It is only natural that you develop some form of rivalry with your siblings. It’s because of the instinct to win over the hearts of the parents to be the star in the family. I have no problems with my younger brother who is in fact doing much better than me and I’ll always be proud...

I hardly like Malay songs, simply because mostly sound like bad ripoffs of the Scorpions, and hardly have any oomph compared to their Indonesian counterparts. I only have a handful of tunes that I truly enjoy, and Ella’s 3 songs are on that list. One of the 3 songs is a remake of Sheila...

I have to admit, with some people I hate, I still hold grudges no matter how hard I tried to forgive them. Who? Relatives. How can I forgive a number of relatives who alienated my mom, my brother and I when my father died in 1986? I won’t go into details but it has scarred me to the...

[ad] WOMEN 10. I think of you as a brother. (You remind me of that inbred banjo-playing geek in “Deliverance.”) 9. There’s a slight difference in our ages. (I don’t want to do my dad) 8. I’m not attracted to you in ‘that’ way. (You are the ugliest dork...

“One for love, One for truth, One for me, one for you.” Simple yet poignant. The album, Bounce, was released in 2002, inspired by events of 9/11. I clearly remember, like a kid in a candy store, rushing to the CD shop to get the CD. You know, I’m a big fan of Bon Jovi, and...