Monthly Archives: June 2006

Clash of the Leaders

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Tricia

Malaysian politics is getting rather clannish. This reminds me of "The Lexus and The Olive Tree", where Friedman writes the first chapter and tells his readers it is impossible to understand the Middle East conflict without first recognising that it … Continue reading →

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Freiheit Freedom

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Tricia

My colleagues and I have gotten into the habit of debating concepts and philosophies during our brief lunch hour recently. It usually ends abruptly, but this one continued as we adjourned to a good banana leaf dinner.  We brought up … Continue reading →

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Volcano Erupts

Posted on June 14, 2006 by Tricia

I am missing in action for a couple of days and voila, the simmering volcano for the past months suddenly decides to erupt. Dr. M came into premiership in 1981. I was born in 1982. That means for my whole … Continue reading →

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Vietnam

Posted on June 14, 2006 by Tricia

Vietnam is a beautiful country. Hanoi is still unsoiled by the weeds of capitalism. Although the trend is heading towards that end. A couple of years ago one would not have seen people dressed in spaghetti straps, and today girls … Continue reading →

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Right Kinda Freedom

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Tricia

I've written my thoughts about freedom sometime ago when the cartoons incident sparked a wave of interest in what constitutes freedom of speech and expression. Now discussion has gone into other sorts of freedom, with the growing interest in International … Continue reading →

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Same Sex Marriage

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Tricia

In a tiny obscure artsy home, thirty-odd people gathered to watch the screening of two films. Directed by Malaysian-borns, they were pretty revolutionary. The first was a film on same sex marriage called Floored by Love, by Desiree Lim,  who is … Continue reading →

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Crash & Burn

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Tricia

I got into an accident last night. This was what happened, in slow motion like a dramatic scene.. Guy makes a U-turn into my lane right in front of me without looking. I think, "I can't stop in time, I … Continue reading →

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World Cup Politics

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Tricia

World Cup is coming!! On the way in just 6 days, people all around the globe (including yours truly) are waiting with bated breath for the opening, the kickoff, the grand game to begin.  Such a global event as this … Continue reading →

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The Title Chain

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Tricia

I've always been confused about the title-system in Malaysia. The rank of each official title is convoluted, and is almost like figuring out which 5-card series is the higher in a game of Cho-Tai-Ti (big Two).  So we have, hopefully … Continue reading →

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