Why Americans Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Why is Cinco de Mayo bigger in the States than South of the Border?
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Melinda Murphy
May 27, 20222 min read
Is US Independence Celebrated on the Wrong Date?
This year, the American Association of Singapore and Singapore American School are celebrating American Independence Day on July 2. Why?...
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Theodorus Ng
Jan 18, 20223 min read
Let Your Dreams Take Flight! Lessons from National Service
By Theodorus Ng Hey! Happy New Year! I’m just back from a few good months of basic pilot training in Western Australia, a part of my...
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Melinda Murphy
Jan 1, 20224 min read
New Year's Eve Traditions Around the World
There are all sorts of funny traditions surrounding New Year's Eve, each usually designed to ensure good luck in the year ahead. Which is...
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Melinda Murphy
Nov 11, 20213 min read
Keeping kids safe
When you go to bed at night, you lock your doors and make sure the stove is off to keep your family safe. But what are you doing to keep...
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Melinda Murphy
Nov 8, 20211 min read
A Massive Beach Clean Up
We did it! The American Association of Singapore and Stamford American International School were able to organize 100 volunteers for a...
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Melinda Murphy
Nov 4, 20211 min read
Halloween: USS Style!
AAS' Halloween at USS was a huge success! It was truly as close to having a Halloween bash while staying in groups of two as you can get....
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Ashok Lalwani
Nov 4, 20212 min read
The AAS Gridiron Battle
We are at the halfway point of the AAS Fantasy Football season with a lot of football still to play! merLions (Coach Ashok) are leading...
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Melinda Murphy
Oct 27, 20212 min read
Make an Impact at Your New Job
Starting a new job can be stressful: there are systems to learn and people to meet, all while you are trying to establish yourself. It’s...
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Melinda Murphy
Oct 21, 20215 min read
A Night Crawl Through Geylang
WARNING: This article contains explicit information and images and should not be viewed by children or those with sensitive to these...
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Melinda Murphy
Oct 16, 20212 min read
Making New Traditions
So here we are with the holidays fast approaching. I'm guessing lots of us expats will be heading back to our homes to celebrate...
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Melinda Murphy
Oct 10, 20212 min read
Travel Lane to the US!
Have you seen the news? Singapore is opening a vaccinated travel lane with the US on October 18! If this doesn't make you do the Snoopy...
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Melinda Murphy
Sep 25, 20212 min read
Be Like Bob
"I hate this!" my teenage daughter slammed the door with such force, such anger. She'd just learned that Singapore was going back to...
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Theodorus Ng
Sep 7, 20213 min read
Singapore's National Treasure: Hawkers
By Theodorus Ng We have a saying in Chinese “民以食为天” which literally translates to how citizens view food as a deity. In Singapore, food...
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Lily Ong
Sep 4, 20215 min read
What Lies Ahead for a Covid-Resilient Singapore? Interview with Minister of State Alvin Tan
Singapore has been taking a calibrated approach in re-opening her borders so as to strike a balance between remaining open and keeping...
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Melinda Murphy
Aug 22, 20213 min read
So what's the Hungry Ghost Festival?
The Hungry Ghost Festival kicks off today. One of our long-time members and past President, Glenn van Zutphen, happened to catch today's...
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Melinda Murphy
Aug 11, 20213 min read
Booking a Suite for Quarantine
Yay! Singapore is letting expats back in again. Whoop! Now we have to deal with quarantine. Big sigh. I don't know about you, but the...
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Theodorus Ng
Aug 11, 20215 min read
Singapore's Road to Independence
Singapore celebrated her 56th year of independence on August 9. Despite this tender age, when compared to other countries, the fight for...
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Theodorus Ng
Jul 27, 20214 min read
From Mac & Cheese to Milkshakes
Finding American Comfort Right Here in Singapore The pandemic has undeniably and indefinitely put a pause on all travel activities,...
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Melinda Murphy
Jul 27, 20213 min read
Stuck Outside Singapore
Personal reflections about being back home I'm in upstate New York just now. My family and I flew here to attend a memorial service for...
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