms in Google.

And if you never knew there were rumours about Shanmugam, your curiosity will now be piqued. Not too bright, if you ask me.

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Oh no you didn't…

This is ST's headline for Adele's 6-Grammy win: "Adele the big winner".

TODAY's headline was "A Plus-Sized Victory".

When you order KFC in Malaysia, don't forget to ask for your free punch

And a side order of Kungfu Fighting Chicken.

YouTube link: http://mrbrwn.co/xFY3Oj

the mrbrown show: why the taxi (video)

Music video for our taxi song! Got lyrics give you sing too!

Youtube link: http://mrbrwn.co/xnyCmG

The Yahoo! interviews: mrbrown speaks to Inch Chua

I interviewed singer/songwriter Inch Chua in Los Angeles. She had just begun a new journey in her music career. There is a lot of talent in that wee lass, I tell ya. Watch the interview and find out for yourself.

Yahoo link: http://mrbrwn.co/yia4d5

Watch for more interviews at the Yahoo Entertainment page, at the mrbrown tab!

the mrbrown show: why the taxi

Public transport is enough to make you kolaveri! Sing your woes at mrbrownshow.com!

Play "the mrbrown show: why the taxi"

The bird was pushed

Primary Three Math: The Answer

Answer to yesterday's Primary Three Math post.

I will be so glad when the kids finish Primary School.

Primary Three Math

With Joy in P1, the wife and I had to attend a math seminar at her school for parents to learn how to teach their kids new math at home.

This is one of the questions a Primary Three student may need to do.

If you need help, I will provide the answer later.

My own instinct was to answer, "This is a trick question. There are no flamingos at the Night Safari."

Of course, that would net me a big fat zero at the math exam.

When we got to the classroom for the seminar, my instincts took over and I wanted to sit behind, where I used to sit when I was in Primary and Secondary school. The back row is home to the inattentive and the class clown, where one could lob snide remarks to make the class laugh. The back row was my home ground.

But my wife was of a different upbringing. Ever the conscientious student (read: mugger), she wanted to sit near the front.

We opted to sit in the middle as a compromise. Needless to say, she took all the notes during the seminar/lesson.

The math we had to learn is known as heuristics math. My wife called it "hysterics" by mistake. She may not be that far off.

I really appreciated the teachers taking the time to enlighten and educate us parents. They burned a Saturday morning and the wife and I felt they were real champs for doing this.

The hard part is teaching your kid the concept of Working Backwards Heuristics. The problem is not solving the question. It's teaching your kid how to unpack the question & solve it WITHOUT algebra (since a P1-P3 kid is unlikely to understand algebra anyway).

While I like the idea of teaching these concepts at a young age, it seems that this method of learning math penalizes the child weak in English twice. Once during the Engish paper and the second time during the Math paper.

Not the most attractive gift for a Secretary of State

Caption: "Hillary Clinton held Minister Shanmugam's shriveled chili with care."

(Feel free to contribute your own captions below)

the mrbrown show: say no

Photo by pamhule

An anthem for the civil service at mrbrownshow.com!

Play "the mrbrown show: say no"

The Yahoo! interviews: mrbrown talks to IT Guy, Benedict Siew Hoon Kee

I interviewed Singapore IT Guy and Sim Lim Square social commentator, Benedict Siew Hoon Kee and asked his views on scandals and IT stuff.

Yahoo link: http://mrbrwn.co/xtBA7p

Watch for more interviews (some with real people even) at the Yahoo Entertainment page, at the mrbrown tab. Yes, I have my own tab there. I didn't even know that!

Or you can use this URL: http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/mrbrown/

And in case you missed it, my Yahoo series kicked off in December 2011, with my interview of the Muppets and the new Muppets movie (which was AWESOME, by the way): http://mrbrwn.co/xH5cwy

"SAF, Y U NO give bolster?"

During orientation of her brother's enlistment, Jen from Twitter (@saynotospandex) took this photo from a recruit's bunk and jokingly asked, "SAF, Y U NO give bolster?"

Actually, Jen, the SAF does offer you three choices for a bolster: 

1. The red pail in the picture.
2. Your rifle.
3. Your buddy.

See? SAF is very welfare one. Who said no bolster?

re:play

A little short film that I shot and edited entirely on my iPhone 4S. Edited with iMovie for iPhone.

Youtube link: http://mrbrwn.co/yeIcE4

A walk through the "Venice" of Shanghai: 朱家角 (Zhujiajiao)

Some photos I took when I was in Shanghai. Click the slideshow below to see the rest.

If you cannot see the slideshow, use this link: http://mrbrwn.co/w63nqD

The Yahoo! interviews: mrbrown speaks to Minister Midas Jin Jue Lui

I speak to the eloquent Minister Midas Jin Jue Lui, who was also featured on the mrbrown show recently.

Yahoo link: http://mrbrwn.co/zqSv7Z