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.)

Thursday, June 02, 2011

'Know All' or 'No All'

'Know All' is likely to remind those seniors who used to read English papers (not sure if it was Malay Mail) where there was a column featuring questions asked and answers given by the columnist. Then there was SH Tan with his usual saucy jokes (mild by today's standard) and his favourite term SYT or Sweet Young Things to describe beautiful girls. Well, he married a younger lady much to our envy, I guess.

Anyway, recently I was asked for information which made me feel like 'Know All'. First, an ex-classmate asked me for direction to Ipoh's original White Coffee, Sin Yin Loong coffee shop, because his friend was coming up to Ipoh the next day. This classmate has been to Ipoh, even did a survey for his bus company, yet would now and again, ask me for directions to Wah Chai restaurant in Menglembu (seems so long ago since I was last there), or which was the best route to take to join NSE. Then I got a surprise call from a niece, who was with her husband in Penang. They were on their way back to KL and wanted to know how to get to the famous Salted Chicken which I took them before! I had to give directions from the NSE exit to somewhere near the police station where they will ask again. Closer to home, I was even asked for bank account number, by the account holder who was at a seminar!

Anyway, when people still ask for basic directions, it is safe to assume that we are still far from common GPS usage. It is not strange. Despite having mobile phones, there are people who would just turn up at a house, shop or whatever place, and find that the place is closed or the person was not around.
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