Tuesday 3 January 2006

This goes under "Paying more attention to the local news"

It's old news by now. I'd actually heard of the accident on Sunday evening, at a friend's barbeque get-together, but I didn't get the details (like who it was).

I'm talking of the freak accident that cost Dr. Liew Boon-Horng his life. Check here and here for the story. I can't say I knew him, but I've met him, and I know one of his (new) colleagues.

Bit of a shock when something like this happens to someone you know. That's just the way things go. It's not inherently sadder than if the same thing happens to someone you don't know. It's just that the event connects with you more when it's someone you're connected to.

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