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.)

Monday, November 08, 2010

If you own the bus company,

would you take the bus?

Many bosses would be too status conscious to even consider taking the bus, even if they owned them. But not my friend. What he related to us tonight really surprised us.

Imagine both husband and wife had to take a bus ride from Singapore. His staff suggested that they arranged something for them, like giving them priority over other passengers. But he would not have any of that because his customers come first. After waiting for last minute 'no show', there was only one vacant seat. So his wife took the seat while big boss sat on the steps!

On the way, the driver got information that another of their bus has a vacant seat. They decided to go their separate ways, each taking a different bus!

I think his decision was most admirable and exemplary for other bosses to emulate, but I doubt anybody else would have done what he did. Most likely scenario would be ordering his staff to do something so that husband and wife get first priority since they own the company. In fact, others are likely to be so detached from day-to-day running of the business that taking their own bus under any circumstances would not occur in the first place. Other options include taking a flight back, renting a car, hire a limousine, and so on.


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