I received an email about "Why did the chicken cross the road. . . ?" and decided to add my take on it from the following view point.

MALAYSIAN DRIVERS
That was exactly what every driver on that road wanted to know. That was how the traffic jam started.

SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT
Road tax will be imposed on farmers to allow their chickens to cross the road during rush hours.

What's yours?
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From my InBox:

BARACK OBAMA:
The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a CHANGE! The chicken wanted CHANGE!


JOHN MC CAIN:
My friends, that chicken crossed the road because he recognized the need to engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the chickens on the other side of the road.


HILLARY CLINTON:
When I was First Lady, I personally helped that little chicken to cross the road. This experience makes me uniquely qualified to ensure -- right from Day One! -- that every chicken in this country gets the chance it deserves to cross the road. But then, this really isn't about me.......


DR. PHIL:
The problem we have here is that this chicken won't realize that he must first deal with the problem on 'THIS' side of the road before it goes after the problem on the 'OTHER SIDE' of the road. What we need to do is help him realize how stupid he's acting by not taking on his 'CURRENT' problems before adding 'NEW' problems.


OPRAH:
Well, I understand that the chicken is having problems, which is why he wants to cross this road so bad. So instead of having the chicken learn from his mistakes and take falls, which is a part of life, I'm going to give this chicken a car so that he can just drive across the road and not live his life like the rest of the chickens.


GEORGE W. BUSH:
We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road, or not. The chicken is either against us, or for us. There is no middle ground here.


COLIN POWELL:
Now to the left of the screen, you can clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road...


ANDERSON COOPER - CNN:
We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed to have access to the other side of the road.


JOHN KERRY:
Although I voted to let the chicken cross the road, I am now against it! It was the wrong road to cross, and I was misled about the chicken's intentions. I am not for it now, and will remain against it.


NANCY GRACE:
That chicken crossed the road because he's GUILTY! You can see it in his eyes and the way he walks.


PAT BUCHANAN:
To steal the job of a decent, hardworking American.


MARTHA STEWART:
No one called me to warn me which way that chicken was going. I had a standing order at the Farmer's Market to sell my eggs when the price dropped to a certain level. No little bird gave me any insider information.


DR SEUSS:
Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes, the chicken crossed the road, but why it crossed I've not been told.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY:
To die in the rain. Alone.


JERRY FALWELL:
Because the chicken was gay! Can't you people see the plain truth?' That's why they call it the 'other side.' Yes, my friends, that chicken is gay. And if you eat that chicken, you will become gay too. I say we boycott all chickens until we sort out this abomination that the liberal media white washes with seemingly harmless phrases like 'the other side.
That chicken should not be crossing the road. It's as plain and as simple as that.


GRANDPA:
In my day we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road. Somebody told us the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough.


BARBARA WALTERS:
Isn't that interesting? In a few moments, we will be listening to the chicken tell, for the first time, the heart warming story of how it experienced a serious case of molting, and went on to accomplish its life long dream of crossing the road.


ARISTOTLE:
It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.


JOHN LENNON:
Imagine all the chickens in the world crossing roads together, in peace.


BILL GATES:
I have just released eChicken2007, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your check book. Internet Explorer is an integral part of the Chicken. This new platform is much more stable and will never crash...#@&&^C%...reboot.


ALBERT EINSTEIN:
Did the chicken really cross the road, or did the road move beneath the chicken?


BILL CLINTON:
I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What is your definition of chicken?


AL GORE:
I invented the chicken!


COLONEL SANDERS:
Did I miss one?


DICK CHENEY:
Where's my gun?


AL SHARPTON:
Why are all the chickens white? We need some black chickens!

That makes a great friendly reminder for the less environmentally friendly earthlings.

I used to work in the aviation industry and have been attending the Asian Aerospace Show in Singapore organised by Reed Exhibitions. In 2006, Reed decided to use AsiaWorld-Expo at Hong Kong International Airport as venue for the next Asian Aerospace Show.

So, in 2008, the Singapore government took over this event and call it "Singapore Airshow". Exhibitors for the air show were encouraged to dress casual smart instead of the suits and ties.

Will this tee meet the criteria? It should cheer things up a bit during any air shows.

I used to work in the aviation industry. Wearing a tee like this should cheer things up a bit during air shows.

What happens when you curtail your children's play time on video games during the weekdays?

My son went wild over the weekend playing them. He is a mighty early riser every Sunday morning to start playing his video games as Mom will not be up yet reminding (OK, nagging) him of his limit with, "Play for one hour only!".

He has been complaining of headaches and body aches for the past few weeks. The doctor could not find anything wrong with him and the optician confirmed that his eyesight is alright accept that his eyes are sensitive to light. So, there lies his problem; he has overdosed himself with his video games addiction.

The optician said he needs to view more open space instead of constantly gazing at the computer. A search on this issue confirmed the prescription.

Calvin, note this extract from Better Health:

"Research shows that adults who work at computers for long periods of time are prone to a range of muscle and joint problems that can cause back pain, neck pain and headache".

So, go out and play, Calvin. Video games are off limit to you, even during weekends, till you know how to minimize your health risks by:

1) limiting your time on computer games.
2) not overusing the same controls, eg, keyboard, mouse, joystick or steering wheel.
3) not using unnecessary force on your controls.
4) taking frequent breaks to shake, flex and relax their hands.

Send link to this article to your friends if they invite you to play video games in their homes. And just in case there may be other underlying health issues, you are going for a blood test this Wednesday.

I am impressed by children who have won the "Do Something Award" to receive USD100,000.

Though this award is only open to all US and Canadian citizens under age 25, I hope my children will be inspired and motivated by stories of previous winners.

What a good way to be remembered.

I wish I could let you but I have to stay faithful to my weight. Maybe in my next life...

When I was younger, my friends seemed to be laughing about things that did not make sense to me. It was not that I did not have a good sense of humour then; I was just downright clueless about sex.



How would I know about "the birds and the bees" when all my mom said was that I was picked up from a dustbin. So, what was the consequences of my ignorance?

No, I did not become a candidate for unwed motherhood but I was the perfect butt of the joke for my friends. And as a result of that experience, I do not tell vague stories about "the birds and the bees" to my children. I try my best to tell them as clearly as their young minds could understand, whenever they asked me anything related to this subject.

"Sex" is no longer an easy topic to avoid since you can hear insinuations of it in songs or catch the "act" on TV, in movies and even in advertisements. Moreover, sexuality is so publicly full blown in the way people dress these days.

I would rather my children feel comfortable about talking to me about it then to seek answers at the wrong places. So, I am keeping myself armed with some useful websites that I can turn to if I am stuck for the right way to answer them.

Fact sheets - A to Z

Sex education - primary school children

Talking with your kids about sex

Parents' Sex Ed Center - Advocates for Youth

One day if they think that they are old enough to have casual sex, I will direct them to take a look at "A letter from an unborn child".

I will be on a look out for websites my children can go to if they want to understand about their bodies and sexuality on their own. Here is one that will appeal to them when they are older:

Sex Education by Teens, for Teens!

Sex Terms

Comix and Quizzes

Sexuality and U

This is a good reminder for me to write about the children's piano purchased in February.



These are websites that I had been to while researching brands and models to look into.

Inside Tips on Choosing a Quality used Upright Piano posted on eBay

Before You Buy Your First Piano by Espie Estrella on About.com

In the end, their father chose a US50 model Kawai because he enjoyed the resonance of the piano when played by the shop owner. It is an upright grand and that means that we do not have to upgrade it as the children progress in their piano lessons.

Based on its S/N 1279742, I discovered from Kawai that it was manufactured during the period of April 1980 - December 1981.

Following are websites that should be useful for my little music learners:

The FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS about Kawai

Basic Music Theory pages

Free Sheet Music Sites:

Choral Public Domain Library is one of the world's largest free sheet music sites.

The Mutopia Project: Classical music for free download.

Gutenberg:The Sheet Music Project. Browse by category of authors, titles or languages.

More from Google Directory

To find more of such sites, do a search for "public domain Music Sheet"

This is my post for the day. Take a rest when you need one.

I know I can be so long winded. So, have fun resting.