This is demo for the Aside Post Format. Typically styled without a title. Similar to a Facebook note update or a short article that doesn’t need a title. “I never tried to prove nothing, just wanted to give a good show. My life has always been my music, it’s always come first, but the music ain’t […]
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The Love of Books
Hello everyone! Our shopping cart is back online (it has been for awhile, but we are excellent at procrastinating and often fail to efficiently convey information), and we’ve also slashed the prices of our paperbacks LIKE CRAZY. On another note, these are saddening days for book lovers as we witness the demise of physical books. […]
Continue readingTemporary Closure of Online Shop Due To Exhibition
Dear all, Our online shop will be closed from now till 31 December 2012, as most of our rare books will be stationed at Indigo Blue Art (33 Neil Road), for an upcoming exhibition of antique prints and rare books. Do drop by for the exhibition! The details are as follows, and additional details can […]
Continue readingLatin, Arabic and Bahasa Indonesia Classes Starting Soon
Latin Module 1 (Introduction), commencing 3 October 2012 Time: Every Wednesday, 7-9p.m (2 hours per session) Venue: 945D Serangoon Road. Singapore 328137 Rates: $400 for 4 sessions More details here or visit the instructor’s website. Beginner’s Arabic Course (in English), commencing October 2012: Time: Every Sunday, 2-4p.m (2 hours per session) Venue: 945D Serangoon […]
Continue readingBook Review: Yakuza Moon by Shoko Tendo
Yakuza Moon is a memoir of a Japanese yakuza’s screwed-up daughter, who descends into a dark, hellish life of sex, drugs and violence, before cleaning up her act to end up a B-grade writer. This memoir is very popular in these parts of the world, and in a fashion typical of all things popular today, […]
Continue readingA Tribute to David Saul Marshall: Memorable Quotes
David Saul Marshall (1908-1995) was Singapore’s first Chief Minister, one of the best criminal defense lawyer in Singapore’s history, Singapore’s first ambassador to France, and above all, a great humanitarian with a strong sense of compassion and justice. He has been glossed over by most historical accounts as having merely been Singapore’s first Chief Minster […]
Continue readingNew Greek and Sanskrit Courses
Commencement of Beginner’s Greek, Level 1: Date/Time: 30 June 2012, 2-4pm Duration: 4 weeks Location: 945D Serangoon Rd (near Boon Keng MRT) Cost: $50/hour per student (total $400 for this module) Commencement of Beginner’s Classical Sanskrit, Level 1: Date/Time: 8 July 2012, 2-4 pm Duration: 4 weeks Location: 945D Serangoon Rd (near Boon Keng MRT) […]
Continue readingWeekly Book Club
Date/Time: Commencing 28 June 2012, 7-8pm Duration: Weekly, 1 hour a session Location: 945D Serangoon Rd (near Boon Keng MRT) Cost: Free (registration required) We will discuss classical books from the Latin and Ancient Greek literary traditions. The first book we will discuss is the Defence of Socrates, or better, but less accurately, known as […]
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Free Learn-A-Script Day: Learn the Sanskrit, Greek and Arabic scripts for free: 40 minutes per language. Date/Time: 17 June 2012, 3pm – 5pm (session full) 24 June 2012, 4pm – 6pm (only 3 spots are available) Duration: 1 session Location: 945D Serangoon Rd (near Boon Keng MRT) Cost: Free (registration required)
Continue readingToo Many Books, Too Little Time
Too many books, too little time. My problem, as well as every reader’s. But thank God for the Internet, which can help you solve all your problems: Unfortunately, this video on speed-reading is too long.
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