Barry's Blog

Rants and raves about stuff happening in and around my life in Singapore

Hail The Chief

January 25th, 2025 Ramblings

2025 and who would have believed that ye old orange head, grab them by the pussy, convicted felon would be elected as President of America for a second term.

After Covid-19

May 31, 2020 Ramblings

The world as we knew it has ceased to exist that much is clear. The globalisation that we took for granted has highlighted just how quickly a virus like covid-19 can spread, but what's next. What's After Covid-19?

Mobile Gaming is Busted!

April 28, 2021 Ramblings

I am sure that many people will remember the advent of the smartphone with the iPhones launch in 2007, and with it shortly afterwards it came the introduction of mobile gaming. Cute simple games that you could play on your mobile phone, many of them free, some costing a few dollars to purchase ...

Singapore Repeals 377A

August 23, 2022 Singapore, Ramblings

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday 21st of August that section 377A will shortly be repealed, but what exactly does that mean for Singapores LGBTQI+ community?

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Christmas and the Winter Solstic

Yule , or the Winter Solstice to give it its correct title was around long before Christianity emerged. It was celebrated...

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Bangkok the New Atlantis

The Thai capital, built on swampland, is slowly sinking and the floods currently besieging Bangkok could be merely a foretaste...

Monday, November 14, 2011

Herman Cain Scares Me

The US Presidential race is on already and there's no shortage of candidates popping out of the woodwork. And as the race...

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Comet Elenin

It would appear that good old planet Earth is about to go through a major shakeup. Comet Elenin is almost upon us and if...

Monday, August 22, 2011

Impiana KLCC

I recently stayed at the 4 star Impiana KLCC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as a group of us were going there for the weekend...

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Solar Flares or Worse to come?

It seems that NASA has taken steps to give out a warning in relation to solar flares. In a direct quote "Britain could face...

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Supertrees in Singapore

I must admit to being very excited by the Gardens by the Bay project here in Singapore. It's a 3 phased project that aims...

Thursday, July 07, 2011

What were they thinking!

As Singapore counts down to its annual National Day Parade on August the 9th and jets scream across the sky in multiple...

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Harold Camping - Doomsday Take 2!

And just when you thought all the noise about the supposed rapture had dwindled into obscurity (where lets face it it should...

Monday, May 23, 2011

Planking in Singapore

And on to the new craze currently starting to sweep Singapore. It's called Planking and involves ... well ... lying down...

Minsters Pay Review

Well well, after much publicity during the recent general election here in Singapore it would seem that the ministerial...

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Harold Camping - Doomsday 21st May 2011

As I'm sure many noticed the 21st May came and with without so much as a ripple. It was a day of expectation for many who...

Friday, May 20, 2011

Pink Dot 2011

On 18 June 2011, Singaporeans will, for the third year running, gather at Hong Lim Park to form a human pink dot in support...

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Thaipusam Muted

For 45 years since Singapores independence Thaipusam has always been celebrated with loud music, gongs and drums. In all...