When Donald Trump gazes into the crystal ball and tweets his prediction or prophecy of the future—for example, “Mexico will pay for the wall!” and “Iran will restore diplomatic ties with the US.”
What percentage of the predictions of Trumpstradamus have turned out to be true? Or is he just another politician-turned-astrologer trying his luck at divining the rise and fall of his critics?
by MathPlus October 29, 2018
When you tell yourself that God is not going to forgive or bless you, because you have made too many mistakes, or you are not creative or talented, or you come from a poor or dysfunctional family background.
You need to renew your mind by banishing any wormy thoughts, so that God can release a new wave of His favor in your life—let Him transform you from the wormlike caterpillar to the beautiful butterfly you were destined to be.
by MathPlus January 20, 2019
When countries are caught between the desire to open up their borders to lure tourists to their shores and the fear of triggering new waves of infections.
Singapore finds itself in a pandemic purgatory situation: Should it allow thousands of migrant workers back to revive its comatose construction industry, or should it wait until the infection rates in the countries where these workers come from to head south?
by MathPlus March 22, 2022
The name of the K–12 Singapore math project that aims to help students who are struggling with school math but can’t afford private tuition, or to prevent the unmotivated ones from dropping the world’s most disliked school subject because they are allergic to the teaching style of their teacher or tutor—“kaki” is the Singlish word to describe a close friend or a buddy.
Unlike teachers employed by self-help groups, who tend to be of the same race as that of the students, volunteers from Math Kaki come from all racial groups and economic backgrounds, who have a heart to raise the mathematical proficiency level of those under their charge, regardless of their race, religion, or orientation.
by MathPlus September 19, 2021
When vaccinated persons still need to don a mask when they are in crowded places like stadiums and churches, although the odds of them getting infected or infecting others are relatively low—no vaccines can protect them 100% from infection or reinfection.
Mandating a mask-lite strategy in public places, where social distancing is impossible to implement, is likely to be the new normal habit post-pandemic.
by MathPlus June 09, 2021
When an unvaccinated person assumes that the authorities would grant them a medical exemption to take part in a national event, tournament, or competition because of their fame and wealth, or denying them a privileged or unfair entry would incur loss of tourism revenue and create negative publicity for the country.
In appealing against the cancellation of a visa entry to Australia—which was decided in the name of “health and safety and in the public interest”—lawyers of the world’s number one tennis player failed to convince the court that their djokovicinated client wouldn’t "increase in anti-vaccination sentiment" and even incite "civil unrest.”
by MathPlus January 16, 2022
When someone avoids answering a question with a simple yes or no, but instead replies that they don’t know or can’t even remember—a high probability they they are lying.
When pressed by the interviewer if he tested negative on the day of the first presidential debate, Donald gave a trump answer.
by MathPlus October 30, 2020