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MyAppleMenu
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**** Reeder: Reinventing The Way We Use RSS Readers <http://www.applecasts.com/rss-reading-on-a-mac/>
AppleCasts

**** Pssst. Wanna Know About The New Apple Store? <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/opinion/sunday/pssst-wanna-know-about-the-new-apple-store.html?_r=1>
New York Times

The best thing for everyone, Apple included, is public access to plans before projects are built, not after.

**** Coming To Brevard Classrooms Near You: The iPad <http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20110807/NEWS13/108070331/Coming-Brevard-classrooms-near-you-iPad>
Michelle Spitzer, Florida Today



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** The Trivialities And Transcendence Of Kickstarter <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/magazine/the-trivialities-and-transcendence-of-kickstarter.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss>
Rob Walker, New York Times

It may be hard to believe, navigating the unruly mob of idiosyncratic ideas cataloged on Kickstarter, but the reason it works is that somebody is in charge.



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** On The Hunt For Wild Mussels <http://www.salon.com/food/feature/2011/08/06/scavenger_mussel_pasta/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+salon-food+%28Salon%3A+Food%29>
Felisa Rogers, Salon

The minus tide begins at 7 a.m. and we're on the road by 7:20, which is pretty good when you're traveling with Kamari and Abigail. Kamari has the slow truculence of a giant sloth, and Abigail flits around in circles like a flustered moth, but somehow the amount of time wasted usually comes out about even. This morning they are both unusually focused, probably because our expedition speaks to their guiding interests. In Kamari's case, the guiding interest is always free seafood. Abigail is a different story.



SingaporeSurf
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**** High Price To Pay To Drive In S’pore <http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/2011/8/6/columnists/insightdownsouth/9241633&sec=insightdownsouth>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star

**** No Update On Review Of Ministerial Salaries, But Quick To Raise Public Transport Fares <http://www.temasekreview.com/2011/08/06/no-update-on-review-of-ministerial-salaries-but-quick-to-raise-public-transport-fares/>
The Temasek Review

**** The Presidential Election Or The PAP Election? <http://mollymeek.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/the-presidential-election-or-the-pap-election/>
Molitics

We should acknowledge that the Elected President of Singapore is unlikely to be able to do much to check the PAP government. But this only reminds us of the importance of not letting the PAP have its ways all the time. We preserve some dignity by trying despite the impossibility of triumph.

**** Singapore’s Transport Woes <http://the-diplomat.com/asean-beat/2011/08/06/singapores-transport-woes/>
Mong Palatino, The Diplomat

It’s true that nationalization isn’t a guarantee in solving Singapore’s transport woes, but it certainly is a better alternative to the current set-up, where private corporations are allowed to amass huge profits while the riding public is left to suffer from poor service.

**** 千金难买对不起 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/yl/yl110807_002.shtml>
叶鹏飞, 联合早报

“人非圣贤，孰能无过”，再怎么有效率的机构，都无法保证零错误，问题在于错误发生后的态度。其实，国人基本上是宽容的，他们要看到的，无非是为民服务的公共单位，能够意识到问题的存在及自身工作上的盲点，通过道歉的行为，传达“知错能改，善莫大焉”的诚意。缺乏透明和责任承担的反应，意味着问题没有得到真正的重视，也很有可能出现重蹈覆辙的情形。这恐怕才是道歉与否的意义所在。

**** Statement From Tan Kin Lian - Can The President Speak? <http://tankinlian.blogspot.com/2011/08/statement-from-tan-kin-lian-can.html>
Tan Kin Lian

I find the Law Minister’s interpretation to be too narrow. It seemed to give the President less freedom of speech than an ordinary citizen of Singapore.

**** The NATO President <http://politicalwritings.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/the-nato-president/>
Political Writings

If you’re voting for a President to speak up for you to the PAP, please ask yourself why you’re not voting for an MP to do that for you– and more.

**** Singapore Tax Myths <http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/05/column-dcjohnston-singapore-idUSN1E7740EP20110805>
David Cay Johnston, Reuters

So the next time you hear Capitol Hill regulars telling you that Singapore is the way to go, ask yourself if you like the idea of government as omnipresent investor. Ask yourself about how much you like the idea of implicit taxes like those that feed the Singapore government.

**** Government Wants The Sort Of President We Don't Want <http://blogging4myself.blogspot.com/2011/08/government-wants-sort-of-president-we.html>
Blogging For Myself

**** Dr Tan Cheng Bock’s Response To “Law Minister Debunks Notions On What President Can Say” <http://www.tanchengbock.org/my-views/dr-tan-cheng-bocks-response-to-law-minister-debunks-notions-on-what-president-can-say>
Tan Cheng Bock

Is the law minister saying that the people’s choice of the President matters little unless he is endorsed by the government? Then how is the President to be above politics?

**** My Opinion On The Tans <http://www.raviphilemon.net/2011/08/my-opinion-on-tans.html>
Ravi Philemon

Mr Tan Jee say is the only aspirant who has come out to say that he is against the mandatory aspect of the death penalty.

**** Six Submit Forms To Run For Presidency By Deadline <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_699560.html>
Cai Haoxiang, Straits Times

They are: former deputy prime minister Tony Tan, 71, former Member of Parliament Tan Cheng Bock, 71, former NTUC Income chief executive Tan Kin Lian, 63, former senior civil servant Tan Jee Say, 57, former JTC Corporation group chief financial officer Andrew Kuan, 57, and private tutor Ooi Boon Ewe, 71.

**** Tan Jee Say: 'I Will Speak Up On Issues Of Conscience' <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_699556.html>
Tessa Wong, Straits Times

'I think the mission of the President is to provide checks and balances on the Government and the President would not be doing his duty if he doesn't speak up, whenever the Government crosses the line or fails to deliver its promises to the people. He has the moral authority to do so because he has been directly elected by the people. If I'm elected president I would not betray the people's trust and speak up for them,' he said.

**** The Presidential Elections – Wah Lau Eh! <http://kirstenhan.me/2011/08/07/the-presidential-elections-–-wah-lau-eh/>
Kristen Han, Funny Little World

**** Singapore Finance Minister Sees ‘Tough’ Years Ahead, Times Says <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-07/singapore-finance-minister-sees-tough-years-ahead-times-says.html>
Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Bloomberg

Singapore’s finance minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam expects the next three to four years to be “tough” as a global economic slowdown affects the city-state, the Sunday Times reported.

**** Commuters Are Not Selfish <http://andrewlohhp.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/commuters-are-not-selfish/>
Andrew Loh

**** Nationalising Public Transport – Is Ho Ching In The Way? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/08/nationalising-public-transport-is-ho-ching-in-the-way/>
Gordon Lee, The Online Citizen

The reason is clear, the government wants to control the potentially lucrative public transport market, but it wants to keep the market lucrative and profitable for itself. Full, direct ownership of the PTOs will place immense political pressures on the government to sacrifice this cash cow for the public good.

That explains the current arrangement of indirect ownership of the PTOs, allowing the Government to eat its cake and have it too.

**** Law Minister’s Veiled Threat To The Electorate? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/08/law-minister’s-veiled-threat-to-the-electorate/>
Rizal Hamid, The Online Citizen

**** Presidential Election A Referendum On PAP <http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/16sipore/Article/>
Santha Oorjitham, The Star

The presidential election may well become a straight referendum on the PAP, predicts former nominated member of parliament Siew Kum Hong.

Candidates are distancing themselves from the PAP, says a young consultant, "because the mood now is that people want independence and the candidates think being linked to the PAP would be detrimental to their chances".

**** ‘A Populist Govt Is Not Desirable For The Nation’ <http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/populist-govt-not-desirable-nation-013937270.html>
Andrew Loh, Yahoo!

**** Not Enough Wood For The Fire, Geddit? <http://singaporegirl.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/not-enough-wood-for-the-fire-geddit/>
Food Fuels Me To Talk...

**** PE: Tan Kin Lian Explains Why He Left NTUC Income <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1145593/1/.html>
Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia

He said several board members of NTUC Income had asked if it should become commercialised when he was at the cooperative.

He said: "I disagreed with this. It is not just the current board. It is over a number of years. Of course, when the time comes, at the end of 30 years, they decided to make a change. And I think it is good that they wanted to make a change so I also wanted to make a change in my life. That is why I agreed to leave NTUC Income."

**** As President, ‘I Will Be The Conscience Of The Nation,’ Says Jee Say <http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/5363/>
Au Waipang, Yawning Bread

However, it is a bit rich for any member of the present government to demand adherence to British constitutional practice when the same government has raped it by introducing Group Representation Constituencies, continuing with detention without trial, giving itself editorial leverage over mainstream media, and carrying on with Section 377A of the Penal Code when all four would be outrageous by the standards of British constitutional and human rights practice.

**** Singapore’s Can Can Attitude <http://slightlyinsightful.com/2011/08/06/singapores-can-can-attitude/>
Slightly Insightful

How did this tiny, crowded island with extremely limited resources manage to make itself a relevant commercial and cultural hub? I’m convinced that it’s because of their Can Can attitude.

**** The Rise Of The Inglourious Train Bast@#d <http://theofflinecitizen.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/the-rise-of-the-inglourious-train-bastd/>
The Offline Citizen

Watch out train-etiquette Nazis. Here comes the Inglourious Train Bastard.

**** 新加坡陪读妈妈甘当9年“候鸟” <http://news.ifeng.com/society/2/detail_2011_08/07/8225834_0.shtml>
冯中豪, 新京报

9年过去了，儿子成了新加坡的永久居民，“陪读妈妈”陈女士则依然拿着三年更新一次的长期居留证。她像候鸟一般，每年夏天回国一次，看望仍在成都的丈夫和母亲。

对她而言，这9年辛苦的全部意义，正在慢慢地发酵出来———儿子马华卿已经拿到了新加坡名校的录取通知书，他正在朝自己外交官的梦想，大步迈进。

**** PE: Shanmugam Clarifies Comments On President's Role <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1145627/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

Mr Shanmugam said it is untrue that only government endorsed candidates can be influential. "The quality of the advice will depend on the person giving that advice and a President who is wise, knowledgeable and experienced will obviously be more influential than another who doesn't have as much experience or as much wisdom."

**** I’m Sorry, Dr Tony Tan, But You’re Too Smarmy <http://newnation.sg/2011/08/im-sorry-dr-tony-tan-but-youre-too-smarmy/>
Belmont Lay, New Nation

**** Dumb President Plays 5 Stones And PAP Paints Itself Into A Corner! <http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.com/2011/08/dumb-president-plays-5-stones-and-pap.html>
Feed Me To The Fish

**** Troubling Questions About The Pay Cut For Re-employed Retired Teachers <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/08/troubling-questions-about-the-pay-cut-for-reemployed-retired-teachers/>
Lisa Li, The Online Citizen

**** The Most Idiotic Economic Solution Ever? <http://mollymeek.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/the-most-idiotic-economic-solution-ever/>
Molitics

A people that is already paying dearly for years silence must not come to a consensus on the ideology of consensus.

**** The Fundamental Difference Between The Presidential Candidates <http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=7015>
Ng E-Jay, Sgpolitics.net

**** We Examine Each Worker's Claim: HOME <http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC110808-0000152/We-examine-each-workers-claim--HOME>
Jolovan Wham, Humanitarian Organisation For Migration Economics (HOME), Today

Based on the complaints of Yang, his colleagues and hundreds of workers from other companies whom HOME has seen, we believe the exploitation of migrant Chinese construction workers are not limited to a few individuals but reveal patterns of systemic discrimination and abuse.

We obtained more than 30 employment contracts from companies that hire many of them and found terms and conditions in blatant disregard of Singapore's labour laws.

**** EP’s Powers: The Silence Of Two Legal Academics <http://atans1.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/eps-powers-the-silence-of-two-legal-academics/>
Thoughts Of A Cynical Investor




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