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, September 10, 2010

A trip to KL avoided...

thanks to this energetic young man.

Everybody knows getting out of KL is going to be a slow one, with the extra vehicles on the road heading for hometowns all over the country. The exodus of 'balik kampung' or 'returning to one's village' is a yearly event. Being already outside KL helps in avoiding this predictable traffic jam. Those who headed north from Bidor to Tapah early this morning would have been caught in a massive traffic jam because of an accident involving two heavy vehicles.

I was supposed to drive Cheng and Dominik to PJ and KLIA tomorrow. Earlier, she was supposed to get a lift from a friend who is expected to pass Ipoh from Penang to KL. But then, he has already two passengers, and Cheng and friend, as well as Dominik would not be able to fit in.
When Cheng got back from Ipoh this evening, she said I am not required to drive them to KL... because the newly hitched young man offered to drive to Ipoh to fetch them to KL! I thought chivalry is dead! I was told, in fact, he could not wait to drive up. Well, he has yet to taste the frustration of joining the 'balik kampung' queue, or as the saying goes, 'love overcomes all obstacles'. My other daughter has already decided to drive back early in the morning. I am fortunate to be able to avoid making another trip to KL so soon after my two trips.

I started typing this post before midnight, but now it is already 'tomorrow', if you know what I mean.
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