The Republican’s weapon of mass destruction
(Published in The Malay Mail on 14 October 2013) I’ve been religiously tracking the reports on the US shutdown over the past week: how...
Why Obama’s not visiting Malaysia
(Published in The Malay Mail on 7 October 2013) Who in their right mind would cancel an all expenses paid trip to Malaysia, land of the...


Au Revoir New York City, Bonjour Paris!
NYC’s skyline taken from on Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Centre I have read it is every Parisians’ dream to live in New York City....
Super-storm Sandy: New Yorkers feeling wind and water weary
NEW YORK, Oct 30 — The walls of our 40th-floor apartment on the Upper East have only just stopped creaking like an old oak tree in a...


There’s no place like New York City: Hari Raya, tornadoes, Madonna and Murray-mania
There’s no place like New York City: Hari Raya, tornadoes, Madonna and Murray-mania Posted on September 28, 2012 by pennedinparis Strong...