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.)

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Laughing at an old prank

At my sister's golden anniversary dinner, I brought along a printed copy of my blog post of the event, together with the batik picture of an orchid plant which I had intended to give her.

My third brother's daughters were sitting at the same table as me and I handed the article for them to read and then to ask their father if it were true that he deflated (rather than punctured) the bicycle tyres. He readily admitted jovially and said that he did it and therefore would admit it.

The printed copy went from one relative to another, and from one table to another. I told my sister about it and she did not mind at all and even said that she was bold enough (like always, as evident later when making investment decisions and so on) even at the tender age of 16 to get married and had never regretted her decision.

Later that evening, my brother-in-law came to our table and I cheekily asked him about the incident. He feigned ignorance and said, “No, no such incident as far as he could remember”. Another of my brother sitting next to me, said, “No, but you had to push your bicycle home!”


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