Monthly Archives: May 2006

Howard Bloom

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Tricia

Heard of this guy? Said to be the next Stephen Hawking, or so his website here says..  (of course they would) But check it out. If I read correctly from the reviews, he combines spirituality, philosophy, science, anthropology, history and … Continue reading →

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Freedom

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Tricia

This will stay in my head.. Excuse me for finding it profound despite its simplicity, but it is: There is no freedom without responsibility. (no, it is not the same as Spiderman's great power quote) How true this is. There … Continue reading →

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Silent Night

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Tricia

Love Damien Rice, as blogged before here… Never listened past the last song's 15th minute on Side-A of his first album, "O" before, and was pleasantly surprised to have a new and rather warped version of "Silent night": Silent night, … Continue reading →

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Demodoom

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Tricia

It was supposed to be the climax of a series of anti-fuel hike demonstrations, yet it ended on a tragic note when police today forcefully broke up the protest with at least two seriously injured. (taken from Malaysiakini.com – full … Continue reading →

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Global Ethic Project

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Tricia

Think about the two crucial artefacts of modern-day society that Malaysians still need a long way to go in terms of public discourse: Religion and Media. More specifically, the way in which Media presents Religion. The way we know religion … Continue reading →

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Tunku Abdul Rahman

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Tricia

Amidst my hectic supposed off-day yesterday, I strolled into a bookshop selling mainly academic texts, which happened to sell second-hand historical books as well.  I picked up a treasure which I am pretty sure is no longer in publication today. … Continue reading →

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Sad Said

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Tricia

In my earlier post, I outlined the key events that highlight the Sad Case… I mean, the Said Case.  Now the ACA, Anti-Corruption Agency, is given the task of investigating it in entirety. Now, do we have a good track … Continue reading →

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Efficiency

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Tricia

The passport office seems to be much more efficient than the last time I went. With the exception of the horrendously long queue to get the photostat copies of your Identity Card and instant passport photographs. You have ONE guy … Continue reading →

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Malaysian Vs. Singapore Culture

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Tricia

Malaysians and Singaporeans. Same difference? The two peoples are really cut from the same stone, and yet only a couple of decades after its separation, there can be a defined difference between the cultures, which some would say is growing. … Continue reading →

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PAS redefined

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Tricia

PAS… i.e. Parti Seislam Malaysia, may open party membership to non-Muslims. Reported here: For a start, he said, non-Muslims could be admitted into the party as associate members. “And, when the time is ripe, they may become full-fledged members to … Continue reading →

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