Monthly Archives: July 2006

Lebanon Shelled

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Tricia

This is real. Humanity merely cries out to us from behind the computer screen, but all the way in Lebanon the cries are real. Read the letter below: Saturday, July 15, 2006 Dear Family and Friends, First of all, I … Continue reading →

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Ethnic Relations

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Tricia

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble. What has been bubbling is now frothing over (not yet spilled – this should wait). The Ethnic Relations guidebook used in UPM (Universiti Putra Malaysia) has been somewhat controversial. There … Continue reading →

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Brave New World

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Tricia

Read one of those books I “should have read but never got round to” over the weekend: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Written in 1932, it had an insight too deep for its time. Predicting that humanity would be … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Kuching

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Tricia

Kuching is a beautiful city, with a river weaving through its heart like a silver snake, alight with tiny lights and stalls at night with friendly folk chitting chatting to the other, the slow wooden boat sliding across the water’s … Continue reading →

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Away but Back Refreshed

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Tricia

I’ve been gone for some time, both physically and mentally trying to figure some things out, but am now back and refreshed. Quite strange is the way a blog can take a life of its own while you are away … Continue reading →

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Gen M

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Tricia

We had our Generations X and Y, but now has come the time for Generation M, or so it seems according to this new website “Gen M Web“. Calling themselves true-blue supporters of ex-Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir, they are … Continue reading →

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The Original Folk

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Tricia

Colin Nicholas, through his organisation, the Centre for Orang Asli Concerns, is doing a great job through his prolific writing and commitment to the Original Folk in Malaysia. On his website (Temiar) is the following extract: The other categories that … Continue reading →

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IPCMC forward

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Tricia

The IPCMC, or the recommended Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission, has been supported by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Musa Hassan! Surprise, surprise. This is indeed a mini victory for the country’s whistle-blowers, since they were the ones who … Continue reading →

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Christians in Politics

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Tricia

I picked up a book at the immense bookstore on the Doulos. It’s called “How Can a Christian Be in Politics?”, and interestingly enough, the back cover asks the converse question, “How Can a Christian not Be in Politics?” The … Continue reading →

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Doulos

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Tricia

The last time the Doulos docked at West Port Klang, I was with a bunch of excited young girls in a car. Five years later, the old ship is back in town. Took a short visit over the weekend. A … Continue reading →

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