How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Friday, June 12, 2009

Amazing greed of a snake

It looks impossible but we should tip our hats to snakes being greedy and yet able to do it. I have known friends who when hungry will order more food than what they can actually eat. But with the snake, it is nature’s way… and there is no worry over being overweight or getting diabetes.

From my mailbox:
Pilbara Mine site

These pics were taken by one of the NRW crew at Cloudbreak this week.
It took a total of 5 hours for the snake to finish off the goanna.
As you can see, they put some signage up so it couldn't be run over.












Incidentally, I attended a ‘kenduri’ (wedding buffet party) last weekend, and Ramli was kind enough to save the leftovers of food left by guests for the dogs in the factory. Sorting out the food, which was mixed with tissues and some plastic wrappings, I saw wastefulness over and over. We have yet to realise the folly of wasting food because we have not experienced hunger in this land of plenty. It was evident that the waste resulted from those who took more than they can eat.

He used to work in the factory as a general worker and later, he opted to work as a watchman and it was during this period that he developed a special bond with Brook. He needed Brook’s company to give him confidence as a watchman at night. He would bring leftover food from home specially for her, even though the factory has more than 10 dogs at any one time.

Brook’s sister, Sam is one of our two dogs at home. But both sisters could not get along which was why they were separated. Besides, Brook’s agility amazed as well as confounded us as to how to keep her without using chains, because she could easily jump over our fence! I can still remember the first time when we wondered how she could be outside when all the gates were closed!

Anyway, Ramli was touched by Brook, the most intelligent of the dogs. On a recent visit, Brook greeted him and put her paws on his chest and Ramli described it as though Brook was asking him, ‘haven’t seen you for a long time, where have you been?’

Ramli gave me a hug when greeting me at his son’s wedding kenduri, and before I left, actually mentioned in passing that we are like ‘saudara’ (or relatives) and that meant a lot to me.

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