Of patriots and scoundrels

Edited and adapted to Burmanize from the, “Of patriots and scoundrels” by Hazlan Zakaria from Malaysiakini

‘Playing at war, as kids often do, I was always the one dying under the flag – defending my country to the last, the doomed protector keeping a nation safe by selfless action.’

I was, admittedly, a product of mass-produced patriotism, so common in the
movie industries’ endless parade of itinerant war movies. Growing up, I was
touched by Hollywood. Or as some would sometimes say, touched in the head.

Holiday fitness: How not to fall off the sleigh

Hollywood trainer Erin O’Brien approaches the challenge of holiday fitness in a spirit of peace, good cheer and negotiation.

 “I make a bargain with myself,” said O’Brien, a group exercise specialist and personal trainer for 20 years. “I must do a good workout if I’m going to a holiday party.”