Monthly Archives: April 2006

Joy. And then some.

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Tricia

The issue of religious conversion in Malaysia is basically this. If you are a Muslim who has decided to convert to any other religion, it is ridiculously difficult for you to obtain permission to alter the official status of your … Continue reading →

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Between 2 Doors

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Tricia

One of those perchance meetings of coincidence made possible only by the several minutes of lolling around and chatting. A chance meeting on a dinghy corridor, between doors.  The Malaysian music scene has grown very quickly over the past few … Continue reading →

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Damien of Rice

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Tricia

Damien Rice came and left Singapore, and I didn't even know it till I happened to perchance upon his concert review in the papers. What a pity; his album was one of the rare jewels that I played over and … Continue reading →

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Up, up and away…

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Tricia

A mind I'd like to meet is Henry Vaughan, dreamer as much as poet as much as searcher of the many mysteries. Too bad he's long gone before us, poet of the 17th Century. I'm no expert on literature, but … Continue reading →

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Pulp Fiction

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Tricia

Scanning through the Singapore Straits Times on the plane home, I breezed past the header, reading "Fiction 2006" by mistake. I took a double take, refocused my sleepy eyes and reread the word. It said "Election 2006". Perhaps my first … Continue reading →

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Great Plan for “malay-sia”

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Tricia

It's out online! Click here.  In particular, let me direct your attention to Chapter 16, which talks about Achieving Growth with Distribution. Go ahead and scroll down to point 16.18, which highlights the fact that the Gini coefficient has increased … Continue reading →

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Was Christ Crucified?

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Tricia

Tonight we had an absolutely wonderfully done-up multimedia version of the famous debate between Ahmed Deedat and Josh McDowell, on "Was Christ Crucified?", and you can find the entire transcript of it here.  Deedat speaks with convincing confidence, but some … Continue reading →

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Orang Asli

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Tricia

The true princes of Malaysian earth, the community of the Orang Asli, is by large the most marginalised group in our country. While our country goes through major efforts in its attempt to ensure the rights of the Bumiputera are … Continue reading →

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Cruisin’ Along

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Tricia

Living in the city, working in the city, driving in the city. Requires a certain ability. To maintain a sense of cool calm and collected disposition. Which is why I've resorted to singing in the car in between meetings, sitting … Continue reading →

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The Godfather, anyone?

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Tricia

Have been contemplating this for a couple of days, and can't get round a solution yet. A hypothetical situation for you to think about: Picture a society you live in that is dominated by a Mafia group. (It is not … Continue reading →

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