This appeared in today’s Straits Times. Written by Andy Ho, he thinks it is time Big Pharma’s big salaried executives get jail time instead of just a fine when it resorts to trickery and number manipulation to get more people hooked on their drugs. Big Pharma is smart. It goes through doctors, people whom the […] Read more…
Month: July 2012
And a 12 year old needs to know this???
Sometime ago, while going through dd’s work for the day, I came across this vocabulary question. See question 9. And if you are wondering which assessment book it was, here it is … Yes, we do have sex education here in our little homeschool and the older ones know what contraceptives are – in a general […] Read more…
Choosing our High School/Secondary School Curriculum
Sometime in 2011, I wrote What’s after PSLE? But much has changed since then. I just didn’t have the time to write it all down to share with anyone. However, I was asked to share at an impromptu gathering last week for those seeking to know the options available to them after PSLE. But sadly, […] Read more…
Steroids just make eczema worse
And this is why we want to avoid steroids – topical and oral! “Is this you? Your history began in treating mild to moderate eczema with the use of an over-the-counter (OTC) weak topical corticosteroid then the use of a mid-strength to super-potent topical corticosteroid prescribed by a physician. The story proceeds the same way […] Read more…
To Love Our Children
Have you ever wondered why Paul told Titus to tell the older women to teach the younger ones to “love their children”? Shouldn’t that be a natural thing to do? I guess not if he had to specifically tell that to them. To be honest, there are seasons (sometimes long ones!) where our children behave in absolutely unloveable ways. So what are we to do? Read on….. Read more…