[MyAppleMenu] May 28, 2011

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu
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**** Solve Printing Problems With Preview <http://www.macworld.com/article/160154/2011/05/printing_preview_excel.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lex Friedman, Macworld

If you're facing printer frustration and don't have the time or inclination to resolve them, opening a PDF version of your file in Preview and then printing that can be a quick and functional workaround.

**** Bugs & Fixes: Mac Defender Strikes Again; Apple Fights Back <http://www.macworld.com/article/160156/2011/05/bugs_fixes_mac_defender.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Ted Landau, Macworld

Being appropriately vigilant while recognizing that the risk of an “infection” is small are not inconsistent or mutually exclusive propositions.



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Is World War II Still ‘The Good War?’ <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/books/review/adam-kirsch-on-new-books-about-world-war-ii.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss>
Adam Kirsch, New York Times

The passage of time doesn’t just turn life into history; it also changes the contours of history itself. Over the last several years, historians, philosophers and others have begun to think about the Second World War in challenging and sometimes disturbing new ways, reflecting the growing distance between the country that fought the war and the country that remembers it.

**** Colin Thubron On The Literature Of Place <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/may/28/colin-thubron-literature-of-place?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Colin Thubron, The Guardian

The urge to travel continues, but the destinations seem to wane.



SingaporeSurf
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**** Dr Tan Cheng Bock Supported 1987 Arrest Of “Marxist Conspirators” <http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=6904>
Sgpolitics.net

Dr Tan Cheong Bock, former PAP MP for Ayer Rajah and potential presidential candidate, supported the PAP Government’s 1987 arrest of “Marxist conspirators” in the months after the arrests.

**** The Irrelevance Of KPIs <http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2011/05/irrelevance-of-kpis.html>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News

**** 为不当言论道歉 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/yl/yl110528_010.shtml>
林伟杰，义顺集选区, 联合早报

在进一步深思后，我同意我举的例子，即如果新闻、通讯及艺术部长的薪金低，他与电信公司总裁开会时可能会少了一些尊严，是不适当和不正确的。我收回这些看法并为我说这番话而道歉。尊严不能也不可以纯以金钱来衡量。

**** NSP Responds To Query On Fund-raising Method <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_673314.html>
Goh Meng Seng, National Solidarity Party, Straits Times

There is no basis for the writer to cast unfounded aspersions on our candidates or methods. The National Solidarity Party (NSP), its candidates and methods comply with the law on political donations.

**** OooOooooOooh I've Apologized <http://singaporedesk.blogspot.com/2011/05/oooooooooooh-ive-apologized.html>
Singapore Notes

His first attempt at spin control was to claim that it was a joke, which the reporter failed to grasp. 3 hours later, Lim blames the reporter for quoting him out of context "when they do not report the whole thing".

The massive outcry from cyberspace must have been a rude reminder for Lim - if you can't stand the flames, better get out of the kitchen pronto. And quickly write a "clarification" note on his Facebook on 27 May. No apology was made to the reporter accused of lacking a sense of humour and misquoting him out of context.

**** Facebooking For 2016 Polls <http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=insightdownsouth&file=/2011/5/28/columnists/insightdownsouth/8774461&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star

Politicians from both sides are trying out new tactics to win over the sophisticated young generation.

And with elitism increasingly regarded as a dirty word on many lips, politicians who avoid public transport or interacting with common folk are a disadvantaged lot.

**** The 2011 Parliament According To My Model <http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2011/05/28/the-2011-parliament-according-to-my-model/>
Au Waipang, Yawning Bread

**** Cynicism – PAP’s Main Battle <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/05/cynicism-–-pap’s-main-battle/>
Andrew Loh, The Online Citizen

**** Singapore Can Measure Success Beyond GDP Growth: Observers <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1131810/1/.html>
Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia

**** ‘Let’s Play Fair At The Grassroots Level’ <http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/let-play-fair-grassroots-level-114032726.html>
Andrew Loh, Yahoo!

The results of the recent elections and the PM's speech indicate that Singaporeans now want a more level playing field in the political arena. The PM himself has pledged that a fair and just society is his goal, going forward.

Perhaps it is time our elected leader puts his money where his mouth is and begin to level the political playing field — starting with the GROs.

**** Another Reminder To Proud Arrogant Party MPs! <http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.com/2011/05/another-reminder-to-proud-arrogant.html>
Feed Me To The Fish

**** PAP Needs A Public Communications SWAT Team <http://atans1.wordpress.com/2011/05/28/pap-needs-a-public-communications-swat-team/>
Thoughts Of A Cynical Investor

If the PM’s dad is not off-limits to a public rebuke, why should Dr Lim Wee Kiak? One stupid remark can ruin the PM’s strategy, given that the PAP has great difficulty putting its side of any story across in the new media, a place where it has a tiny presence and few friends or allies.